Providing Psychotherapy in private practice since 1986- Employee Assistance Program Consultant
- Trained to work with: Adults over 21 through the lifespan
- Adult Survivors of Abuse/Neglect/Trauma
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and c-PTSD
- Moral Injury
- Addiction/Recovery/Codependency
- Relationships *however I am not a Couples Therapist*
- Crisis Intervention
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Specialist with First Responder, Military and Veteran populations
- EMDRIA Certified EMDR Psychotherapist https://api.accredible.com/v1/frontend/credential_website_embed_image/certificate/64559647
- Volunteer Member Greater St. Louis Area EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program Trauma Recovery Network https://stlemdr.com/hap-trn/
- TRR’s Warrior Camp® clinical staff volunteer http://www.trrhelp.org/warrior-camp
- Missouri State Highway Patrol PCIS clinical staff volunteer https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/HRD/PCIS/index.html
- Missouri Department of Corrections PCIS clinical staff volunteer
- Missouri CIT Specialized First Responder Treatment Provider https://www.missouricit.org/frpn
- Contributor to 2020 New York Times article:
“I Can’t Turn My Brain Off: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers” https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/health/coronavirus-ptsd-medical-workers.html?auth=link-dismiss-google1tap - Featured on KSDK Channel 5 in St. Louis
“Officers who survived shootout with quadruple homicide suspect use sleep therapy to heal” https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/investigations/sleep-therapy-helping-saint-charles-police-officers-mental-health-richard-emery/63-d2a6bafc-a466-47d7-b86b-995b0baf742b
♦ Missouri Clinical Social Work License #SW000292
♦ Master of Social Work-1984; The Brown School of Social Work- Washington University in St. Louis
♦ Bachelor of Arts, Psychology-1982 William Woods University
Scheduling an initial appointment: Call 314-432-1056; Ext #2 to reach my 24 hour confidential voicemail to inquire about setting up an initial appointment by referral only; I am currently able to consider a VERY limited number of new or returning clients.
I accept/am in-network with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare and TriCare insurance only. All other insurance I am an out of network provider.