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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Psychotherapist |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | After high school, Army 3 yrs. Set up commo between the RADAR sites and the Surface to Air Missiles. Next was Everett, Washington worked as a Computer Numerically Controlled Repairman at the Boeing 747 plant. 2 ½ years later Kansas to attend College. (WSU). Summer 1973 worked at the Bar-49 Children’s ranch in Napa Valley California. Senior year I was the drug P.O. at District Court probation Office. Co-founded and was director of counseling of out patient drug program (Parallax). 4 years later made it inpatient 24/7. Received my masters, Director of Alcohol and Drug services at Pioneer Mental Health Systems. Three towns. Circuit therapist.. Also taught at Kansas Newman College. Vice president of the Kansas Stepfamilies Association. 1980-Private practice 30 years. College Hill Counseling Center. I taught as a guest lecturer at WSU 15 years. Also I work with individuals, families, and set up group therapy, specializing in innovative approaches to chemical abuse, marriage and family issues, adult survivors of incest and sexual abuse, post traumatic syndrome, and interpersonal communication. I have been successful with clients for whom previous therapy has been unproductive. |
| Interests | Trains: real and toy. Especially wooden Thomas the tank engine. Movies/ Film making Birding Art / Sculpture Photography Computers/ electronics Aircraft/ Flight Sims Gardening Art: Seeing and doing |
| Favorite movies | Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, Matrix, Raising Arizona, What Dreams May Come, Blade runner, Harold and Maud, Alice in wonderland, Pinocchio, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Blade Runner, Ran, Life of Brian/ Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Groundhog day, |
| Favorite music | Mostly rock, Especially like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Moody Blues, Chris Williams, Tom Rush, Lyle Lovett, John Lennon, Beatles, Eric Clapton, JJ Cale, David Bromberg, James Taylor, Joan Baez, |
| Favorite books | Psychology, Air Combat flight books, The religions of the world/Huston Smith, The story of philosophy /Durant, On the Origin of Species, Shogun, , Tao Te Ching, Dragonriders of Pern, The Golden Compass, Siddhartha, Ann of Green Gables, Harry Potter series, Dune, Thomas the Tank Engine, any Kurt Vonnegut jr., Lord of the Flies, The Endurance |