My Background

In 2006 I received my Master’s degree in social work from Texas State University. I received my license in clinical social worker (LCSW) in 2011 and my chemical dependency counselor license (LCDC) in 2012. I am a board approved clinical supervisor, providing individual and group supervision toward the clinical social work license. I have gained valuable experience in chemical dependency treatment centers, hospice agencies, hospitals and medical facilities, schools and domestic violence shelters throughout Central Texas. I have successfully worked with over hundreds of children, teens and adults since 2006 using clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions. 

What is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker? 

I am a clinical social worker, Texas license # 42218. Clinical social work is a specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances. Individual, group and family therapy are common treatment modalities. Social workers who provide these services are required to be licensed or certified at the clinical level in their state of practice. Clinical social workers perform services in a variety of settings including private practice, hospitals, community mental health, primary care, and agencies.

My Community 

​San Marcos, Texas has been my home for over a decade. I am deeply committed to this community. I enjoy swimming in the San Marcos river, hiking the many green belts, evenings on the historic square and shopping the farmer's market. I proudly served as a board member for the City of San Marcos' Human Services Advisory Committee. I enjoy teaching social work to undergraduates as a lecturer at Texas State University's School of Social Work and I provide outreach education to various social service agencies in our community.

​Growing up as a bi-cultural, tri-lingual Swiss-German-American in the US and Switzerland, I learned at an early age to transcend the boundaries in a rapidly changing world. As a non-traditional student at the University of Texas, my bachelor degree was focused on cultural diversity and the study of Germanic languages. My professional and personal experience has taught me to deeply respect and appreciate the diversity of the human experience and value the importance of this diversity in contributing to creating a compassionate, productive, non-discriminatory society.