It is pronounced, Kiss-tee, and no, no one gets it right the first time.

Born an eldest daughter, I spent my childhood “counseling” my friends and babysitters prior to earning an always lucrative BA in Psychology. After graduate school in clinical psychology, I worked for a decade in the field then took a “break” to raise my three sons. When my marriage of more than two decades unexpectedly imploded, I sought out specialized training in couples therapy to process my own experience and to gain the skills and knowledge to help others.

I am an AASECT-certified sex therapist and have trained extensively with the Couples Institute in the developmental model of couples therapy. A voracious learner with ridiculous bookstore expenditures, I am continuing to train in Transactional Analysis/Redecision and Trauma Resolution Energy Therapy (TRET).

My deep commitment to my clients, their relational and intimate lives as well as my own growth as an individual and professional motivates my ongoing education and training. I love helping couples develop and grow relationships worth treasuring. Relationship therapy can be a crucible that supercharges personal growth as individuals learn to hold steady, lean in with curiosity to listen and be heard without defensiveness or blame, attacking or retreating.