Personal Growth & Prosperity Coaching /
Short-Term Holistic Counseling

PERSONAL HISTORY  

I was born and raised in Michigan. The date of my birth is April 28, 1939. While still quite young, at age four, I was adopted. I grew up outside a small resort town called Lake Orion. It was about 40 miles north of Detroit, Michigan. I was brought up as an only child.

Surrounded by private lakes and wild game preserves, I evolved self-reliance and a sensitivity to my environment. My foremost companions were my horses, dogs, cats, and other small creatures.

Often alone, my activities frequently consisted of wildlife and nature studies, exploring the countryside, camping, and water sports. Winter offered extra time for avid reading and hours spent drawing. Despite shyness and a secluded childhood, I developed a sincere interest in people.

During my mid-teens, I left home to establish my independence. Because my business skills and work experience were limited at that age, I supported myself with a variety of odd jobs over the next two to three years.

Some of my work experiences during that time consisted of mothers’ helper, housekeeper, stable hand, table server, car hop, short-order cook, auto paint masker, and working in a bakery. Additionally, I worked as a retail salesclerk, phone solicitor, receptionist, elevator operator, and general office clerk.

Field work consisted of selling institutional janitorial supplies, art courses, residential remodeling, and printing. My employment history later included training in career counseling. Wanting better opportunities in the job market, I taught myself to type.

I continued to refine my creativity and working skills until, over nearly a 20-year period, I made my mark in the graphic communications industry as an artist and art director, journeyman typographer, cameraman, film stripper, and plate maker.

In addition, I became highly knowledgeable in publishing, business sales promotion, marketing, merchandising, advertising, public relations and publicity. Other skills I developed included jewelry design, casting, fabrication, and jewelry appraisals.

Other activities involved appointments and elections to governing posts in several nationally recognized business, professional, and community organizations. I also joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer. I earned certification in twenty-four courses in Safety Services and Disaster Preparedness, and several in Instructor's Training.

In the early to mid-‘70s, I received extensive supervision and hands-on experience in crisis counseling and casework for disaster victims. This was the beginning of my counseling career. 

During this time, I, became certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1A). I worked with paramedic teams and in hospital emergency rooms weekends. This interest led to professional training and licensing in a medical model of massage therapy. The result was an eight-year interim career with a thriving private practice.

While engaging in work related to the physical and mental health care field, I attended college full-time. My initial academic goal and training involved pre-med with a view toward becoming a chiropractic physician. Later, however, I selected a more comprehensive program, and proceeded to earn my Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and Counseling Psychology degree.

More recently, I enrolled and graduated from the Institute for Life Coach Training. I had been told that "therapists make the best coaches."  My goal was to learn how to use some of the powerful communication techniques I had already mastered and add a solid knowledge base of training in leading edge coaching skills.

Now, I devote most of my time to my clients, building my business, writing, and working on my websites. In addition, I am continuing my education.

In my spare time, I love exploring the mountains and countryside and all kinds of travel. I have continued my passion for reading. My interests range from metaphysics, historical fiction, science fantasy and educational books.

In addition, I have been having fun learning digital photography. Beginner's luck has brought me a few notable awards from the Denver Photographic Society for some of my work.

Going to funky restaurants with gourmet food, coffee houses with live music, playing Scrabble, social events, networking, and doing volunteer work, are other pastimes I really enjoy.

These earlier life experiences, along with lots of education and training, have served as valuable assets. They have helped me to more successfully understand and respond to your personal needs.

As a result, I am dedicated to helping you to more effectively balance your energies. My aim is for you to awaken your own personal power and excellence, and to discover your strengths, passions, life purpose and dreams in life.

In 1972, I left my home in Colorado and went to Los Angeles. While there, I finished my education in psychology. Between 1988 and 1990, I became a California State registered psychological assistant. While fulfilling my 3,000 hours of  supervised clinical experience, I built a successful psychology practice.

After completing my supervised experience, I chose to discontinue the practice of psychology to concentrate on further developing my skills with clinical hypnotherapy. During this period, I also sought advanced training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming. In addition, I studied and mastered several energy systems including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

My desire was to teach clients who were emotionally, psychologically, and mentally healthy how to achieve and enjoy more personal growth and prosperity.

In 1994, after 23 years in California, I made the decision to relocate back to the Denver metro area. 

While enjoying my 10 years of Colorado living, I continued to pursue more highly specialized techniques and training in the art of communication mastery. Then I opted to return to the west coast where my heart resonates to the sounds of the surf. I also wished to be closer to my family.

This move was made to fulfill my progressive visions of establishing and building The Healing Tree, Inc., A Short-Term Holistic Counseling Practice specializing in Personal Growth combined with Dynamic Resources International™, A Personal Growth & Prosperity Coaching Business, and The Money Clinic™, How to Reconnect With Your Divine Birthright and Have Balance and Abundance in Mind and Body Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Spirituality.

Traditional psychotherapy only has a 20 percent success rate. I have a 92 percent success rate, and over 33 years experience.