She taught psychiatric nursing at both the graduate and undergraduate levels for 14 years. At one time, she was the Program Director in a psychiatric hospital providing care to children with psychiatric disorders and their families. She currently maintains a private practice in the Nashville area working with individuals, couples and families around issues related to sexual health, sexual abuse and sexual addiction as well as issues related to depression, anxiety, attention, eating, and substance abuse. A major portion of her practice involves marital work with couples around communication, conflict and sexual health. She holds a Registered Nursing License and an Advanced Practice Nursing License, and she is professionally certified as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist by the American Nurse’s Credentialing Center.