A Little About Me

I am a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Social Work (MSW) and a graduate of the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco (PhD). To begin, I am letting any reader know that this long neglected website is in the process of getting updated. It will be a gradual process, and I will work on it as time permits. However, history will not change, just updates for keeping up with the times.

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW), and a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists as well as an AASECT Certified Diplomate of Sex Therapy. I am also a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) .
I began a part time private practice in 1984, making it full time in 1989 and continuing to the present. I have been specializing in gender identity issues since 1992. Prior to 1989, I worked in several agencies, developing a broad background of experience as a therapist, working with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have  given  many workshops and presentations, primarily on various aspects of transgender for professional organizations and for transgender community organizations.
My doctoral thesis was on sexual orientation in male-to-female transgender people in the process of transition and I am the author of one book and several articles related to transgender. I live and work just outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan. In addition to my clinical practice and professional writing, I enjoy creative writing, reading, cooking, music, movies and theater, and  especially spending time with my family and cats.

I am currently working on a follow up to my first book, When The Opposite Sex Isn’t. Check back for more information and details on the release date.

Latest News

Upon my retirement from clinical social work in April 2024, I was awarded the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Social Workers – Michigan Chapter, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services Program.

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