She spent 4 months working at the National Referral Hospital in the capital city of Bhutan in the fall of 2013 with the National Board of Certified Counselors International. She received her masters degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesse and PhD from the University of Central Florida. She has also worked with children, teens, adults, and families for 25 years, and has been a counselor educator for the past 10 years. She enjoys life with her husband and has an adult son and daughter-in-law who bring great joy to her life.