Her books include Approaches to Behavior (ADA, 2014), When Diabetes Hits Home, and On the Couch with the “Good Enough” Poet. She has specialized in individual, marital and group therapy for patients with diabetes and their families for 35 years. She published more than 30 articles and several book chapters and has lectured around the country on these topics to both lay and professional audiences. Her doctoral dissertation was on “Humor as a Coping Mechanism in Diabetes.” She continues to introduce patients and professionals to the use of laughter as a relaxation technique and one way to facilitate difficult conversations in diabetes. She also formed the PEP Squad - Parents Empowering Parents,” so “seasoned” families with diabetes could mentor newly diagnosed families as they reinforce and expand their own skills.