She worked at the National Institutes of Mental Health researching parenting and Depression/ Bipolar Disorder in families. She was educated at Graceland University, Middlebury College and received her doctoral degree at Brigham Young University. She has worked with individuals and families in transition from all branches of the military and the State Department, and at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City. Before joining the team at the Family Care Center, Dr. French was with 21st Medical Behavioral Health at Peterson Air force base, here in Colorado. She has been in practice 25 years.