Anne-Marie received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Texas A&M University, where she conducted research with the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory services to test a risk factor assessment for identifying older persons at risk of elder abuse. She completed clinical internship and postdoctoral training in the VA system, and served as staff psychologist for two VA systems, where she provided clinical services in the areas of geriatrics, palliative care/hospice, rehabilitation, neuropsychology, posttraumatic stress disorder, and primary care mental health integration.