About Fay

Prior to working as a counselor, I worked in public education as a teacher and administrator. During that career phase, I worked with children, adolescents, and adults, assisting them in setting and achieving goals. While caring for aging parents, my career redirected me to working with people with end-of-life issues, diagnoses of life-limiting illnesses, grief and loss, life transitions, and trauma.

My experience as an educator is an asset for counseling individuals, families, or groups. I have experienced the challenges of being a sandwich-generation caregiver while caring for aging parents. As a family therapist, I can assist families when the family system is out of balance with a life transition, the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, or death.

Life transitions, at times, are stressful and can trigger negative emotions, which impact self-esteem, self-identity, and coping skills. Working through the challenges that life has given me will assist me in being an effective therapist.

As a lifelong learner, I have chosen to expand my knowledge and network with other counselors. I am a member of the Association of Death Educators and Counselors (ADEC). I am certified as a Fellow Thanatologist (FT) through the Association for Death Educations and Counselors.