Utilizing the art of storytelling to illuminate the lived experience of individuals, families, communities, and workplaces.
One Expert. Many Solutions
First and foremost, George is a problem solver.
What excites my spirit…
Education
- PhD. (2012) Human Sexuality, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
- MEd., (2012)Human Sexuality, Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, Philadelphia, PA. USA.
- MSW., (1998). School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. USA
- B.A. Psychology, University of Missouri – Kansas City,
License & Certification
Missouri: L.C.S.W. #2004019056
Board Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT - American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Threapists)
Awards
- 2015 Recipient: Pat B. Koch Award for Research Publication in Sexuality, Widener University
- 2012 Recipient: Outstanding Dissertation Award, Center for Education, Widener University
- 2012 Nominated: The William R. Stayton Award for Applied Leadership in Human Sexuality, Widener University
Membership
- 1997-Present American Assoc. of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapist (AASECT)
- 2013-Present Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)
- 2016- Present Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- 2016- Present Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
- 2001-2018 National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
My Background
Originally from Kansas City, Mo, USA. I am a first-generation university graduate from a working-class background. I started my career working in disability services and continued providing clinical expertise and administrative leadership in a variety of organizations including geriatric care facilities, middle school counseling, as well as addictions and recovery. Prior to moving to Australia in 2018, I ran a private psychotherapy practice specializing in sex therapy for fifteen years. In my free time I enjoy hanging with my best pal, Xander. As he is an Aussie pooch, his name is an homage to the late, Olivia Newton John - my first glimpse of Australia - and her movie Xanadu.