Hi, please call me Dug (pronounced just like Doug).  I was born in New Jersey and have lived since in Philadelphia, east Tennessee, Chicago, and DC.  A few years ago I moved to Seattle first living in a floating house on Lake Union, Alki, and now on Beacon Hill. Career-wise, I have always been on the path of "helping." My first career involved animal and child advocacy. After that, I was a fitness consultant (NSCA-CSCS).  For the last few years, I have been a freelance journalist specializing in educational articles about health and wellness.

I am currently working on my Ph.D. Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University.  I earned my M.A. in Applied Behavioral Science from the Leadership Institute of Seattle through Bastyr University.  In the state of Washington, I am registered as a counselor. I am also a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, American Psychological Association, the Society for the Exploration of Psychological Integration, Washington State Psychological Association, and the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce. I also volunteer as a phone worker and trainer at the King County Crisis Clinic, give presentations and workshops, and  frequently attend educational workshops around the Pacific Northwest.
    
Now, the fun stuff! I run, bike, swim, weight lift...anything that doesn't require hand-eye-ball coordination. I also love music, dancing, and movies. At home when I'm not reading or writing papers, I am obeying the commands of the two loves of my life, Jay Bee and Oreo--two rescued black and white Shih Tzus.