With a Masters Degree in Human Relations and an emphasis in counseling, Debra is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner, a Certified Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor who has worked in these fields for nearly 25 years. During this time, a special focus has been working with couples experiencing conflict. Her formal career as a mediator began in 1998 with Basic Mediation training, then shortly thereafter with Family Mediation and Family Group Conferencing. She has been trained in Specialized Alternative Dispute Resolution (SADR) mediation; Domestic Violence Prevention; Child Support Calculation and numerous other training workshops.