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Andrea's experience is not typical, spanning as it does the academic, financial, and behavioral health sectors. She earned a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas (Houston) in 2008, and has taught philosophy as an adjunct instructor. Concurrently, she also had a career in the mortgage banking industry, working for companies such as GE Capital and Mellon/Chase. Changing careers in 2010, she earned her MS in Psychology from OLLU-Houston. She lived in Rome, Italy for several years. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient hospitalization settings, in addition to her private practice. All these experiences afford her a unique perspective, allowing her to work creatively with career changers.
Dissertation Quote: "[S]ome...have suggested that we live in a kind of intellectual prison, a prison formed by the structural rules of our language. I am prepared to accept this metaphor, though I have to add that it is an odd prison as we are normally unaware of being imprisoned. We may become aware of it through culture clash. But then, this very awareness allows us to break out of the prison."
Popper, K. R. (1994). The myth of the framework: In defence of science and rationality. London: Routledge, 52.
Dissertation Quote: "[S]ome...have suggested that we live in a kind of intellectual prison, a prison formed by the structural rules of our language. I am prepared to accept this metaphor, though I have to add that it is an odd prison as we are normally unaware of being imprisoned. We may become aware of it through culture clash. But then, this very awareness allows us to break out of the prison."
Popper, K. R. (1994). The myth of the framework: In defence of science and rationality. London: Routledge, 52.
