Veronica has a Masters of Education in Rehabilitation Counseling and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1985. Her former employment includes:

Clinical Director, Rosewood Ranch; Director of Marketing, Brookhaven Hospital; VP of Operations, Rader Programs for Eating Disorders; Director of Inpatient Services, Tulsa Regional Medical Center; Executive Director, Dillon Family and Youth Services; Clinical Supervisor, Allegheny East MH; Psychotherapist, Allegheny East MH.

Specialized Training: Philadelphia Child guidance Clinic: Twelve month intensive supervision with presentation of videotapes of strategic interventions with families; Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Institute: Twelve month study/supervision using object relations theory of change; Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic: Twelve monthly seminars in the study of/supervision of generational family therapy, including one way mirror, live supervision; Pittsburgh Center for Ericksonian Hynosis: six week seminar on induction techniques and usus of hypnosis; The Mennigers, five day workshop on spirituality and psychotherapy.

Presentations: 1995: Annual conference, Psychology of Addictive Medicine, The relationship between eating disorders and drug addiction; 1995: annual Conference, Oklahoma Association of Osteopathic Physicians, white paper on the role of family medicine in the treatment of eating disorders; 1998 and 1999: annual conference, Brain Injury Association, southwest chapter.

Have also presented numerous in services to a variety of both professional and lay groups on a variety of mental health subjects.

Finally - regular featured guest on :Midday Okalhoma", 1989-1999.