Dr. Houston began a psychology practice over thirty years ago as Vice-President of an organization comprised of five mental health clinics in San Diego County. She currentlyprovides interventions for a broad spectrum of adjustment challenges as Founder and CEO of a Psychology and Executive Coaching consulting practice. Over her multi-faceted career she provided many workshops and seminars focused on building teams and crafting communication, self-management and stress reduction strategies, all critically important to reliable productivity, through a foundation of healthy work-life balance thatsustains efficient work performance. For a time she provided coaching to selected professionals from a broad range of disciplines, as ongoing support during their transition into urban education administration. She also provided discerning screening evaluations of prospective managers in consultation with Human Resources for a large communications company. Dr. Houston also previously held a variety of leader roles in the mental health field, including Director of Counseling at U.S. International University, Chief Psychologist at Kansas State Rehabilitation Services, Mental Health Consultant for Neighborhood House Association, Staff Psychologist at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, and Psychology Research Collaborator for Veterans at VA Hospitals in Miami and Birmingham.