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Board-certified in Psychiatry, with Added Qualification in Geriatric Psychiatry; certified in biofeedback (Biofeedback Certification Institute of America), a fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and a licensed homeopathic and Western (allopathic) physician in Arizona. My dog books have won first prize awards from the Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards for inspiration; USA Book News Best Books for self-help journals/quotes; and finalist awards from several other organizations.