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Sherrill Anderson Nielsen
Sherrill Nielsen received her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in special education for the mentally retarded from San Jose State University. She received her teaching credential after f...view moreSherrill Nielsen received her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in special education for the mentally retarded from San Jose State University. She received her teaching credential after finishing a year of graduate school required in California. She was a public school teacher for five years. She went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University. After a four-year internship, she received her license as a Marriage and Family Therapist.
After many years with Christian Counseling Centers, Nielsen founded what is now Discovery Counseling Center in Morgan Hill, California. She served as the director there for seven years.
She was adjunct professor at Western Seminary for three years teaching Human Life Span Development in their master’s degree program. She has been a speaker/presenter for churches, community workshops, and William Jessup University (formerly San Jose Christian College).
Nielsen is a rape survivor and has been on the Recovery Road herself for thirty years. She has been a professional therapist for over twenty-five years, specializing in the treatment of sexual violence.view less