Psychologist Corie Hickson dances through life
Shane Hickson holding four year old Makenna, Cori Hickson, sever year old Tanner and Splash.by Judith B. Herman Completing a PhD in psychology is no cakewalk, but Corinne Hickson danced her way through college and grad school as a cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. A clinical psychologist for 14 years, Hickson directs Complete Family Services in Torrance, which specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents and families. And she’s still dancing. Dr. Hickson is smiling, tall and slender with blond hair tucked into a ponytail. Her office is filled with cushy sofas and the scent of cinnamon. Despite her professional demeanor she hasn’t lost an ounce of her cheerleader glamour. A recent family photo shows a foursome with such sunny smiles and blond good looks it could be the picture that came with the frame. It’s hard to believe Corie’s early life got off to a rocky start. Her parents were sweethearts at Palos Verdes High. But as her father dealt with the rigors of dental school, he found the stresses of marriage and parenthood too great, and when Corie was only two her parents divorced. Soon her mother, Claudia, married movie theater owner…
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