My Approach to Helping
He has been a practicing licensed professional therapist for 10 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ohio State University and his master’s degree from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He has been published in the Journal of ADHD, a peer-reviewed journal, as well as having written several lectures for the American Physicians Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, a web-based learning center for the continuing education of medical professionals. He is also an adjunct professor for the Master’s in Counseling program at Grand Canyon University. He has worked as the lead therapist at Valley Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he created and ran their chemical dependency rehab program from 2018-2020. He also works as a Clinical Director implementing and creating programs for Scottsdale Mental Health and Wellness Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona. He has worked with an array of populations including adolescents, children, couples, and adults. He has experience with a broad spectrum of conditions/issues including (but not limited to): addictions, crises of meaning, career advancement/discernment, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, anger management, mood issues, relational issues, parent/child issues, Christian issues, decision making, identifying purpose, and attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD). Theoretical perspectives include: cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and rational emotive behavior therapy. He also has training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. He approaches counseling with a strong footing in both empirical research and philosophical principles. It is his belief that each human person is endowed with infinite worth and an essential goodness that is sometimes hidden but never lost, by the maladies of life through one’s unwitting choices and/or the circumstances of their development. He seeks to aid the client in rediscovering their essential wonder by utilizing their natural talents, strengths, and the truth to overcome, heal, and grow from their sufferings. It is his belief that an enduring hope is defined in reality, rendering hopelessness a fiction.