I have a passion for helping couples be successful in their relationship.  The majority of my practice is marriage/couples counseling.  I work with couples in premarriage counseling, couples struggling in the early years of their relationship, and assisting couples in later years of marriage. 

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I have completed Level 3 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.  This method of therapy is grounded in over four decades of research and integrates research-based interventions that aim to increase respect, affection, and closeness.  I provide couples the opportunity to participate in the Gottman Method by taking the Enhanced Gottman Relationship Checkup, a questionnaire consisting of 337 questions about friendship, intimacy, emotions, conflict, values, and trust, as well as parenting, housework, finances, individual areas of concern, and more. I am pursuing certification to become a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist, which requires extensive consultation with a Master-level therapist trained in the Gottman Method.  My wife and I are trained educators of the widely-popular "Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" and "Bringing Baby Home" workshops developed by The Gottman Institute. Check available workshop dates here.  

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​I served as a member of the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (http://cswmft.ohio.gov/) for two years (2015-2017), with the final year as Chair of the Marriage and Family Therapy Professional Standards Committee.  I am committed to protecting the public and providing professional treatment to my clients. 

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Jennifer and I have been married for 18 years, and have four wonderful children.  

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Professional Memberships:

  - Clinical Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 

  - Ohio MFT Network

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