I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology from Park University (2004) while serving in the Air Force from 1999-2004.  I completed my Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas in 2006.  I was previously licensed in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapy-Associate until I relocated to Dayton, Ohio in 2011. 

 

I currently hold a license as an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (F.1800082).  I am a Clinical Fellow with American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

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I have over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families in a wide variety of settings and cultures.  I have experience working with impoverished/low-income families, military adults/families, children/youth in school settings, adults, and older adults going through difficult times and transitions.

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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 their relationships. 

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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.  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 17 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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Online License Verification: https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_homepage