My vocational journey started by pursuing art primarily through music. In 1999, I finished my Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. From 1999 – 2002, I worked extensively as a professional musician and tour manager, as well as a web store and public relations manager for a small record label. While the world of being a musician allowed me to travel and experience some amazing things, I also realized I wanted more from my life especially in my relationships with people. I also felt a calling to be involved in the realm of relationships and healing. Out of this desire, I moved cross-country to Seattle to attend the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology (formerly Mars Hill Graduate School) where I received a Master of Arts in Counseling. My training included work with individuals, groups, and couples. My post-graduate experience includes work at a mental hospital, in-home family counseling, teaching academically and private practice.  I have trained extensively with Patrick Carnes in the field of sexual compulsivity and sexuality and was a certified sex addiction therapist until 2021.

At my core, I believe myself to be an artist. For me, an artist is someone trying to reveal some sense of order and emotion in the midst of chaos. He or she is trying to communicate something about who they are and how they see the world. I believe this artistic communication is a big part of intimacy in relationships as it allows others to see our real and true self. My hope as a therapist is to join others in their process of recovering a sense of their personhood in all areas of life and to be able to “artistically” express this to others in a more satisfying way.

I met and married my beautiful wife in Seattle, where we both worked as mental health counselors. Our sojourn has included five years of living, teaching academically, and counseling in New Zealand which has shaped and formed us in innumerable ways, including providing two wonderful sons. My transition to Spokane included teaching as an adjunct at Whitworth University while I was setting up my private practice. I love to hike and explore the amazing Northwest in the snow or on the water.  I am passionate about jazz, traveling to other places, the outdoors, and most sports.

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