I received my training and degree in Marriage Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary. I have a temporary Tennessee Marital Family Therapy license (#762).  I am a Certified PREPARE/ENRICH counselor. I am also a Certified Dave Ramsey Financial Counselor and have a CPA license (inactive) from California. I'm on the Advisory Board of the Nashville Area Association of Christian Counselors. I was also a on the initial board for Blood:Water Mission.

My philosophy of therapy is holistic, meaning that I believe that people are made up of many parts – body, soul, (mind, emotions, will) and spirit.  I am a Christian.  I believe God created us and we are defined by and through the relationships we’re in -first through Christ, then through others.  We can’t know ourselves outside the context of our relationships.  Healing occurs through repairing relationships and altering our interactions within those relationships.

My approach to therapy is from a systemic perspective.  I believe that people work in relationship systems and each person in the relationship is important to the balance of the whole.  When relationships become out of balance, it is a result of many different factors or patterns, which can be examined in the therapy sessions.  I place a strong emphasis on healthy communication, problem solving and attachment experiences.  I counsel families, couples, and individuals. My counseling technique is grounded in Adult Attachment Theory and the Gospel.