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About Our Work
About Our WorkWe laugh, we cry, and we take a deeper look at things going on in your life!
We explore and define the details. We uncover the dynamics that make sense. It doesn’t matter what you’re going through – we’ll get to the bottom of it.
This is how therapy works. But now – it’s going to be different – because you won’t be figuring all this out on your own. We do it – together. I know you’re trudging through life. It’s time for that to end.
I get it, I really do. It’s about all your pains, hopes, and dreams.
Sometimes, ambivalence is part of it – or shame. Maybe even fear. We muck about in it. Shake it up a bit – and find a better way.
You’ll find that deep interest and expertise give you a welcome sense of relief.
Hope is important, and you might even be sensing it now as you read. Either way, you’ll know that getting together is going to work better than going it alone.
About Me
I came from nothing much – just a boy from the deep inner city. But my life changed, and it went from so bad to so good. And now, I have been doing this work for years with people from every walk of life. Nearly twenty thousand hours over the course of two decades!
My creative soul comes forward in our time together. I’m here to help. Learning is such a powerful tool of transformation, and I lay my education, as well as my experience, licensure, and ordination, at your disposal.
It’s all there – for you. So we can get where you want to be.
My Credentials
I am a seminary-trained graduate from Mercer University since 2005 and joined the faculty there for ten years as a professor.
I’ve been an ordained minister for over 30 years and have held several full-time positions in churches across America (children and youth, music, and associate, as well as senior pastor).
I’m highly trained in advanced interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Christian spirituality, critical thinking, and emotional understanding.
For those who like specifics, here is a list, in no particular order, of the training, academics, strategies, and certifications I’ve pursued.
Bachelor’s Degree – Sacred Music/Theology, Southeastern University, 1991
Seminarian/McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University, 2005
Master’s Degree, Counseling, Mercer University, 2005
Full-time Pastoral Counselor and licensed professional counselor since 2005
2000-hour training Intimate Partner conflict certified interventionist
Focus on Humanism, Existentialism, and Psychoanalysis to mitigate the causes of depression and anxiety
Strategies in CBT and DBT to address clinical complexity