I spend 24 years in the military and during that time as a leader I realized so many people would not ask for help because they were scared for their careers. At time passed I realized as a leader that the part of my role I loved most was interacting with the people and helping my charges through rough patches in their lives and careers. Before I retired I realized that I had a real love for helping people through their life challenges (specifically my veteran brothers and sisters) and wanted to continue that after I retired. Many years have passed and I genuinely love what I do and moreover the people I am privileged to serve every day.

I love working with veterans and their families, couples, individuals, groups etc. Everybody is an individual and each bring a unique aspect to what we do and I love that about my job and genuinely enjoy and do well with a very large, diverse people.

I am always excited to work with clients who are willing to really engage in therapy and participate in their treatment.

Seeking help because you are having challenges is not a weakness but in fact a great strength. Take a leap of faith, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

I like the collaborative approach they embody and the support they give their personnel. I also like the autonomy that practicing with Thriveworks allows me.

People

The first session is a get to know each other session with historical intake information. The most important thing in therapy is the therapeutic bond so I talk at length about that with the patient because I want to ensure they are with someone they feel comfortable with and trust so that we can get real work done on whatever their challenges are. 

I love to ride my motorcycle, play drums, cook and my Dobermans. 

My family.