Specialties

• Adolescents & Young Adults

• Couples & Marital Therapy

• Family Issues

• Sex Addiction

• Substance Use

• Trauma Healing

Populations served

• Adolescents

• Adults

• Couples

• Families

Additional services

• EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

• Faith Based Counseling

• Family Counseling

• Individual Counseling

• Intensives

• Premarital Counseling

• Professional Services

Before launching Summit Family Therapy, I had several therapy gigs. I worked in a 90-day residential program treating substance use and trauma-related disorders in young men, a school system, a youth ranch, and an outpatient clinic. I've also worked with families and children in the DHS system and a juvenile drug court.

My experience has taught me a lot about change. What works and what doesn't work. How we get stuck, and how we find forward motion. I will work hard to understand your story and to find the best solution for you. Nothing brings me more joy than bearing witness to someone discovering his or her true self.

Every therapist has a sweet spot. I enjoy helping clients find recovery from addictions, experience healing from trauma, and walking families to deeper connections. If you're struggling in your relationships, feeling alone, or afraid of rejection, please give me a call.

When I'm off-the-clock, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two children. I probably watch too much television, and I enjoy visiting Busch Stadium now and then. I have a passion for advocating for the Marriage and Family Therapy profession, and I currently serve on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Affiliation of Marriage and Family Therapists. In 2016, I moved to the Peoria area from Arkansas to be closer to family. My wife is from the Peoria area, and my family resides near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Education

• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy, The University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2012

• Master of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy, Harding University, 2008

• Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Harding University, 2006

Licensing, Training & Certifications

• Illinois Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

• Florida Out-of-State Telehealth Provider

  • Florida Health Source

• National Certified Counselor

• CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist)

• CMAT (Certified Multiple Addiction Therapist-Chemical Dependency)

• Spirit-2-Spirit Trauma Healing Model

• EMDR Level 2 Trained (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Gottman Method for Couples Level 2 Trained