LIMHP
Throughout my life and previous career, I have been sought out by others who found in me an empathetic listener and encourager. After twenty years of using this gifting as a development professional, I felt a calling to pursue training as a therapist and went back to school at age 60. Earning an M.A. degree in Counseling from the Townsend Institute at Concordia University (Irvine, CA) was a tremendous experience, as I learned how the latest discoveries in neuroscience fit together perfectly with the timeless truths of Scripture.

PLMHP
I was in seminary at the time earning my first master’s degree in biblical studies, spending a fair amount of that degree pursuing counseling class, and have since went back to earn a second master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. I am a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where I served as a firefighter, and have served in many different helping professions including career coaching, academic advising, hospital chaplaincy, and pastoral ministry.