About
I've had the privilege of receiving and providing excellent therapy in many different settings over the twenty five plus years I've been involved in the field. I am able to sit with people at their most vulnerable times, helping them feel safe, just as others have sat with me at my most vulnerable times. I get to help others find their hope and strength, and to discover solutions to their painful problems. It's a tremendous gift to be witness to people's healing as they implement changes in thier lives which bring satisfaction, serenity, and deeply harmnious relationships.
•Four years in parish leadership and Pastoral counseling as an ordained Catholic priest
•Line staff counselor at a residential treatment center for severely emotionally disturbed adolescents
•Counselor for alcohol and drug abusers and their families at both in-patient and out-patient recovery agencies (non-profit, for profit, and public agencies)
•Investigations at Child Protective Services
•Mediator for California Superior Court's Family Court Services
•Private Practice affiliated with Loyola Counseling Services since 1988
•Embedded Psychologist for the 579th Engineering Batallion of the California National Guard, 2006 to present
•B.A. Philosophy-Humanities, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota; 1974
•Theological Studies, St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota; 1974-1978
•M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California: 1988
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (1992, MFC 29489) I am required to complete 36 hours of continuing education every 2 years
I am humbly, gratefully, and happily married since 1987, with three children. I'm a practicing Catholic Christian. I have over 25 years continuous sobriety as a recovering alcoholic.
People sometimes remark to me that they don't know how I can sit and listen to peoples' problems all day. My response is that its a gift. I take joy in seeing people make changes that help them live more deeply harmonious lives.
I get to see them connect more deeply with themselves, their loved ones, and the world and its maker. Where else would I want to sit?