I work with adolescents, adults, couples, parents, and families. My specific areas of therapeutic interest include working with men and emerging men (adolescents), couple relationships, family issues/conflict, life transitions, work and career, anxiety and depression, issues of self, purpose and fulfillment, and spirituality.My integrative therapeutic approach is rooted in common factors, and influenced by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and… Show more I work with adolescents, adults, couples, parents, and families. My specific areas of therapeutic interest include working with men and emerging men (adolescents), couple relationships, family issues/conflict, life transitions, work and career, anxiety and depression, issues of self, purpose and fulfillment, and spirituality.My integrative therapeutic approach is rooted in common factors, and influenced by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I integrate Emotional Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method with couples. Believing no one particular model resonates with everybody, I work to stay up-to-date on other evidence-based practices, prioritizing what fits best for my clients. Show less

I was promoted to the role of Executive Director, to provide more strategic vision and direct the growth and long-term sustainability of the organization. Goals included—in addition to the previous, ongoing responsibilities as Administrative Director:• Addition of reciprocal behavioral health/substance use credentials• Cultivating more state-wide partnerships to increase currently offered credentials held and recruit more applicants into the credentialing pipeline• Developing… Show more I was promoted to the role of Executive Director, to provide more strategic vision and direct the growth and long-term sustainability of the organization. Goals included—in addition to the previous, ongoing responsibilities as Administrative Director:• Addition of reciprocal behavioral health/substance use credentials• Cultivating more state-wide partnerships to increase currently offered credentials held and recruit more applicants into the credentialing pipeline• Developing additional revenue streams through professional training and continuing education Show less

Reporting to a state-wide board of directors, I was hired to assume day-to-day operational administration after a year-long period of successive leadership transitions, to bring focus and stability to the organization. Achievements during the first year include:• A complete re-branding of the certification board to clearly focus our mission and priorities• Transitioned an under-performing database application system to a new IT provider• Brought deficient state and federal… Show more Reporting to a state-wide board of directors, I was hired to assume day-to-day operational administration after a year-long period of successive leadership transitions, to bring focus and stability to the organization. Achievements during the first year include:• A complete re-branding of the certification board to clearly focus our mission and priorities• Transitioned an under-performing database application system to a new IT provider• Brought deficient state and federal filings up-to-date • Improved efficiency of ongoing financial and administrative tasks• Most importantly, improved important relationships with our applicants, grant-funders, fiscal agent, community partners and our board of directors, with a focus on open communication, responsiveness and customer-service Show less

I provided mental health therapy services for individual, couple, and family clients. My client work included comprehensive biopsychosocial intake assessments, treatment planning, and collaborative goal setting with clients.

I provided individual and group mental health therapy services for youth and adolescent clients, ranging in age from 4 years through high school. I also provide parent education and full family therapy. With youth clients, I integrated talk and play therapy, including Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT). I also led group therapy sessions with middle and high school boys.

Worked with nonprofit, educational, corporate and small business clients in areas of print and online marketing communications, writing, graphic design, public relations, fundraising, special events management and program performance.

Oversight of $4 million contract and $5 million program budget ensuring compliance, streamlining efficiency to save time and costs for DOT/customers and collaborating with inter-agency program managers and vendors on DOT program policies. Managed agency's random selection drug testing process for DOT and contracted personnel.

Managed the Center's annual fundraising program (direct mail, digital donor appeals and individual major donor cultivation), multichannel brand marketing, public relations, special events, and partnership cultivation with donors, volunteers, media and agency leadership

Produced award-winning design and front-end user interface development across multiple digital platforms and provided client account services to ensure project timelines for multiple B2B, consumer and nonprofit accounts in partnership with inter-agency departmental leadership in a deadline-driven environment