I am an artist and an open, creative person who has taken a round-about path into my profession and calling as a therapist. I have a background in religious service and ministry, construction work, songwriting, sound design, martial arts, existentialism, and comic book writing/illustration. I worked for seven years as an electrician and then I worked for eight years as a high school counselor, first at a small rural school and then at Central High School in Springfield, MO. I spent a few years homeschooling my kids and a few more doing crisis counseling and assessment at a mental health hospital. I earned a B.S. in Electronic Arts from MSU in 2009 and a Master's in School Counseling from Evangel University in 2011. From 2020 to 2022, I worked in private practice under the supervision of Keith Wilson of New Leaf Counseling. In May 2023, I officially began my own practice.