Post-Graduate Study, Psychology and Counseling and Student Ministry

1999 - 2004 Southwestern BTS Ft. Worth, TX

M.A., Christian Counseling Completed: May 2004

• Marriage and Family Counseling with additional Theology core

1991 - 1995 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD

B.S., Mathematics Completed: December 1995

Teaching Fellow

• Duties include planning, preparation, and teaching of courses to Master's level students.
• Courses taught include Relationships in Ministry, Premarital and Marriage Counseling, Abnormal Psychology, and Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Owner, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

• Provision of Counseling Services to the general population of Garrett County, MD and the surrounding area.
• Counseling topics include addictions, play therapy, marriage counseling, family therapy, and therapy dealing with issues such as anxiety, panic, and mood disorders.

Aug 2006 - Aug 2007 First Baptist Church Burleson, TX

Licensed Professional Counselor, Intern

• Provision of counseling services to church members and the community at large.
• Counseling experience includes addictions, play therapy, marital therapy, family therapy, and mood disorders

Aug 2006 - July 2007 Northwood Church Keller, TX

Licensed Professional Counselor, Intern

• Provision of counseling services to church members and the community at large.
• Counseling experience includes addictions, play therapy, marital therapy, family therapy, and mood disorders

Aug 2004 - Dec 2006 Southwestern BTS Ft. Worth, TX

Group Counseling Supervision

• Supervision of Master's level students counseling in group practicum
• Groups supervised include married couples, premarital, sexual addiction, general men's issues, general women's issues, teenagers, and children

Aug 2004 - Aug 2005 Southwestern BTS Ft. Worth, TX

Doctoral Clinical Internship

• Individual counseling with primarily with married couples.
• Some counseling with single adults, including seminary students

Aug 2003 - Dec 2003 Southwestern BTS Ft. Worth, TX

Individual Counseling Internship

• During this time, I had the opportunity to counsel one on one with couples and individuals, as well as conduct Play Therapy.

Dec 2002 - Aug 2003 Southwestern BTS Ft. Worth, TX

Group Counseling Practicum

§ During this time, I counseled with a co-therapist with a group of high school teenagers. Issues included eating disorders, sexual abuse, and relationship issues

July 2005 - Aug 2006 MHMR of Tarrant County Ft. Worth, TX

• Duties include visiting with clients and performing rehab duties including instruction and modeling of problem solving and decision making skills to people diagnosed with Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, or Depressive disorders.

• Many similarities to CBT and Social Work in function.

July 2000 - July 2005 Rock Creek Road Baptist Church Mineral Wells, TX

Associate Pastor

§ Duties of this position include supervision of music ministry, youth ministry, educational ministries, and lay counseling.

American Association of Christian Counselors, member

Society for Christian Psychology, member