I've been practicing marriage and family therapy (MFT) for 17 years. I also work as a professor of MFT at Wheaton College, where I have taught and served as the MFT program’s clinical training coordinator for the past 13 years. In more recent years I've become a certified life coach, and I am currently the president of the International Family Therapy Association.

• Ph.D in Human Development (with an emphasis in MFT), Virginia Tech 

• M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Northwestern University 

• B.A. in Spanish Studies & B.S. in Global Studies, University of Minnesota

• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma (Level 1) Trained

• Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (Level 1) Trained

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trained

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) in Illinois

• Certified Master Christian Life Coach with the International Christian Coaching Institute

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)-Approved Supervisor Mentor

• Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator

I've been married for 18 years. I have four boys, ages 16 to 9. I love travel, hiking in the mountains, downhill skiing and reading fiction. I have done a whole bunch of my own therapy, spiritual direction, and personal and group retreats—as I deeply believe that if I am not personally and relationally healthy, then I certainly can't help my clients to be.