I received my Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2013 and a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Webster University in 2011. I also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Mental Health Service Provider Designation in the state of Tennessee (# 4392) and a National Certified Counselor (# 344732).

In 2018 I retired from the U.S. Army after twenty-six years of service. The last seventeen of those years I served as a chaplain in which I had the opportunity to provide pastoral care and counseling to service members and their families. After retiring from the Army, I moved to Sevierville and in 2022 opened New Horizons Counseling, PLLC.

I believe that the counseling relationship is a collaborative process between the client and counselor. I therefore utilize an integrative approach to therapy that is based on a trusting, working alliance towards agreed upon goals and methods of obtaining such goals. Methods include a variety of approaches and are tailored to each individual’s or family’s need. Techniques vary throughout the course of therapy and may include, but are not limited to: biblical counseling, Solution Focused Therapy, client centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I’m also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy which is very helpful for the treatment of any type of trauma or disturbing life experiences to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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