About Me
I've been where you are.
I’m a former successful business owner who changed career paths at age 49 and went to graduate school to become a clinical psychotherapist. I’m also an elite golfer who has played in 35+ national championships around the world. I’ve felt the ups and downs, the euphoria and distress, the ecstasy and heartbreak. I have quit entirely, started over, changed gears, and gone all in again. I’m better equipped to help you because I’ve been where you are!
Personal Background
Athletic Background
Personal Background
- Former insurance executive and business owner
- Master’s degree in counseling from Virginia Tech
- Master’s thesis entitled Do Street Dwellers Dream? A Phenomenological Study of Chronic Homelessness
- Post-masters clinical residency of 1200 volunteer hours at Serve Shelter for Homeless Families in Manassas, Virginia
- Founded ADW program for faith-based family therapy
- Clinical member of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (AAMFT)
- Associate member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in MD and VA
Athletic Background
- Golf team at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (’77-’79)
- 2016 Silver Medalist (runner-up) in the USGA Senior Amateur Championship
- 2016 Maryland State Golf Association Senior Player of the Year
- 2016 Middle Atlantic Senior Amateur Champion
- 2015 Senior Amateur (Royal County Down) runner-up and Silver Medalist
- 2014 Maryland Senior Open Champion
- Qualifier for 13 USGA Championships & 8 R&A Championships