About
I began my addictions counseling career six years after entering recovery from alcohol/drug use, on 5/13/1982. My original counseling schooling was in Rational Emotive Therapy, which evolved into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and led to my schooling in Narrative Therapy and Transactional Analysis. Most recently, I have become interested in Miller & Rollnick's Motivational Interviewing, Prochaska & Diclemente's Stages of Change model of behavior change, Berg & Miller's Solution-Focused Therapy, Marlatt & Donovan's relapse prevention strategies and techniques, ACT therapy, and Internal Family Systems therapy. My most recent Certification is in Robin Shapiro's Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing-EMDR-, through the EMDRIA International Institute in November of 2021. As a Therapist, I necessarily became conversant in telehealth methodology during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. I approach counseling holistically: I understand individuals as "whole cloth", i.e., as the current product(s) of their total life experiences. I also firmly believe in all-ways maintaining a positively enthusiastic outlook on life and living!
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Edgewood Childrens Center
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ Issues
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Multicultural Issues
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep Or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
25 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Master of Science (MS)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CRADC)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LPC | 2019046401 Verify | MO |
Practice Locations
330 N Gore Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119-1600
Phone Number: (314) 301-4650
Fax Number: (314) 301-4652
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