Professional Counseling: Quality Therapy
A graduate of Alfred Adler Graduate School
Adler was instrumental in the formation of cognitive therapy
and many of the child-raising approaches used today such as family meetings, use of logical consequences
and emphasizing praise instead of criticism.
Licensed in Marriage & Family Therapy
According to one national survey, 80% of private practice therapists in the United States claim
to do marriage therapy. Of these, only 12% are in a discipline that requires even one course or
supervised experience in this area. Only marriage and family therapy as a profession requires
coursework or supervised clinical experience in marital and couples counseling.
Advanced Certification in Rational-Emotive Therapy (REBT) - New York University
REBT is one form of what is known as cognitive-behavioral or cognitive therapy. Rational-Emotive
Brief Therapy helps people in a wide variety of circumstances. Consult any website medical directory
and you will see cognitive therapy is often the treatment of choice for anxiety, depression, coping
with unreasonable fear, perfectionism, anger management, racing thoughts, trauma, even weight control.
It is also used in the treatment of chronic pain.
Certification in Organizational Development - Alder Graduate School(Hopkins, MN)
A strong emphasis on systems thinking, a circular understanding of how problems maintain themselves
and knowing how to identify core assumptions that are the basis of our thinking. Principles are taught
that can identify organizational patterns, resistance to change, how leaders can falter in the presence
of chronic anxiety and stress within a business setting.
A Member of the Minnesota Society for Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis has been used for a variety of problems such as pain management, stopping smoking, losing weight,
bettering performance. Hypnosis can also be used to gain new insight and shift into more novel ways of
thinking. This is a far cry from what people think of when they watch hypnosis on stage.
A Graduate of Luther Theological Seminary
I think of myself as a counselor who is Christian rather than a “Christian counselor”. I
believe the spiritual is one dimension that should not be segmented from the personal struggles
people are going through. It can be integrated into conversations at the clients request.
I have also taught world religions for 15 years drawing on such rich traditions as Zen which
emphasizes the importance of mindfulness, meditation and accepting reality on its own terms.
Advanced Certification in PREPARE & ENRICH (Life Innovations)
PREPARE and ENRICH (by Life Innovations) are designed to provide feedback to couples intending
to get married or for those who want more information regarding their current relationship.
I have worked with over 125 couples using PREPARE and ENRICH to help them plan a satisfying and
happy lifetime together.
Bi-lateral Brain Stimulation Training
Particularly useful for serious trauma and post-traumatic stress (PTSD), bi-lateral brain
stimulation is a simple, safe, user-friendly tool that keeps you in control while allowing you
to process old memories. Similar to EMDR it offers trauma sufferers a way to convert desperation
into deliberate insight, fear into fortitude and courage.
A marriage counselor, family therapist and individual counselor using cognitive therapy for over 20 years in church, school, business and private settings.
Married for over 35 years. I have two adult children and 3 grandchildren. The Canadian Shield and Norway are two of my favorite places on earth and camping with my wife and being with family are, for me, about as good as life gets.
