Parkdale Therapy Group

About

My professional interests included consultation for the challenges and influences of anxiety, depression, premarital and marital/relational building, conflict resolution, divorce, post divorce mediation, domestic violence, sexual abuse, sexual compulsivity, substance misuse, abuse, recovery after sobriety, and life transitions.
I work with adults and couple using Collaborative, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, Trauma Focused, Mindfulness and Narrative practices, has been one of the most rewarding decisions I've ever made.

Professionally, I hold Minnesota licenses in Marriage and Family Therapy, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, and Professional Clinical Counseling.

I received formal training from and worked with several providers including: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation with a specialization in substance use disorders and related recovery concerns; Cornerstone Therapy and Recovery Center with a focus on sexual compulsivity related issues of men; and Hamline Law and Graduate School for training as a Family Law Mediator.

In addition to my work with clients, I am an Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and an instructor in the Marriage & Family Therapy Graduate Program. For ten years I taught counseling and substance use related courses at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Family Social Science, and also contributed to the book "When Men Grieve" with a section on "Bitterness.”

Currently, my time is divided between working with individuals, providing professional training, ongoing university teaching, and facilitating AAMFT Approved and MN Board Approved Supervision for individuals pursuing a license in Marriage and Family Therapy, Alcohol and Drug Counseling, and Professional Clinical Counseling.

My wife Eileen and I have been married for 26 years and have two beautiful and talented daughters; one a second year Graduate Student and the other a sophomore in college. I am truly fortunate.

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