EDUCATION

• Doctorate, Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University
• M.A., Ministry, Hope International University
• M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Hope International University
• B.A., Communication Studies, California State University, Sacramento

CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (License# 116432)
• EMDR Trained
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Trained
• Prepare and Enrich Couples Counseling

COURSES TAUGHT

• Integration of Faith and Psychology

KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS

• Delta Kappa, the International Marriage and Family Therapy Honor Society United States
• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) - Clinical Member
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) - Clinical Member

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

• Trauma
• Faith and psychology
• African American Health
• Correctional Mental Health

PUBLICATIONS

• Dissertation: Resilience, Community Violence, and Religious Coping, January 2025

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE

Zechariah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.