I’ve got 17 years total counseling experience, having started my counseling journey as a Missouri DYS Youth Specialist. I currently work for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Springfield Vet Center in Springfield Missouri. I have been working with veterans with PTSD, as well as other dual disordered veterans since January of 2007, when I started working for the Veterans Administration as an Addictions Therapist. I began working for the vet center side of the VA in August of 2012, working as a Readjustment Counseling Therapist.

I received a Masters of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University May of 2006, and I am currently working a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision.  I am a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor. I’m in the process of becoming a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. In addition to my work with the Department of Veterans Affairs, I also worked as an after hours crisis counselor for Community Support Services for two years. 

Presentation(s): 

Moral Injury and The Development of PTSD