Bio
I graduated with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from California Baptist College in 1991 and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#32218), since 1995, and have been in private practice for over 30 years now. I have worked in both the public and private sector, for Riverside County Department of Mental Health 16 years (12 years as a Mental Health Services Supervisor), in Private Practice 30+ years, and currently working for Genesis Counseling Non-Profit as a Clinician and the Clinical Director for 8 years.
Genesis Counseling = I am the President and CEO of Genesis Counseling, as well as Executive Director and one of its many Clinicians, since 2018. We have 4 Clinics (one in San Bernardino, one in Riverside, one in Victorville, and one in Ridgecrest) with several licensed and pre-licensed clinicians, a psychological assistant, and clerical staff. We offer counseling services to all ages and provide Individual, Couple and Family Therapy Services from a solid psychological and Christian Biblical Worldview foundation.
From 2020-2025, I have also been an Adjunct Professor at California Baptist University for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences teaching in both the Graduate and Undergraduate programs.
In addition to the above information, I am one of the Pastors at The Church Family Fellowship in Riverside and have been since 2018. I retired early from Riverside County Department of Mental Health, Children's Division, as a Mental Health Service Supervisor developed and started their TRAC Team (Therapeutic Residential Assessment & Consultation Team) working with Probation, Social Services, Department of Education & Mental Health dealing with children, youth and their families who are at risk of losing their placement; from the beginning stages of entering therapy to placement in the highest levels of care (including out of state locked facilities) providing assessment, authorization, and evaluation of mental health services.
