I am here at Open Book Wellness Center as a registered play therapist and internationally certified sand-tray therapist. I grew up right here in Paragould. Both of my parents worked in mental health growing up, so I have been around it for a long time. I played baseball at Ouachita Baptist University where I also received my bachelor’s degree in psychology. I loved psychology enough I decided to stay in the field and pursue a master’s degree in social work. I have been in this field for 8 years now and have enjoyed the precious journeys I get to go on with my clients. I have a beautiful wife, Kayla, who is always supporting me in everything I do, along with 3 wild children, Knox, Nash, and Nora.

I find that in therapy we are often times learning together how to live a life that can be full of enjoyment; after all we know that life is not a destination, but rather a direction that we choose to go in. The people who walk through my door, do not come in because they are doing well in life, but enter because they feel defeated, broken, or let down. My therapy focuses around the whole bodied person, and what that must include is not only a mental health component but also a spiritual, and physical component to become your best self. I specialize in children, but I enjoy working with teenagers through geriatrics to help everyone with their specific needs.