About Me

I live in Pocatello, Idaho with my wife and two children. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University and completed my doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Penn State University. I then worked at Penn State for two years as a Research Psychologist and Senior Staff Psychologist at the university's student counseling center. In my position there, I provided individual and group psychotherapy, assessment, clinical supervision, and crisis services. I also ran a small private practice conducting adult Autism assessments. Although my family and I loved our time in Pennsylvania, southeast Idaho has always felt like home to us, and we were fortunate to be able to move to Pocatello in 2026.​

 

My personal interests include baking, watching movies and shows​, and spending time in the mountains (which is one of the perks of living in Pocatello!). I tend to be very detail-oriented and planful, but I also enjoy letting my goofy side show. Who I am as a person is deeply influenced by my being a husband and father. My identity as an Ex-Mormon (i.e., a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) is also an important part of my worldview. These and other identities (e.g., straight, cis, white man; lower middle-class upbringing) shape my personal and professional interactions.

 

I have a profound commitment to affirming others' identities in and outside of my professional roles. I highly value working with people of various sexual orientations, gender identities, religious and spiritual traditions, racial/ethnic backgrounds, national origins, ability statuses, neurodiverse identities, political affiliations, and family compositions. I do my best to intentionally advocate for the equity and wellbeing of people of all backgrounds and identities in my professional and personal roles.