Bob is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He is a Certified Couple Communication Instructor with Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc. (ICP) and specializes in helping couples develop a collaborative style in their marriage relationship. (For more information about his work as a Couple Communication instructor, go to www.couplecommunication.com/ ).

The website above has a video that shows what you might expect from Bob’s instruction and gives you access to information on Thrive an online marriage inventory he uses in couple therapy.

Bob works with youth and individual adults, in addition to couples and families. Persons with whom he works benefit, not only from his training and experience as a psycho-therapist, but from his years of experience as a pastor and pastoral counselor. His clients feel comfortable knowing that he is understanding of their faith issues as well as the personal and interpersonal issues in their lives.

Bob’s Approach

Bob’s “theoretical orientation” might best be described as Integrative .

·          He seeks to combine individual and family systems models of therapy with cognitive and behavioral approaches in addressing stress and anger management, depression, anxiety.

·          He wants you to become free of the chronic stress, depression, and anxiety that drain your energy and limit your ability to creatively deal with your life.

·          His pastoral counseling experience and his own spiritual journey uniquely prepare him to help his clients consider the spiritual concerns they may bring to therapy in addition to their interpersonal and psychological concerns.

·          He wants to help you develop practical skills in dealing with conflict and learning to live collaboratively with family members, co-workers, or friends.

Bob is committed to

·          Compassionately assisting you to solve the problems that trouble you and your loved ones.

·          Supporting those who are wrestling with the spiritual and ethical truths that strengthen us as individuals, couples, and families.

·         Empowering you to live more confidently, creatively, and caringly in your relationships and helping you experience wholeness and wellness

His results-oriented approach will help you develop life skills, resolve issues, achieve greater satisfaction and fulfillment in your life, and gain a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. ·        

Seminars, Workshops, and Teaching Experience

• Bob regularly offers Couple Communication Seminars
• At workshops, seminars and conferences he speaks on themes such as, Male Sexuality, Forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, and Temperament & Spirituality. 
• His teaching experience includes
  • Azusa Pacific's graduate Marriage & Family Therapist program
  • College of the Redwoods' undergraduate Psychology program