His primary teaching areas are in Mental Health Counseling, Addictions Counseling, Spirituality in Counseling and Crisis/Disaster Mental Health. He is also a priest of the Episcopal Church serving as a supply priest for the Diocese of Rochester. He holds a Ed.D. in Counseling from the University of Rochester, a M.Div. from Nashotah House Theological Seminary, an M.A. in Education from Western Kentucky University and a B.A. in Anthropology from Bowling Green State University. He has published articles in the International Journal of Reality Therapy and the British Journal of Guidance and Counseling besides giving numerous presentations on adult moral education, professional writing, spirituality in counseling and disaster mental health counseling.