He started his career in 1972 as a psych aid in a private adolescent drug treatment and research facility in Dallas and received his BS from SMU in 1976. David completed his MA in Counseling Psychology from UNC, Greeley in 1981 while working full time as the assistant director of the psychology department at a large multicultural correctional facility in downtown Denver. He has since attended the PhD program at NorthCentral University in Prescott AZ, and has continued his studies with an emphasis on emotional development, creating healthy relationships, and neurological issues as they effect children, teens, and adults. David is currently preparing to publish a workshop and a book to teach others how to be more effective in their own lives as well as for therapists in helping patients achieve their goals.