I have been Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider for the past 20 years. My counseling style is based on the cognitive-behavioral model in which beliefs, internal dialogue, and subsequent ways of perceiving our environment and responding to others is the focus. I encourage clients to identify underlying internal dialogue and beliefs that result in distress, impairment and unfulfilled goals. I provide a safe environment free from judgment for clients to identify negative beliefs and create healthier, more realistic internal dialogue. I have extensive experience addressing gender-specific issues, depression, trauma and anxiety disorders. Additionally, I am experienced in helping clients with severe and disruptive behaviors including physical aggression, sexual misconduct and chemical dependency. I am trained in Exposure Response Prevention to assist clients overcome Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I am the CEO, therapist and clinical director of Box Elder Behavioral Health LLC, a mental health counseling business formed in partnership with my wife and business manager, Martha Maurno, to serve residents of Virginia, North Carolina and New Mexico via teletherapy.