Certified Member – American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (State of Virginia), Adolescent Specialty Endorsement (NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, National Certification Commission).

 Former minister in two Virginia churches (1979-1985).
 Chaplain, MCV Hospitals Patient Counseling Department CPE Program (1985-86).
 Pastoral Counseling residency at The Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care (1986-88).
 Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (1991), with inpatient psychiatric and behavioral healthcare facility substance abuse education and treatment counseling experience (13 years with adults and adolescents, 1996-2009), Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program/Residential Program substance abuse education and treatment counseling experience (adults/adolescents, seven years, 1989-96).
 Substance Abuse Specialist, the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care (2001 to present).
 Past President, Virginia Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors.
 Chair of Adolescent Specialty Committee, NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professional.
 Curriculum developer, Spiritual Caregiving to Help Addicted Persons and Families: Pastoral Counselor’s Curriculum for the Education of Faith Leaders, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Department of Health and Human Services, 2006.
 Course writer, Studies in the Twelve Core Competencies for Clergy and Other Pastoral Ministers in Addressing Alcohol and Drug Dependence and the Impact On Family Members, a self-guided short course, June 2006, self-published: www.counselorandclergy.com
 Pre-conference workshop presenter:  AAPC Annual Conference 2008, Adolescents, Substance Abuse and Therapy – Critical Issues in Working with Teens Who Have Substance Use. Pre-conference workshop presenter for Norfolk area clergy:  AAPC Annual Conference 2008, Spiritual Caregiving to Help Addicted Persons and Families.