A counselor who understands pressure from the inside
Joe grew up inside the pressure of competitive academics and high-stakes youth sports. He played in college, then became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For more than 20 years he has worked with teens, college students and their families on anxiety, depression, self-harm, ADHD, confidence, screens and performance pressure.
Teacher, coach and mental performance expert
Joe spent a decade as a psychology professor and coached baseball at one of the top high school programs in the nation. As a performance mindset coach he has worked with NFL and NCAA athletes, Nickelodeon performers and professional CrossFit champions.
Faith at the center
Joe and his wife served in youth ministry together for 15 years. He wrote More Than OK, a faith-based anxiety and depression workbook curriculum for teens used at Saddleback Church and other churches. Today he partners with churches and youth ministries across Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville as a faith-based therapist.
How Joe works
Clients describe Joe as part wise friend, part trusted ally, part relentless motivator. His approach is solution-focused and active: understanding the past, working in the present and building toward the future. Teens get real tools, real accountability and a relationship they actually look forward to, with unlimited texting between sessions.
Credentials
- MS, Marriage and Family Therapy
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Tennessee LMFT #1863
- 20+ years of clinical practice with teens, young adults and families
- 10 years as a psychology professor
- 15 years in youth ministry
- Author, More Than OK teen curriculum
- Mental performance coach for NFL and NCAA athletes
- Former college athlete and high school baseball coach
Off the clock
Joe is a husband and a dad of three who coaches his own kids' teams. When he's off, you'll find him on a pickleball court or on a trout stream with a fly rod.