John is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds an EMDR Basic Certification through EMDRIA. John earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Fort Lewis College in Durango CO. where he thrived as a whitewater and mountain guide during his time in the Southwest. John earned his Masters of Social Work degree at the University Of Denver GSSW Four Corners Program in Durango, CO.  where he focused in advanced clinical practice and rural and tribal populations practice. John has held roles as a therapist in the forensic, outpatient, wilderness, and long term residential settings. John specializes in the treatment of trauma, primary and secondary survivors of sexual violence, co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, and major life transitions. John also provides consultation on private and nonprofit program development, staff training and recruitment, and programmatic research. In his free time, you can find John in his garden, running on the trails, throwing clay, or pestering his neighbors with his music.