“We owe the success of our marriage first to the Lord, and second to Doug. The advice he gives is gentle, but direct. The level of commitment he gave to us in time and prayer was unprecedented. He truly has a gift for counseling! My wife and I are eternally grateful for Doug and his family.”

“I’m incredibly grateful for my time counseling with Doug. He exercises a very patient and “long-suffering” approach to the human experiences of suffering and the difficulties that come with it. He depends on the Holy Spirit to lead and guide Him as well as decades of studying and applying God’s word, mixed with a lot of experience of working with hurting and broken humans. He listens with care and empathy, directs with Truth, and holds out hope when it’s hard to find. He exemplifies the heart of the Father for those who come into his office seeking help, with a genuine care and steadiness. It’s hard to find this kind of approach in the counseling world. I’m so grateful for his counsel on my journey.”

“I have been meeting with Doug for the last 20 months and have found him to be genuine, transparent, spirit-led, discerning, discreet, effective, and helpful. I now consider him not only a friend and trusted confidant, but also a skilled mentor for me.  I highly recommend him to anyone who is seeking a Christ-led counselor and/or mentor.”

“When I first came to Doug I wasn’t sure if we would connect and even be a match for counseling. I’m not a trusting person, and so I was already unsure. After the first couple of meetings, I thought this might be ok and I’ll give it a few more sessions. Well, 4 years later, and I still am being counseled by Doug. God knew exactly who I needed to heal and work through things in my life that I hadn’t. He is always patient with me, selfless with his time, and compassionate in what he does.”

“I appreciate the approach of looking back at the different parts of our origin story before moving into what’s going on today. Many things needed attention: repentance, forgiveness, and processing through pieces of my story, before moving forward into the now. Doug is very personable and gently cares for each person he meets. I will never forget sharing some of the hardest things I’d walked through, and as my tears continued to come, Doug was teary & empathetic as he lovingly listened without judgment. It was a true picture of Christ’s love. Doug will listen well, give constructive suggestions outside of your time with him, and he will always pray for you. You will be blessed by your time with him.”

“From the very beginning, I felt welcomed, understood, and supported. Doug’s counseling has always been empathetic but grounded in both biblical wisdom and professional insight. Created in a safe and compassionate space, I was able to explore deeply personal challenges. Each session was not only healing, but also empowering - helping me realign my perspective, mature the quality of my faith, and find peace in areas I had been struggling with for a long time. His methods are filled with intentional listening and discerning direction. I truly appreciate how scripture is seamlessly woven into our conversations, always pointing me back to the nature of Jesus and the heart of God. His practice provides practical tools for growth, accountability, purpose, hope, and healing. I’m truly grateful for the care, wisdom, prayerful attention, and guidance he brings to his work. Finding good counsel is no doubt a gift from God.”

      “Our marriage was in a very dire place.  My husband and I had been to 3 different marriage counselors and two of whom were Christians, with no real improvement.  They had shared with us that my husband had many issues that would likely not improve, and even counseled me to get a divorce. 

I felt the Lord did not want that, but I also had a lot of anger and a lot of hopelessness.  

We decided to try one more counselor, and it was Doug.  I really did not have high hopes, as I felt Doug was rather young and likely did not have the experience to deal with some of my husband’s issues or even my anger. 

            However, it became apparent after a short time that Doug had a real gift for counseling and particularly marriage counseling.  He was able to talk with both of us individually and together, and things started to change.  I often share that Doug was one of the few people who could share very directly with my husband about the level of his issues while also continuing to love him and point him to the biblical perspective on many of the issues that were severely impacting our marriage. 

Doug worked with us for at least a year, and his counseling approach helped us find hope again and helped us have the kind of marriage God intended.  That was several years ago, and God has continued to do great things through our marriage, and we are eternally thankful for Doug’s ability to help us both see things differently and really seek to live as God intended.”

“For a little context, let me explain some of my behaviors during my counseling experience with Doug. I was strong-willed, stubborn, proud, and argumentative. I did not take correction well and was prone to angry outbursts.

Doug’s counseling was biblically based, insightful, thoughtful, and direct (without being judgmental). More importantly, it was Doug’s character that finally got through to me and eventually helped me improve my thinking and behaviors.

Even in the midst of my arguing and my anger, too often directed at him, Doug persisted in a kind and caring manner. He never grew angry with me — he persisted with kindness, caring, and understanding. It was Doug's demonstration of love in action that got through to me and caused me to trust him and his counseling advice.

I am very grateful for how he counseled me, cared for me, and helped me heal.”

“Doug was a tremendous blessing to both myself and my family. As a Pastor confronted with sin, Doug walked alongside me through a tough process of confession, repentance, reflection, and restoration. He confronted me with hard, sound biblical truth in a loving manner. He is uniquely equipped by the Spirit to cut to the heart of the issue - you will be blessed by spending time in God’s Word with him.”