About Mike

I have lived in the Seattle area most of my life. I love this area and especially love the outdoors. I have been very actively involved in a number of civic and community groups, done extensive volunteer work and i am very committed to improving our community. I think we do this by helping one soul at a time.

I have been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 2006 and have worked in a variety of settings with very diverse populations. I will try my best to respect our differences and not lose track of our similarities. All of us struggle in some areas of our life and can use a hand from time to time.

Clinical Experiences

• Work in community mental health working with the chronic mentally ill with substance abuse and dependency issues.
• Several years working with co-occurring disorders
• Several years in private practice
• Clinical director of a large chemical dependency treatment facility
• 1 year pre-doctoral internship at The Everett Clinic involved in health psychology and neuropsychological testing
• Experience experience working with the legal system on mental health and chemical dependency issues

Education

• Bachelors of Science, City University
• Master of Arts in Leadership and Organizational Transformation, City University
• Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences in Counseling, Bastyr University/ Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS Program)
• Course work and certification on alcohol and drug counseling from Bellevue College
• Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Completing dissertation

Volunteer and Community Activities

• Adult leader in Boy Scouts
• American Red Cross Volunteer
• Bellevue Fire Department Emergency Operations Volunteer
• Former Trustee in the Bellevue Schools Foundation
• Volunteer in Vibes Program
• Lions Club International