For over 20 years, Mark has used education, training, and his own lived experiences to help those he serves achieve empowerment and abundance in living. From community mental health, teen residential, pastoral counseling, school settings, and private practice he has gained a unique perspective that informs his approach to moving from dark places into true freedom. His knowledge of trauma and its impact in the school setting, systemically and in student/educator relationships offers insight into how to apply trauma informed principles in practical ways. Mark earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Grace College and Seminary, holds a License in Mental Health Counseling, and is a Life and Leadership Development Coach through iPEC. He owns a private counseling practice with his wife, Jennifer, with whom he feels blessed to partner with in marriage classes, seminars, and retreats. They have two teenagers and are learning parenting survival skills first hand.