Executive Director - Mike is not only a man of many talents, he is also a whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm. In addition to his duties as Executive Director of both Resource Guidance Services and Christian Counseling Associates, Mike is a facilitator for Crisis Care Network; a field instructor for VCU's School of Social Work; Liberty University, Regent University, South University Masters in Counseling; and Director of Adoptive Family Resources International.
Much of his stalwart work ethic comes from his childhood years where he lived in dairy farm country in Allegheny, NY. His two sons have also followed in his socially conscious footsteps. One is a lisenced clinical social worker in private practice in the Boston area, and the other is a domestic missionary to international students at UVA under International Students Inc.
Mike received both his BA and MSW from Virginia Commonwealth University after pursuing a liberal arts education and studies in Christian Education at Houghton College in NY. He has been a social worker for the Virginia Department of Mental Health, an administrator for St. Joseph's Villa and Southside Area Mental Health Services in Richmond, and has also been a mental health specialist and social worker for the US Army.
Mike was past Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse. He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board for Needle's Eye Ministry in Richmond, and is a member of the North American Association of Christian Social Workers,the Christian Association of Psychological Studies, and is a charter member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Working primarily with adults, Mike counsels individuals and families in many areas, including: family and marital issues, employment related stressors, chronic mental illness, depression and anxiety disorders, divorce prevention/recovery, ADD, men's relationships, foster care and adoption issues and also serves as a consultant for parent education classes, management, and critical incident debriefing.