Joe was trained in psychology and counseling at Prescott College in Arizona and in leadership development and group dynamics while studying education for special populations at Northland College in Wisconsin. Using a growth oriented approach to therapy which aims to locate the emotionally charged influences of the past so that those connections can be broken and the client freed to choose to live more fully in the present. When appropriate, he uses Behavior and coaching techniques as an adjunct to service. He also strongly endorses involvement in community service.