Thrive Learning

Chris is a Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in trauma treatment as well as individual, couples, and family therapy. He has over 24 years' experience as a pastoral counselor, military chaplain, and marriage & family therapist. His areas of expertise are treating post-traumatic stress, acute stress, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. As an interactive EMDR trainer, his approach is to provide energetic and enthusiastic training designed to help you integrate EMDR into your clinical setting and modality. Chris has trained over 1,000 clinicians in the use of EMDR since 2015. He has been married since 1986 and has 5 adult children and 8 grandchildren. He is the founder & owner of Thrive Counseling & Consultation, PLLC and Thrive Training & Publications, LLC.

Kenneth understands firsthand the trauma that individuals can be subjected to and the importance of receiving quality mental health treatment. Kenneth came to mental health specifically because he wanted to be able to find a better way to help people heal. Kenneth is dedicated to helping people overcome the trauma that they have experienced in a client-centered environment. He believes in the internal strength of individuals and their ability to overcome their past. Kenneth is a trauma-informed clinician and specializes in the treatment of combat, first responder, physical, and sexual trauma. Kenneth completed his Bachelor of Clinical Health Science degree from the George Washington University and graduated from the University of New England with a Master of Social Work degree in May of 2021. He completed a post-graduate Trauma Certificate from the University of Tennessee. Kenneth is currently EMDR Certified and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant.