He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2009 and his master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2011 and 2014, respectively. He has received training and been employed in a variety of clinical settings, which have included residential treatment centers (RTCs), intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), university counseling centers, private practices, and nursing homes. His primary specialties include gender, sexual, and romantic minorities (GSRM), addiction and recovery, concerns related to eating, weight, and size (CREWS), and psychological evaluations.