Clinical & Pastoral Counseling
At Dignity Counseling Collective, we create sacred space for the honest, courageous work of becoming whole. We believe every person carries inherent dignity — regardless of where they’ve been, what they’ve done, or what’s been done to them. Rooted in compassion, guided by truth, and shaped by sound clinical practice, we walk with people through pain, into healing, and toward hope.
Hi. I’m Joe.
I am a graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Columbia International University, a Christian institution with a rich history. As an ordained pastor, I bring over 16 years of experience counseling individuals and couples on depression, anxiety, trauma, leader development, relational wellness, and recovery from sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. My approach integrates biblical principles with clinically-informed practices, helping clients explore their stories and develop new skills for transformation and growth.
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My pastoral counseling provides a supportive and compassionate environment for clients to address personal challenges, cultivate healing, and work toward their goals from a biblical perspective. While this counseling is not clinical or licensed psychotherapy, it is rooted in ethical practice and informed by my academic and experiential background. I am also certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.
I’m passionate about leading others to be free from the patterns that hold their lives back. I believe the Bible, coupled with sound counsel, provides the means to put off these patterns, change the ways we think, and to embrace a new life in Christ.
In addition to counseling, I have developed Freedom Fighters, a biblically-based recovery program for individuals struggling with sexual addiction and betrayal trauma. Hundreds of men and women have experienced healing, restored relationships, and a renewed sense of purpose through this program. I am also passionate about speaking and training on topics such as addiction recovery, trauma, biblical leadership, and personal growth.
I bring a diverse background to my counseling work, drawing from my experiences as a former full-time pastor, a U.S. Army officer and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, and someone who has walked a personal journey of recovery and growth in the area of sexual addiction.
Whether you are seeking support for personal struggles, relational challenges, or leadership growth, I am honored to partner with you on your journey to greater freedom and fulfillment. Together with the whole team at Dignity, I hope to offer a safe place where we can partner together to reach your goals. You will be welcomed with nonjudgmental curiosity and compassion.
Counseling Services – Individual, Couples & Trauma
Individual Counseling
Life can bring deep pain, complex questions, and seasons where your faith, identity, or direction feel uncertain. Pastoral counseling offers a space to bring all of that—and more—without fear of judgment.
Couples Counseling
Relationships are meant to be places of safety and intimacy—but they can also be where we experience our deepest wounds. Whether you're navigating betrayal, distance, recurring conflict, or simply longing to reconnect, couples counseling offers a space to slow down, listen deeply, and move toward each other again.
Betrayal Trauma Support
Betrayal trauma happens when someone you deeply trust violates that trust—often through infidelity, hidden behaviors, or compulsive sexual acting out. The effects can be profound: emotional devastation, hypervigilance, loss of identity, spiritual confusion, or feeling like you're “going crazy.”