I’m compassionate about your personal struggles and passionately for your future. I bring over 35 years experience in providing professional counseling encounters that are Spiritually sensitive. I hope to provide a calm, safe environment to facilitate personal and relational healing. Significant insights will be provided to lead to practical behavior changes that greatly enhance your life. I hope you will seriously consider giving yourself the personal gift of a professional counseling encounter.

 Special Areas of Interest​

• Marriage & Family Relations

• Personal Mental Health

• Spiritual Guidance

• Vocational Consultation

• Trauma Healing

 Education & Credentials

• Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology and Counseling, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Mississippi

• Board Certified Telemental Health Counselor

​Experience

• Founder, Director and Staff Counselor of Crossroads Counseling Center for 30 years (1989-2022)

• Consultant, LifeWay of the Southern Baptist Convention &  Mississippi Baptist Convention

• Conference Leader, National Conference for Church Leadership, LifeWay of SBC

 Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Christian Counselors (Charter Member)

• National Board of Certified Counselors

Church Affiliation

An active 43-year member and Elder at Pinelake Church, Brandon, Mississippi.

General Information

I have been married for 43 years to Mary Sanderford, retired elementary school teacher, and have one adult daughter diligently serving others through the Department of Human Services of Mississippi.