We were never meant to bear our burdens alone.

Testimonials for Dr. Dan.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything! You have helped me get through some pretty tough seasons and I will be forever grateful for you! You showed me that I am stronger than I think and I am so loved and wonderfully made. You are amazing at your job! ~ Krista

Meeting with Dan was a GREAT experience! Very insightful and helpful! ~Lori

The marriage intensive was a refreshing, renewing, and God centered experience. We were blessed with Dan’s wisdom and insight. P & K

T and C’s Story of Hope and Healing

C: Our marriage seemed beyond repair, hopeless. I had been to several open houses looking at options of where I’d live when we divorced. It seemed the only option. I had tried talking T into going to a marriage counselor, but he wanted no part of it. He was afraid he would be ganged up on and made to be the bad guy.  We both knew Dan from church, so when I approached T one last time about seeing a counselor, when he heard it was Dan, he agreed.

T: I personally didn’t care enough to try anymore. I was trying to figure out how either one of us could retire if divorced, trying to come up with alternatives made it even more hopeless. C wanted to try counseling, but I had heard a lot of horror stories from guys that were blamed for the breakdown of the marriage. Quite frankly, I didn’t think that there was any hope and wasn’t worth taking the crap during the sessions. Not to mention the amount of wasted money that they would cost. I had quite a few talks with Dan years earlier at church and for my part, I was sure that I could trust him to be fair and impartial. And we had both started building the walls that would keep us “safe” in the inevitable divorce.

C: The tools and skills Dan taught us in the intensive therapy session were a game changer. He gave us great insight not only in our spouse, but in ourselves. It’s hard to know to ask your spouse to help meet your needs, when you are unaware of what your needs really are. We continue to practice the skills Dan taught us and our marriage has totally turned around. Dan had told us that if we worked at it, the next chapters in our marriage could be the best ones. I know he’s right. I have fallen back in love and look forward to our future together.  

T: Dan was everything that I knew he would be - fair, impartial, insightful, and full of the knowledge that we needed to navigate our current situation. Sensing that C and I were rapidly approaching a state of apathy and resignation that few marriages could survive, Dan suggested that we participate in a Marriage Intensive. That next weekend, we settled in for a long haul; personally I didn’t hold out a lot of hope. Dan had us take some assessments that taught so much about ourselves. I learned things about myself that I didn’t even know, so there was no way to communicate my needs to C. The tools he gave us, and we use weekly are amazing. The turn around is nothing short of miraculous! Given what each of us learned about ourselves, each other, and our marriage, the money for the Intensive would have been worth it at twice the price! ~ T & C

“We wanted to thank you again for all of the help you gave us during our marriage sessions.  We were reflecting on it, and you truly let God work through you to give us the advice and encouragement we really needed!  Words can't adequately express how grateful we are and how much we look forward to continued growth in our marriage!  We count you as a friend!” ~ D & B

“You were an angel when our marriage was in crisis. Your faith, gentle spirit and listening ears were what we needed to slowly restore HOPE and love in our marriage. Attending the marriage intensive was life changing and we are forever grateful for your friendship, love and genuine concern for us. We are nearly a year into our healing and are stronger now than at any point in our first 22 years. We now look forward to our old and gray years together. As you’ve taught us we have unpacked our backpack of rocks and are setting a new paver path. Blessed to have you in our lives.” K&A

“Dan, thank you for our time together! I was so scared to come in the first time, but you welcomed me with such grace and love. You provided more than just good counseling tools, you provided your heart and care for me. Thanks for walking with me and guiding me to a new life of forgiveness and hope!” ~ D

“We couldn't have found a better counselor than Dan. It was a wonderful marriage retreat/enrichment. The combination of his expertise and faith background was perfect. It was exactly what we needed to keep our marriage going forward after a crisis.” ~ C & E

“Words cannot express enough how grateful we are to have been referred to you for our Christian based marriage counseling.  We can see that you genuinely care about each couple who comes to see you and you want to help them understand how God really intended marriage to work.” ~ B & K

“We are so thankful to have gone through the marriage intensive.  We learned so much about each other even after nearly 15 years of marriage.  We left our marriage intensive feeling closer than we had ever felt before but even closer to the Lord.  It was so refreshing and armed us with tools to help us continue to work on our marriage.  It also opened our eyes to see we wanted to show our daughter what God really wants marriages to look like.  We are just so thankful for you and our marriage intensive.”  ~ M & L

“I just want to thank you very much for your time and for the work you put into preparing for our meetings.  The time for us to ask questions and the feedback you provide are invaluable.  We walk away just really thankful for your insight and we really appreciate your wisdom".” ~ D & S

“We would just like to thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of the marriage intensive!!! We are still just blown away with how powerful that entire time was on both of us. All of the material you shared was very helpful in learning new tools to help us to become a stronger "Us". We both said that we have never felt like we have had such a "clean slate" with each other. It feels like we were able to be the most authentic we have ever been in our married lives, and that is such a peaceful place to be.” ~ Marriage Intensive Feedback
 

“Thank you for the marriage intensive! Our lives are forever changed. We are so grateful for this experience and fully believe it was worth every penny!” ~ K

“Dan, as we have told you before, we are SO thankful for God bringing you into our lives and all that He has taught us through you. Our entire life is transformed thanks to you and showing us what grace looks like. All of this is such a blessing and we just want to say thank you, you are making a major difference with your heart for hurting people and marriages “ ~ B & S

 “I can't tell you how much our visits have meant to me.  I haven't cried about the situation...ever I don't think.  I haven't let myself feel sad about it.  I've just felt guilty and miserable about it and you let me feel like I wasn’t alone and I could ask for help.  Thanks Dan, you were a lifeline to me!” ~ K.O.

“I just wanted to thank you for our time together.  We both were so convicted about the shaming aspect it really clicked for my husband in regards to relating to the kids, and me relating to him.  Our great God has been healing our family.  I can't explain just how wonderful this is! But I just wanted to THANK you for sticking through the fear, fatigue, and pride we were stuck in and continuing to lovingly counsel our family.  Your dedication to doing what God has called you to do has allowed our family to function among the normal (whoa.... I have NEVER been able to use that word before in relation to our situation). “ ~ D & A

“Dan, I wanted to express my gratitude to you for being a great listener, offering insight and advice when I needed it most, and being an all-around genuine and selfless individual.  I can't express what our times in your office have meant to me. My son and I have a restored relationship! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” ~ J

“Dan provided an engaging, informative, eye opening experience. He provided a safe atmosphere for us to share and heal and we he believe he is as much of a cheerleader for us as we are for us!!” ~ K & B