Rollie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who began practicing in Tacoma in 1992, joining Emmaus Counseling in 2015.  His prior work includes directorship of an outreach and school for at-risk children and their families, extensive teaching and business experience, and teaching and preaching in support of local churches.  His training includes Seminary and Pastoral Counseling, is SYMBIS certified for pre-marital counseling and trained in Gottman-method marital counseling. Rollie views counseling as forming an alliance with his clients by not only exploring the specific problems which bring a client to counseling, but also taking a crucial in-depth look at the nature of relationships in a client’s life – past and present – and how those relationships affect their lives today.  He enjoys helping people from a wide variety of backgrounds and age groups with a special interest in men and men’s issues, as well as pre-marital and marriage counseling. Rollie will see clients age 13 and older.