Cliff is a therapist at CCCRD and a Licensed Social Worker in NJ. He holds an MSW from Simmons University, an MDiv from Temple Baptist Seminary, a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Liberty University, and a BA in Pastoral Ministries from Pensacola Christian College.
Prior to CCCRD, Cliff served as a Chaplain in the US Air Force and US Army, as well as a Chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He is a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and earned a Combat Action Badge while deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. This and other experiences have allowed him to walk with many people on their unique life journeys.
Cliff works with youth and adults through individual, couples, and family therapy. His counseling interests include managing family dynamics, workplace stress, depression, infertility, and miscarriage, as well as serving veterans and military members, those with PTSD, and faith-related concerns. He is also a huge adoption/foster care advocate.
Cliff has been married for 23 years and is the proud father to two amazing children. He became a follower of Jesus during his senior year of high school. Outside counseling, Cliff enjoys family time, volunteering, and a good cup of coffee. He and his wife co-founded a non-profit to support those experiencing loss due to a miscarriage or infertility as well as those on the path to adoption and/or foster care.