A little bit about me. I’m a native Chicagoan with over a decade of counseling experience working both as an urban pastor and a full-time clinician in private practice. I received both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, I earned my Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, my Master of Counseling degree from Westminster Theological Seminary, and my Advanced Counseling Certificate from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). I also completed a one-year onsite internship at CCEF under the supervision of Dr. Timothy Lane. I am the author of two books— Sipping Saltwater: How to Find Lasting Satisfaction in a World of Thirst and Marriage Conflict: Talking as Teammates— and serve as a regular article contributor for The Gospel Coalition and the Biblical Counseling Coalition. Besides counseling, my passions include urban ministry, homeless outreach, writing, running, Chicago White Sox baseball, Notre Dame football, and anything related to ice cream.
STEVE’S LATEST PUBLISHED ARTICLES
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR SPOUSE IS SUFFERING
(The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission)
THE TRAP OF COMPARISON
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
WHEN GOD CHOOSES NOT TO GIVE YOU CHILDREN
(The Gospel Coalition)
help! I’ve married the wrong spouse!
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
WHEN A COUNSELEE UNLEASHES ANGER OVER EMAIL
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
10 KEYS TO SOLVING MARRIAGE CONFLICT IN QUARANTINE
(The Gospel Coalition)
living with ocd during the coronavirus pandemic
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
FREEDOM FROM MOM AND DAD
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
THE SIX PEOPLE WHO SHOULD SAY “NO” TO PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
BIBLICAL COUNSELING, BILLING, AND INSURANCE
(#6 in Top 10 Biblical Counseling Coalition Posts from 2019)
THE DANGEROUS LURE OF LIVING TOGETHER BEFORE MARRIAGE
(#4 in Top 10 Biblical Counseling Coalition Posts from 2018)
THE PRODIGAL SON, THE ELDER BROTHER, AND THE BULIMIC
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC GOD HATES
(The Gospel Coalition)
I’M A MARRIAGE COUNSELOR. HERE’S WHAT I WANT CHRISTIANS TO KNOW ABOUT DOMESTIC SPIRITUAL ABUSE.
(Sojourners)
WHY I WROTE SIPPING SALTWATER
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
HOW I BECAME A SUNDAY DRUG ABUSER
(The Gospel Coalition)
A FRESH TAKE ON IDOLATRY
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
COUNSELING TEENS HOOKED ON PORN
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
YES, I MAKE HOUSE CALLS
(Biblical Counseling Coalition)
