Who is Eddie really?
If you were to peel back all the layers, you will find that at my core exists an active adoption story of my own. It is a story about how God adopted me as his own and made me a son with Him. For me, this goes beyond just a relationship with God. God is my father. He defines who I am.
My World
The next layer is my beautiful family. My wife and I have been married for 14 years. The relationship I share with my wife is the next important. Our marriage allows me to be who I am, and to do the work that I do. She is my partner. She makes me whole.
I have three sons. My boys are meant to get the best of my life’s offerings, not the leftovers. I am committed to them. The pace and definition of my life’s efforts are set by my context.
Elijah Centre is my church community and is very important to the boundaries and definition of my life. Elijah Centre is part of Congress World Breakthrough Network (C-WBN), a unique, faith-based organization affecting human, social and national transformation and operates in over 120 nations throughout the earth.
My Qualifications
Education
- Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Approved Supervisor for Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Clinical Interns
- Rutgers University Adoption Competency Clinical Trainer
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention Clinical Practitioner
- EMDR Certified Therapist
- Circle of Security Parent Educator
- Child and Parent Psychotherapy Reflective Practioner
Experience
- 700 Individuals served through counseling
- 900 Individuals trained in trauma-informed care
- 12 years of working with families and children from hard places
- Creator of the 4KIDS of South Florida EPIC Approach
- 5 years as a Childnet Approved Provider
- 4 years as Director of Clinical Services at 4KIDS of South Florida
Achievements
- Director of 4KIDS Summer camp- a specialized summer camp for children that have come from hard places.
- Contributor to the Broward Family Resource Guide.
- Broward 211- 2015 Non-Profit of the Year Award for Collaboration in Safe Families For Children.