Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical practice and a PhD in Educational Psychology from Walden University. Published researcher whose doctoral dissertation examined the lived experiences of adults using emotional support animals to cope with anxiety — one of the first peer-reviewed studies validating ESA therapeutic outcomes. Founder of TheraPetic Healthcare Provider Group, a network of 11 accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofits that has served 50,000+ families since 2016 with clinical evaluations for psychiatric service dog and emotional support animal documentation. NPI-registered healthcare provider. National Certified Counselor (NCC #248269). Author of The Invisible Series (10 volumes on disability, mental health, and the human-animal bond). Creator of the Ther...