Mark graduated from the University of Southern California, Santa Barbara and completed his graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. He brings elements of Nonviolent Communication, Internal Family Systems and Hakomi to his personal and interpersonal mentorship approach. His passion to heal and serve has inspired a commitment to lifelong learning. Among his extensive accomplishments are an intensive Mindful-Somatic trauma therapy course, a year-long course centered around resonance-based healing, and ongoing training and courses through the NVC Academy. Mark lives with his wife, a registered nurse who’s pursuing her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and their three boys whom they homeschool.