Jamie has served on the staff of nonprofit youth organization, Youthfront, Inc. for 35 years working with young people and their families. He is also a former pastor, spiritual director, communicator, and author.

Jamie received his Master’s of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary and his Master’s of Arts in Counseling from Mid America Nazarene University. He works from psychodynamic and experiential theories and from the perspective that humans are relational beings. Jamie’s approach is driven by his belief that whole personhood happens through relationships, which is why loneliness is so damaging and why the presence of a loving other is so healing.

Jamie’s experience working with youth and families has taught him that within the careful presence of a loving other, one’s true self begins to emerge. In addition to his professional career, Jamie and his wife, Lea Ann, have raised four children and are proud grandparents.