I am a creative writer, psychotherapist, and behavioral scientist, a storyteller crafting compelling narratives that reframe trauma, pain, and redemption from an experiential and existential approach. I am actively exploring what it means to be human.

“We trust our minds much more than we should, but as it turns out, they are deceitful bastards lying far more often than they tell truth.” ‑Herina Ayot

Creative Work

Late 2012, I pitched an idea to Ebony.com to get more male readers to the site. In asking men what they wanted …

My favorite place in the world is not on an island beach. It’s not at an Egyptian spa or even in the …

Sourced from Christianity Today NFL fans know it’s nearly impossible to get through a football game without reference to God. Whether Tebowing …

1. “There’s a place in you that you must keep inviolate. You must keep it pristine. Clean. So that nobody has a right …

1. Life is about relationships, not money.   2. Never take anything too seriously. At even the darkest times, it’s not that …

1. Love and protect your brother. Always. 2. Understand that however you feel right now, your feelings are likely to change. 3. …

Research & Policy

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A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies:

The stories that are never read

“In the end, we’ll all become stories.”

– Margaret Atwood

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

The Welsh Centre for Crime

and Social Justice

(WCCSJ) Conference

May, 13, 2025

Cardiff, Wales

 

British Society of Criminology

2025 Conference

July 1 -4, 2025

Portsmouth, UK

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