Duane is passionate about working with couples, families, and adolescents. He has extensive training in improving parent-child relationships. During the past couple of years, Duane has been instrumental in developing and delivering educational programming on healthy relationships to all Middle and High Schools in Summit and Wasatch Counties.

Duane’s work has extended from significant mental health and family dynamics associated with the legal system, inpatient settings, to substance abuse in outpatient settings, to more common marital, family, and individual concerns.

Duane’s background has given him the passion for and experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse ethnicities, faiths, and sexuality. Duane met his wife in Michigan which explains why he lived there for over 15 years. Duane worked and lived in Flint, MI as a social worker prior to making the move to Utah in 2010 to attend BYU. Graduate school was interrupted by the needs of the family which includes their 5 children. Duane returned to school and received his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at UVU.

Duane enjoys spending time playing basketball but has learned that softball is a much safer sport. He loves to go camping with his family and friends as long as an air mattress is involved. Duane has been known to surprise his children with a few dance moves. He really enjoys the lazy Sundays when his family is gathered together and his adult children go “shopping” in his pantry and refrigerator.