John has more than 25 years of experience in education, personal training, and behavioral change. He is a licensed special education teacher and high school psychology teacher in the State of Virginia. He has worked extensively as a behavioral modification specialist, transition specialist, and special education teacher specializing in ADHD, ADD, emotional disturbances, and other at-risk populations for over 25 years. 

He specializes in how we grow and evolve throughout life. Always interested in alternative modes of healing. He understands that there is no one cure for any individual and he seeks to find the best growth path for each individual for each stage of life. 

John is also a certified master personal trainer with over 25 years of experience as gym owner and trainer. He is an NSCA- and NCSF-certified trainer and professional member. He has owned the Fitness Together and Midlife Refocus wellness center in Northern Virginia. He specializes in adult fitness and wellness and maximizing sports performance for adolescents and teens. 

As a certified hypnotherapist and certified NLP practitioner with 15 years experience, John is able to help others fully integrate and develop their mind, body, and spirit. He is committed to helping others to create a balanced portfolio of skills to help them change individual and family behaviors to help them realize a more self-actualized life.

• Certified Hypnotherapist (National Guild Hypnotists)
• Certified in "Pediatric Hypnosis; Hypnosis with Children" Through the National Guild of Hypnotists
• Certified in the D.E.P.T.H. Model for Weight loss Hypnosis
• Certified Behavioral Change Consultant—Radical Forgiveness Coach
• Certified Master- Personal Trainer (NSCA, NCSF)
• Certified NLP Practitioner (Neuro-Neurolinguistic Programming)
• Certified Self-Hypnosis Instructor with the Mottin & Johnson Institute of Hypnosis
• Owner of Fitness Together—Northern Virginia Fitness/Wellness Center
• Post-Graduate Licensed Psychology Teacher (State of Virginia)
• Post-Graduate Licensed Special Education Teacher (K-12): Emotional disturbance/Learning Disabilities (State of Virginia)
• Trained in Transcendental Meditation (TM)