Biography
John, also known as Mich, was born and raised in Japan, where he grew up with his Japanese father, mother from Maryland, and older sister. He lived in Japan attending English speaking schools on the military base where his parents worked until graduating from Yokota High School in 1991. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints during his freshman year of college and then served a mission in the Japan Fukuoka Mission (1993-1995). He and his wife, Wendy, have four children. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and exploring new places. He is excited to be back at BYU-Hawaii where he worked as an intern in the Counseling Center back in 2010 and where Wendy attended her first years of college. Mich graduated from the University of Florida with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and East Asian Languages and Literature in 1999. He earned his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling at University of Florida in 2002. He completed his graduate studies by earning his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from BYU Provo in 2013.
Areas of Interest
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Trauma
- Grief
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Career Exploration
Theoretical Approach
- Family Systems Theory
- Client Centered
- Experiential/Gestalt Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Licensure and Professional Affiliations
- Licensed Psychologist, Utah
- Licensed Psychologist, Hawaii (pending)
- Member of the American Psychological Association