Roy was fortunate to have grown up on both sides of the Detroit River. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised until he was 10 years old and Roy’s family moved to Ontario, Canada, where his father pastored for 35 years. Roy himself has been in full time ministry on both sides of the US/Canadian border for over 30 years as a church planter, worship leader, and in multiple pastoral roles.  Over the past 20 years he’s had the privilege to working at Expectation Church in Virginia.

Roy holds an inactive membership as a Registered Psychotherapist in the Province of Ontario and an Affiliate Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.  He’s worked as a licensed clinical counselor for 4 years and is working toward completing the hours required for Clinical Membership with AAMFT.  His practice focuses on families, couples and individuals working from a Family Systems perspective and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with a faith-based approach.