Chris co-founded the Papillion Center in 2010. She and her late husband, Burt, are parents to twelve children and have twenty-five grandchildren. Chris is a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a stepmother, and a foster mother. She brings both education and personal perspective into the therapy session. Chris has a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner through the Texas Christian University Institute of Child Development and is trained in TF-CBT. She specializes in Trauma, Attachment Disorders and Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Drugs. Chris is licensed in Tennessee and Illinois. In addition to her role as therapist, Chris serves as the Papillion Center’s CEO.