Dr. Capps is the Command Chaplain of the Virginia Defense Force which is the reserve for the Virginia National Guard. Dr. Capps also owns and operates Capps Christian Counseling LLC. Dr. Capps has extensive experience with trauma, PTSD, PTS, Cumulative stress, complex trauma, and crisis and abuse counseling. He has faithfully served the past eight years with the Virginia Defense Force. He is responsible for the creation of the VDF Mental Health Initiative, and the standing up of the Psychological Resources Program.
Dr. Capps is a certified QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Instructor. His experience includes being a Certified Disaster Response Chaplain, and Emergency Services Chaplain. He works with Military, Law Enforcement, EMS, and Firefighters, as well as families that are experiencing crisis. Dr. Capps specializes in the effects of trauma, and abuse. Dr. Capps is a Certified Field Traumatologist and Clinical Member of Green Cross Academy of Traumatology.
Dr. Capps has formed PROJECT PALADIN. Specific training geared towards military, law enforcement, emergency services, and first responders. Prevention, CISM, CIT, Mental Health Awareness, Psychological First Aid, Skills for Psychological Recovery, Resiliency, Operational Stess First Aid, trauma-complex trauma, cumulative stress, PTSD-PTS, Traumatic Grief, Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention etc., are among training courses offered.
Dr. Capps also is a member of the Board for Code 9 Heroes and Families United, and has created their Family training course Rise & Restore which can be offered to agencies across the country