We endeavor to truly know and understand your personal history, your life right now, how you view the world, and how all of those elements together inform your personal goals and wishes.
We endeavor to truly know and understand your personal history, your life right now, how you view the world, and how all of those elements together inform your personal goals and wishes.
I approach counseling from the perspective that, while I have skills, training, and experience in my role, you are the expert in your life! I come from a place of deep curiosity and compassion in an effort to truly understand your lived experience.
Help you find empathy for yourself about how you got where you are, so that shame doesn’t keep you stuck. Figure out what is keeping you from making the movement you want. How to move what we can and how to work with and around what we can’t.
Help you find empathy for yourself about how you got where you are, so that shame doesn’t keep you stuck. Figure out what is keeping you from making the movement you want. How to move what we can and how to work with and around what we can’t.
I love what I do and it shows. Yes, we will work on hard things. But, I believe we can do it with a sense of humor and discovery. We can take the shame out of whatever you’re working on and figure out how to move forward.
Together, we will work toward a better understanding of yourself, heal through your past traumas, and bring a holistic lens to what you are currently coping with.
Together, we will work toward a better understanding of yourself, heal through your past traumas, and bring a holistic lens to what you are currently coping with.
My primary theoretical orientation is Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), emphasizing the importance of early attachment processes on individual development. EFT is a client-centered approach that can be utilized with individuals, couples, and families.
I join forces with clients to identify goals, understand their motivation and develop a plan for positive change. As we discover the best parts of you, we can apply your strengths and tailor an approach to meet your specific and unique needs.
I join forces with clients to identify goals, understand their motivation and develop a plan for positive change. As we discover the best parts of you, we can apply your strengths and tailor an approach to meet your specific and unique needs.
I use various approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), dialectical- behavioral(DBT), psychodynamic, strength-based, person-centered approaches. Together, we'll find the approach that fits you best.
address the unique challenges faced by gay men, such as reconciling your identity and lived experiences. We also will focus on any relevant emotional and interpersonal challenges you might experience.
address the unique challenges faced by gay men, such as reconciling your identity and lived experiences. We also will focus on any relevant emotional and interpersonal challenges you might experience.
I like to support my patients where they are at presently, but also help prepare them for forward momentum. At times I may stir the pot and "call folks" out as necessary, while also validating their experiences for what they are worth.