People are often surprised when they learn I’m a therapist. It’s not every day a Marine Corps veteran with knuckle tattoos displays compassion.

As your therapist, I’ll set out to build the rapport we’ll need in order to build an authentic relationship where I will give you hard truths you need to hear, and then hold you accountable to doing the work that will create positive change.

…figure out what the best approach is for you. Then we’ll learn how to use communication and our cognitive process to resolve your issues—instead of allowing your communication habits and thinking errors to keep you stuck on a problem.

…might feel like they’ve run out of options in their life—and yet they still have faith to keep moving forward.

... it is my calling, because my love of relating to other people is my gift that I get to offer to the world.

I believe that everything is rooted in relationships, which is why my best work happens with individuals who understand how important connection is.

The vast majority of us struggle with self-centeredness. I find that people become really rehearsed in trauma and that is the baggage brought into a relationship. They make their partner responsible for how they feel— personal responsibility is key.