Counseling Approach
I approach psychotherapy as a collaborative, integrative process that honors the whole person; mind, body, and spirit, while staying firmly grounded in evidence-based care. My aim is not to “fix” people, but to help them reconnect with their own capacity for healing, clarity, and choice in the midst of real-life complexity.
How I See the Therapy Relationship
At its core, therapy with me is a partnership. I don’t sit above you as the expert on your life; I sit beside you as a trained collaborator, helping you make sense of patterns, pain, and possibilities that may be hard to see from the inside. I hold a Humanistic, person-centered foundation, which means I see you as more than a diagnosis or a set of symptoms, you are a whole human being with a story that matters.
I view our work together as a team effort, where your lived experience and intuition are just as important as my clinical training. My job is to create a safe, grounded, and non-pretentious space where you can explore what’s really going on without fear of being judged, rushed, or pathologized.
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My practice is dedicated to treating the whole person through an integrative approach that blends evidence-based psychotherapy with complementary, mind–body-oriented modalities and health and wellness coaching. I regularly draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential and Humanistic therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma-focused work, while also incorporating somatic and mindfulness-based methods such as Hakomi and biofeedback when appropriate.
Because our brains and bodies are not separate, I pay close attention to nervous system regulation, stress physiology, and lifestyle factors such as sleep, movement, relational support, and sometimes nutritional and integrative mental health considerations. For many clients, this means that sessions might weave together insight-oriented conversation, concrete skills, brief psychoeducation about how the brain and body respond to stress or trauma, and practical experiments to support change between sessions.
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In session, I tend to work in a way that is collaborative, structured enough to feel purposeful, and flexible enough to respond to what is actually happening for you that day. We might identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns using CBT, explore meaning and identity from an existential lens, or slow down to notice how emotions are showing up in the body so that we can build more regulation and choice rather than staying in autopilot.
I often help clients build tolerance for discomfort instead of automatically avoiding it, especially when avoidance has become a way of life. This can look like practicing staying with a difficult emotion or memory for a few more seconds than usual while anchoring in breath, sensation, or relational safety, so that over time your nervous system learns that you can handle more than it used to believe. -
Over the years, I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, but I’m particularly drawn to adults, young adults, and teens who are navigating anxiety, trauma and complex trauma (C-PTSD), substance use, life transitions, health and wellness concerns, and spiritual or existential questions. I also have a strong interest in integrative mental health and holistic wellness, helping people understand how their emotional world, nervous system, and physical health interact, and how small, sustainable changes can create meaningful shifts over time. I am trained in Hakomi therapy, motivational interviewing, person centered/Humanistic therapy, transpersonal therapy, integrative mental health, lifestyle medicine, biofeedback and soon accelerated resolution therapy (ART) and acceptance & commitment therapy. (ACT)
In recent years, I’ve seen more men come to therapy to work on emotional health, relationships, and the impact of past trauma, and I deeply respect the courage it takes to step into this kind of work. Whether you are coming in for long-standing patterns or a more acute life stressor, my goal is to help you feel less alone, more grounded in yourself, and better equipped with tools that actually fit who you are, not who you think you “should” be. -
I don’t believe in quick fixes or one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, I see change as an ongoing, relational, and deeply human process that unfolds over time as your nervous system, beliefs, and daily habits begin to align in a more compassionate direction. Sometimes this work is about deep trauma healing; other times it’s about learning new ways to respond to stress, conflict, or self-criticism so that you’re not constantly living in survival mode.
I also believe that people carry within them a natural orientation toward healing, even when they feel stuck or hopeless. My role is to help you access that inner movement, by offering perspective, skills, and a regulated, attuned relationship that can support your brain and body in doing something new. Over time, many clients find that therapy not only reduces symptoms, but also expands their capacity for connection, meaning, and authenticity in their everyday lives.