I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been providing psychotherapy since 2017. Graduating from St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY with a MS degree in Mental Health Counseling was the starting point in my career as a therapist. Since then, I have worked with people from all walks of life across in both New York and Washington. 

I have extensive experience working with individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and many other concerns. Using an eclectic style of therapy, I pull from different approaches to meet the needs and goals of each person. Several therapies I gravitate toward include; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Existential Therapy. These approaches tend to incorporate open-ended discussions focused on topics ranging from how to let go of control to how to treat myself more empathetically. In other instances, I may use a more structured approach using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to monitor thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so we can better understand where they come from and how we can challenge and change them. Mindfulness, whether through meditation or other methods, is a practice I frequently integrate into many of these therapeutic styles. Underlying any approach is a culturally competent foundation of empathetic support.

Being my authentic self in session is the only way I know how to provide therapy. My passion for therapy comes from my early career experience in journalism and tutoring. The combination of communication skills with a desire to improve others’ lives inevitably led me to counseling. In session, you will have a safe place to process and learn how to cope with what is happening outside of session. You will be supported unconditionally. This includes being given hard truths and tough love. In addition to specific forms of therapy, I may relate to situations using literary references, philosophic concepts, and historic parallels. There are countless experiences across human history to compare and contrast to our own and it would be a shame to not learn from them.

On a more personal level, I was born and raised in Western New York (Go Bills!) and have always been interested in reading and the outdoors. I moved to Seattle with my wife in 2022 where we now live with our cat, Marci. In my free time, I love to go for hikes or be in the bleachers at a Mariners game. 

*Additional resources for treatments I do not offer (addiction, crisis, and group)

License & Certifications

Board Certified New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), NY License #009471, WA License LH61204561

Certified Compassion-Focused Therapist, December 2019