I’m here for you

As a therapist, I strive to establish a safe, warm connection with my clients and take an active, guiding approach in sessions. In my past, I’ve been a musician and a software engineer — now as a therapist, I weave the complementary styles of intuitive and analytical thinking into my work. I am deeply passionate about living an authentic, wholehearted life and I get immense satisfaction from helping clients make those pivotal changes in their lives.

Getting free of stuck patterns and limiting beliefs can be confusing and overwhelming. Often, past experiences with therapists leaves us doubting. You can rest assured as I’m well-versed in the territory and am passionate about getting you where you want to go.

Values as a Therapist

  • Being a real, relatable, kind person

  • Seeing you as the powerful, wise, loving and creative being you are

  • Taking an active, guiding approach so you don’t have it all out yourself

  • Helping you build upon places of strength to increase confidence in going to the hard spots

  • Using the most effective approaches so you can get what you want out of therapy quicker

  • Pursuing continuous improvement for myself to be the best therapist I can be

“We’re all just walking each other home.

Ram Dass

Me as a Person

I've always enjoyed heart-to-heart conversations and exploring deeper levels of meaning, but it took experiencing some real challenges to wake me up to the importance of tending to our inner world.  My early experiences with changing my own faulty thinking and connecting deeper to my essential nature ignited a passion for walking the lifelong path of healing, on behalf of myself and others. In 2018, I left a career in software engineering at Microsoft to pursue this passion and today I feel excited and fortunate to be serving in this way.

Taken at the Wild Horse Monument in Vantage, WA

Taken at the Wild Horse Monument in Vantage, WA

I’ve been a regular meditator, journaler and spiritual seeker since 2012 - this self-work, in addition to my own therapy, has greatly enhanced my ability to serve clients and be present with whatever is in the room.

I see myself as a playful, genuine, caring and creative person who enjoys time with loved ones, music, dancing, nature, and photography.

I lived in Seattle from 2005 through 2023. Late in 2023, I moved with my wife to Ann Arbor, Michigan to be closer to family as we welcomed our first child into the world.

My Licenses, Training and Experience

I hold a Mental Health Counselor license in Washington (LH61428412) and am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan (6401223599). I’m also a Substance Use Professional Trainee (CO61039222) in Washington. My NPI number is 1003448051.

I graduated in 2020 with a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an Addiction Studies certificate from Antioch University, Seattle. I've received post-graduate training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (a body-oriented talk therapy) and as a provider of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. I am a lifelong learner and continuously engage in trainings and workshops to improve my skills.

Before opening a private practice, I worked successfully with clients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance use disorders in a community mental health setting. I have experience working with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Interventions, and Addiction Counseling. I also spent over a year volunteering on the King County Crisis Line.

Gratitude for Others

I'm grateful for the incredible teaching, healing and mentorship offered to me along this journey (and I'm still just in the beginning). While I can't name everyone who has had a part, I do want to honor some specific people who have been especially crucial.

Lisa Rudduck, my addictions studies professor at Antioch, who both taught and embodied the importance of allying with our bodies in the healing process.

Colin Ward, a professor and supervisor, who fanned the flames of my enthusiasm for this profession and showed the brilliant possibilities when we connect with the hero inside each of our clients.

Paddy Freeman, my therapist who led me thru the magic of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as a client. I’m a believer!

Rodney Smith, a spiritual teacher whose wisdom rang the bell of truth within and unlocked my passion to undertake the journey of the heart.

And finally, to my clients, who have shown me the persistence and passion that is possible when we follow our truths with dedication and dare to find a new way to live. You are the reason I am here.