I decided to become a counselor because I have a deep well of caring, a strong memory, a fine attention to details and I think it's exhilarating watching and supporting people as they transform. I've also gone through a lot of my own challenges in life and have a wide variety of lived recovery experience to draw from, which helps me empathize with people from all walks of life.

I work best with clients who manage day to day stressors reasonably well, but who want to do deeper healing work. I tend to click best with people who are eager to learn, curious, open-minded, creative and willing to get out of their own way.

I feel excited working with clients who have some coping skills, but strongly desire more. I have a lot to offer folks seeking to build more self-mastery.

That everything is temporary including thoughts, emotions and experiences. I aim to help clients live as fully and as well as they can, as soon as possible because life is short.

I enjoy feeling like I am contributing to my community and like I am a part of a greater mission. I hope to be of service in a meaningful way!

Art, nature and change.

I will ask open and closed ended questions, provide initial impressions, answer questions, explain more on my approach and what a typical session looks like with me and collaborate with you on your initial treatment plan goals.

Building rapport, creating a common understanding of the counseling process, ironing out logistics.

That counseling is a commitment and results vary depending on if it's a good fit, the right time, the right level of care, style/approach and the level of intention and effort put in by both the counselor and client.

I enjoy writing, going for walks, traveling to new cities and photography.

I have a zest for life and care greatly about humanity at large.

Some of my most rewarding work was helping clients in their first days sober from heroin up through years of sustained sobriety. I have a passion for helping to see people through their lowest moments in life.