I never intended to be a therapist when I first started college. I was going for architectural engineering, until my first summer off from school I took a job working as a camp counselor since I always loved camping and being outdoors when I was a kid. I was one of the two male counselors for this camping program that ran all summer that focused on kids with mental health and behavioral issues. I was very skeptical at first, especially since we had teenagers very early into the summer, but despite the craziness that occurred over those weeks several kids came crying to me saying they didn't want to leave. What convinced me that I was having an impact on some of these kids lives, was one kid who confessed he never felt loved until he met me. I changed my major to go into counseling the second day back at school that fall.

I feel I connect well with most clients, even if it takes us a while to get comfortable with each other. My number one goal to start off every therapeutic relationship is to take the feeling of anxiety, dread, or fear out of it and genuinely just get to know you as a person. Therapy should feel less like a doctor's appointment and more like genuine human connection.

It is entirely up to the client to experience what they want to get out of therapy. My role is to serve as an unbiased observer of the situation and present you with options and ideas to progress on your individual goals.

I always ensure to go over the basics of how the therapeutic process transpire and detail what goals you feel are appropriate for your progress. As we begin to explore your individual journey we will likely spend some time getting to know each other as well to bolster the therapeutic relationship.

Every client is at a different stage in their journey. No matter what stage we are at, I plan to meet you exactly there and start with the next baby step we can take to take one more step further to accomplishing what your want out of this process.