I decided to become a counselor because I find people, myself included, have such a need to be heard and understood as they sort through life's tough turns. I enjoy being a counselor who listens, tries to understand and empowers people to find and move through their own solutions.

I work best with people who are finding their way through one or more of life's events and needs support in finding resolution, coping or adjusting.

I find the most excitement working with individuals and families where adoption is part of their story. Families planning for and adjusting to a growing family and individuals seeking insight into their own adoption story, often need the support and experience of someone who has been there.

I wish everyone to know and believe just how safe a place the counselor's office is. It is safe to share your story. It is safe to unload your burdens and it is safe to be vulnerable and to be your full authentic self in this space.

I am inspired by encountering life's epiphany moments; moments of great insight so often only found in the midst of our greater challenges. I am inspired by the amazing things people overcome and achieve every day.

In a first session, clients can expect to be invited to feel comfortable and to share their story. By the end of the session, clients can expect to have a thorough understanding of the process ahead, and the beginnings of a sense of their own goals for counseling.

In a first session, I hope to build an environment of comfort and trust. I seek to ensure people have space to share all that's on their mind and to feel heard. I hope to set expectations for the work ahead and ensure a clear and mutual understanding for the way counseling works. I hope to see initial goals for counseling emerge.

Clients should know that I want to hear their story and want to partner with and empower them in determining their story's future. I want people to know that they'll have an honest partner through the uncomfortable parts, so often necessary for significant change.

In my time off, I seek adventure and time with my wife and three kids. I find great joy in being in the outdoors and we love jogging, biking and paddling through parks, forests and mountain areas.

One thing that defines me is my enthusiasm for new experience and delight in encountering the growth of others.