I offer individual counseling for adults and older teens (generally 15 and up), for all genders and demographics.

Sessions are offered in-person or via Telehealth M-F, depending on preference and availability. Learn more about Telehealth here if you have questions.

Special interests include men’s wellness, the creative arts, human performance and potential, and nature.

In therapy, folks come with diverse needs, challenges, experiences, and expectations. Many factors influence outcomes and their timing. Together, we build a guiding framework for change, emphasizing safety, trust, and rapport. Early sessions aim to establish this foundation, adjusting at your pace.

There are many great approaches to therapy and I draw from a variety of different theories and integrate them into my practice. However, I use ACT (pronounced as a word not as individual letters) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as an organizing framework in my work. ACT is a thoughtful, flexible, pragmatic, values-driven, and evidence-based approach that is sensitive and responsive to many mental health conditions and the diverse challenges that people face in their daily lives. You can learn more about ACT here.

Many find the initial counseling stages beneficial, experiencing improvement within 1-2 months. There is a lot to be said from simply being able to share your difficulties with another person where you are seen, heard and validated without judgement.

As a gentle reminder, mental health is different than a bacterial infection. While an infection may be treated with an antibiotic and within 7-10 days be completely gone, our mental health is often way more complicated - especially if it’s taken a lifetime to get to where you are today. So please be patient with yourself and the process. That said, sometimes you can make great gains in a short period.

Sometimes change occurs quickly and other times it may be slow, or slower than desired. Being patient with oneself is important.

When behavior change is desired, sometimes folks ask, “How do I know if I’m ready to change?” Or “Why can’t I change - I try everything, but nothing seems to work?” While there may be a variety of answers to these questions, there is a common tool used (often called The Stages of Change), that looks at behavior change as it relates to our awareness of problems and motivation to change. It may offer some guidance or insight as to why sometimes change occurs quickly and at other times it seems like no matter how hard one tries, there is no traction gained. Learn more about the Stages here. You may want to briefly review the stages before going to the next section.

Knowing what stage of change you are at may be helpful when evaluating the speed of your progress in counseling. In addition, you might be experiencing multiple challenges that require unique solutions. As a result, it’s possible that a change in one area may yield positive results and you feel a little better, but still not may feel whole and integrated as there is still more work to be done.

While the stages are presented as being linear (i.e one after the other), appreciate that it may be more complex and perhaps non-linear. Life can be messy and there may be additional factors to consider. So here are a few tips:

Be Willing, Be Patient, and Be Kind to yourself.