Hi there! I genuinely feel very grateful to be in a position where part of my job is to authentically connect with people day in and day out.

Just like you, my own journey here has been filled with many ups and downs, curves, zig-zags, and spirals. Growing up, I was a quiet, “shy,” and introspective kid. At a young age, I found myself overwhelmed by all the different emotions and thoughts running through me, as well as the expectations and responsibilities thrust upon me by life. Paired with my emerging queerness, this led to deep feelings of differentness that left me feeling alone and isolated. Through my own therapy and life experiences, however, I soon become aware that I was not alone in the way I felt growing up. Over time, I developed a passionate interest in looking both inward toward myself, and outward toward our collective experience as human beings. This passion has never left me and has led me to this rewarding and fulfilling work. My natural curiosity and life’s work so far has guided me to the simple, yet profound realization that “this is who I am, and it’s enough.” It is my hope to help others come to this realization too. I wholeheartedly believe that once we accept who we are, flaws and all, personal growth comes about more freely.

Through our work together, whether you’re searching to just “feel better,” looking to navigate challenges within your relationship, or wanting a space to process the pain that is caused by oppressive social forces and institutions, my hope is that you’ll begin to feel more safe & empowered to manage the complexities of life: the pain, the joy, the suffering, the uncertainty, the discomfort, the hope. Sometimes we first need a place and a supportive guide to do so. That’s the space we’ll aim to co-create.

Having earned my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles with an emphasis in LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Psychology, I have extensive training in issues regarding identity development, self-esteem, gender, sexuality, and relationships. I’m a white, queer, cis male and I bring consciousness of my intersecting identities, both privileged and oppressed, into my work. I utilize a relational, affirmative, somatic, and trauma-informed approach with my clients, and have received training in the following approaches:

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

• Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM)

• Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)

I also have ongoing training in approaches to decolonize traditional psychotherapy — de-centering the harmful impact of individualism, white supremacy, and capitalism.

In addition to my therapy practice, as I’ve become more and more aware of the harm individualized approaches to mental health can perpetuate, I’ve found myself slowly expanding into other types of work within the field. I’ve created a workshop for therapists titled “The Therapy Paradox: Healing in a System of Harm,” which invites therapists to critically examine the field of psychotherapy, lifting the veil on the field’s complex—and at times contradictory—role in both upholding systems of power and offering pathways to liberation. I recently presented it at Scribble Community in Highland Park and hope to provide similar offerings in the future. I’m also excited to soon begin supervising early career clinicians at Scribble and, this coming January, to return to Antioch University—where my therapist journey first began—as a course instructor.