I know from personal experience what it is like to search for your place in the world. From teaching first-graders, to building cabinets in Hawaii, to restoring native habitats in coastal California, my curiosity and commitment to authenticity brings me here.

I view many of the problems that show up in therapy as creative adjustments to overwhelming, stressful, and hurtful conditions we all must face from time to time, or even most of the time.

As a gay man, I am deeply connected to queer experience and attuned to the unique struggles that LGBTQ+ individuals and couples face. I also believe that my queerness has helped me learn from others who help make sense of otherness and oppression.

In my own work, I am constantly learning and unlearning the lessons of privilege and power and seek to create a supportive, and at times challenging, space for every kind of client. I believe that growth in therapy can help create a world that celebrates our differences and supports well-being in individuals, couples, friendships, families, and communities at large.

I received my bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and my master’s in Counseling from Palo Alto University. I have worked in non-profit/community mental health settings in Santa Cruz and completed my supervised clinical experience at Kindman & Co. in Los Angeles.

I value the connection I make with each and every individual I get to work with. I believe we are both changed through the process, and I look forward to the places that we’ll go.