About

I live with my wife, Amber, my son Adrian, and my daughter Lola. In my free time, I enjoy reading books, comics, and graphic novels, playing video games, hiking, playing board games, traveling, soccer, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. I am a West Michigan native, and love the natural beauty of the area. I believe strongly that happiness comes from having strong values and living by those values. I also feel that vulnerability, open communication, and a growth mindset are essential for being the best version of ourselves. I specialize in working with children and teens with ADHD and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, but also work with a variety of other diagnoses and presenting concerns as well. Examples of other concerns that include challenging behaviors; social skills; Depression; suicidal ideation; Anxiety; anger; self-motivation, improvement, and goal-directedness; sleep concerns; food selectivity; learning difficulties; adaptive skills; tics or habits; Selective Mutism; adapting after significant life events; and improving health. I take an evidence-based approach to treatment, including intervention strategies from Behavior Therapy, Clinical Behavior Analysis (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I try to bring light-heartedness and humor to the therapy process, and believe progress starts with a strong positive therapeutic relationship.