About

I have been an active trauma therapist for over 8 years, working with people from all walks of life. After completion of my education I began my clinical work splitting time between a trauma informed clinic and a public school in the inner city. Working with families from many different cultural backgrounds, my counseling style constantly had to evolve and change to meet the need. I always have an emphasis on treating the family when possible and truly enjoyed that type of work when given the opportunity. As I gained more experience I turned more focus toward drugs use , trying to gain empathy and understanding to better treat those I served. Putting trauma and substance use at the forefront of my treatment approach I was then able to work on and refine other areas that are connected. Providing support and encouragement to parents that may be struggling, coping with anxiety or even bolstering self esteem are all areas that I have experience with as well as depression, body image, self-harm, bullying, defiance, attention impairment and grief. I am constantly attending training's to increase my skills and interventions so that I can stay current with new and effective methods of therapy. Outside of work, I am a husband and father to three young girls. Being a parent is extremely difficult but truly rewarding. Most of my free time is spent with my children, coloring, reading or looking for bugs.
My approach is calm, attentive and supportive. I am a firm believer in allowing you to heal at your own pace and will empower you to actively take part in your treatment planning and action. As I respect each clients pace, I will also do my best to provide you with caring confrontation as needed.
Therapy truly is a huge step and taking the time for yourself is such an important part of the process. I applaud your bravery and look forward to working with you.