Interests & Pathways

I am especially interested in the stories we carry, the patterns we inherit or create to survive, and the ways we can begin to relate to ourselves with more compassion, honesty, and freedom. I draw on image, metaphor, dreamwork, expressive writing, mindfulness, and the therapeutic relationship itself as pathways for healing and self-discovery.

Style & Approaches

My style is warm, collaborative, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. My work is grounded in the belief that curiosity, reflection, and genuine human connection can create room for meaningful change. I use a blend of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Depth Psychology, and Interpersonal Neurobiology. I’m a queer therapist offering queer-affirming and gender-affirming care, and I engage with clients using a social justice framework in an effort create an affirming, culturally responsive space.

Therapeutic Focus

I provide individual online therapy for adults in Oregon and Florida, and have experience working with clients navigating major life transitions, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, and LGBTQ+ identity exploration. Those who are moving through major life transformations and are in need of support with doing the deep work of integrating their emerging sense of self often feel me to be a good therapeutic match.

Experience

I have 25 years of experience serving clients in community-based clinic settings, college counseling centers, and now in private practice. My experience has ranged from practical, short term solution-focused therapy to longer-term depth-oriented therapy, teaching me that the daily change practices in which clients engage are just as essential as the hard won insights that come from deep emotional work.

Values

Social justice is deeply woven into how I understand therapy and the world. I care deeply about the ways power, privilege, identity, culture, and systems shape our lives and our sense of self. I am especially committed to affirming and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and others whose identities, voices, and experiences have been marginalized. I believe therapy should be a place where you do not have to minimize, explain away, or separate parts of who you are in order to belong. I strive to create a space where all of who you are is welcomed—with curiosity, respect, and genuine care. For me, this work is not simply about helping people adapt to the world as it is. It can also be about questioning the expectations and systems that have shaped us, reclaiming what feels authentically our own, and imagining ways of living with greater freedom, meaning, and connection.

Outside of work

I am an avid reader, love live music involving fiddles, and find joy in gardening, spending time with my wife and teenage son, exploring nature with my dogs, and engaging with my community. These beautiful parts of my life continue to shape my understanding of love, complexity, growth, and connection.

Therapeutic Space & Pace

My hope is to offer a space where you feel met with warmth, curiosity, humor, and respect — a space where your inner and outer work can begin to unfold at a pace that feels right for you. I welcome you to reach out for a free consultation or first session.