Licensed to practice in 3 states and accepts 10 insurances. Specializes in Addiction, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
(he/him)
New to Grow
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 5 years of experience. I spend my free time being active, watching sports, and connecting with friends and family. I work well with client's who feel stuck and unable to work through uncomfortable and sometimes painful emotions. I help client's practice pursuing their values rather than avoid discomfort helping them to feel more empowered and balanced emotionally.
The first session is an opportunity to identify what a collaborative and helpful relationship between client and therapist looks like. Step one is discussing what the client feels is holding them back from being the version of them they want to be. This is done through conversations about unhelpful dynamics, experiences, habits, and default behaviors. From there a plan is established on what will help the client feel as though they are thriving.
My approach is collaborative and conversational, focusing on the relationship first and foremost. I want to help the client identify what feels heavy or difficult in their day to day, and use that as an opportunity to understand a client's relationship with themselves and the people around them. As someone grows in their comfort with the emotions they feel, they will have more clarity on the direction they want their life to go. Our sessions seek that clarity through vulnerability and emotional security.
I'm best positioned to work with people who are looking to get unstuck from unhelpful emotional patterns and dynamics, who are feeling ready to try something different, and who are open to being challenged in a compassionate and supportive way. These might be patterns you keep returning to even though you know they aren't working, but find yourself uncertain of what to do differently. I work well with people who are motivated to get to the bottom of where some of their concerns are coming from, as well as to practice what is discussed in session in their daily life. My clients often seek out support in therapy to help them implement some changes in how they are approaching their lives with the goal of living more purposefully, with more intention.
Other specialties
I identify as
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I work to try and help clients understand, learn, and interact with emotions in a way that pushes them forward rather than holds them back. Through engagement with the emotion the client will learn more about who they want to be and what they want to pursue.