(he/him)
Hi! I'm Nick and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in helping adults who are ready to move beyond just surviving and into a place of genuine connection and wholeness. I understand the profound weight you’ve been carrying for so long, whether it is the shadow of childhood trauma, navigating addiction or recovery, or the deep fatigue of not being fully seen. If you’ve spent years trying to hold it all together, navigating the world as a man, a trauma survivor, someone who is queer, neurodivergent, or in recovery, you may have learned to mask, people please, or stay small simply to survive. I specialize in supporting those who have felt fundamentally “othered” because of their identity, their sensitivity, or their complex struggles. My approach can be direct, relational, and deeply connected. You will not find judgment in our sessions. What you will find is honesty, profound compassion, and the kind of authentic support that allows you to safely let your guard down. I believe the most transformative healing happens in relationship through empathy, attunement, and having the space to be fully yourself, without the need for code-switching, masking, or minimizing any part of your experience. I bring warmth, humor, and realness into our work, meeting you exactly where you are today. Therapy with me is a genuine partnership, focusing on what you need, rather than a rigid prescription. We will collaborate to heal early wounds, develop profound self-compassion, and cultivate a life where you feel a sense of belonging in your own skin. If any of this resonates and if you are ready for a change and a relational experience with someone who understands your journey, I would be honored to connect with you.
Our first meeting is about one thing: connection. We’ll talk about what brought you in, what you’re hoping for, and whether we feel like a genuine fit. You set the pace, there’s no pressure to go deep before you’re ready. By the end, my goal is that you leave feeling heard and like this could actually work. We will focus on the intake paperwork and get a feel for one another.
I’ve been told I have a calm presence and that I can be direct in a kind way. That combination matters, because real therapy requires both. I’m not here to just reflect your words back at you or nod along. I’ll gently challenge you when it serves you, and I’ll do it from a place of genuine care. I bring humor into the room because life is hard enough. Laughter isn’t a distraction from the work and sometimes it is the work. It can be the moment the armor comes off. I also bring lived experience. I am part of the lgbtq community, a trauma survivor, someone who knows what it’s like to navigate the world feeling fundamentally different. I’m not working from a textbook understanding of minority stress or the exhaustion of masking, I know it from the inside. That changes the quality of the space I can offer. And I show up as a real person. Not a blank slate, not a clipboard. A human being who is genuinely honored to witness your story and invested in where it goes next.
My ideal clients are adults who are exhausted from just surviving and who are finally ready to experience something that actually feels like living. Maybe you've been carrying the weight of childhood wounds for as long as you can remember. Maybe you've wrestled with addiction, people-pleasing, or a persistent sense of being fundamentally different from everyone around you. Maybe you've tried therapy before and left feeling like you had to edit yourself to be understood. If any of that sounds familiar, I want you to know, you don't have to do that here. I have a deep love for working with the LGBTQIA+ community, and especially gay and queer men who are navigating the unique layers of identity, belonging, minority stress, and relational healing. This community is close to my heart, and I bring not just clinical training but genuine understanding and affection into that work. I'm also deeply drawn to men, queer or straight, who are ready to let their guard down. Men who are thoughtful and self-aware, who sense that something needs to shift, and who are willing to be vulnerable even when it's scary. That kind of courage moves me every time. My ideal client doesn't need to arrive polished or have the perfect words for what they're feeling. They just need to show up as they are. Whether you're in recovery, healing from trauma, untangling painful relationship patterns, or simply longing to feel more at home in yourself. I want to hear your story.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use this therapy method in conjunction with other behavioral methods to support clients in recovering from substance use, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and divorce.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
In my approach, I see every client's psyche as an ecosystem of "Parts"like an internal family, where each Part, even the tough ones, has intent. My main goal is to help you connect with your core "Self": that calm, confidence within you. Once we get the Self to step forward, we can build a relationship with your "Manager" Parts (the ones that try to control things to prevent pain) and "Firefighter" Parts (the ones that react impulsively when pain breaks through). We work to "unburden" the "Exiled" Parts, the young, wounded feelings and memories that have been locked away so they can finally release their pain and trauma, bringing genuine healing and integration to your entire system. This process is all about non judgmental curiosity and deep, empathetic connection to every part of the journey.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I teach clients distress tolerance skills often when necessary as well as the idea of having connection to the world and a spiritual (not religious) experience if it is helpful ( this is part of the DBT method).
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I offer all of my clients unconditional positive regard (truckloads of love). While it sounds funny, many people have not been given this in their lives and I start with this as I know first hand how powerful it is to have someone on your side no matter what you are going through.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I begin all of my therapy treatment with SBT treatment goals and the miracle question as a starting point of therapy. It does not mean our meetings will be short term but it is very useful in having a roadmap for our sessions and something to look back on when we meet.
2 ratings with written reviews
April 15, 2026
Kind and honest
December 2, 2025
Very approachable. I was nervous for our first session, but he helped by listening to my background, making sure we got to the important things, and pointing out that my reason for coming in was valid.