Licensed to practice in Colorado and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Couples Counseling and 10 more.
(he/him)
New to Grow
"Mend from heart" is the English translation of my counseling services dedicated to helping couples, families, and individuals address and overcome trauma, adverse events and situations in their lives with empathy, trust, and solution based counseling. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor who takes a warm, collaborative, and practical approach to therapy. I believe meaningful change begins with feeling heard, understood, and accepted while also having the support and tools to move forward. My practice focuses on helping individuals and couples better understand themselves and their relationships, navigate life’s challenges, and develop healthier patterns that support greater connection, confidence, and fulfillment. Together, we’ll create a space where you can be honest, explore what’s really going on, and work toward meaningful, lasting change.
Starting therapy can feel a little uncertain, especially if you’ve never worked with a counselor before. My goal is to make your first session comfortable, collaborative, and focused on what matters most to you. During our first session, we’ll spend some time getting to know each other and talking about what brought you to therapy. I’ll ask questions about what you’re experiencing, what you would like to change, and what you hope to get from counseling. We’ll also talk about your history and any circumstances that may be contributing to what you’re experiencing today. You don’t need to have everything figured out, and you don’t have to share anything before you’re ready. We’ll move at a pace that feels appropriate for you. An important part of the first session is beginning to establish a therapeutic relationship. I want you to have an opportunity to get a sense of who I am, how I work, and whether you feel comfortable working with me. Therapy works best when we can be open, honest, and collaborative. We’ll also begin identifying some goals for our work together. Depending on your needs, we may start exploring patterns, relationships, emotions, behaviors, or experiences that are getting in the way of the life you want. **You don’t need to prepare a perfect explanation of what’s going on.** Just come as you are. We’ll figure out where to begin together. My role isn't to judge you or tell you what you “should” do. My role is to help you better understand yourself, develop effective tools and perspectives, and create meaningful change. By the end of our first session, my hope is that you’ll have a clearer sense of what therapy with me can look like and that we’ll have a starting point for moving forward together.
I bring a combination of professional experience, curiosity, compassion, and a practical approach to our work together. I believe therapy should be more than simply talking about problems. My goal is to help you understand what is happening, recognize patterns that may be holding you back, and develop practical ways to create meaningful change. Some of the strengths I bring to our sessions include: - A nonjudgmental perspective: You can be honest about what you're thinking, feeling, or experiencing. My role is to understand—not judge. - Curiosity and active listening: I want to understand your experience from your perspective rather than making assumptions about you. - A practical, solution-focused approach: When you're ready, we'll look for tools, strategies, and changes you can actually use in your everyday life. - Experience working with complex situations: Relationships, life transitions, stress, conflict, and emotional patterns rarely have simple answers. We'll work together to understand the bigger picture, by my bringing the following: - A collaborative mindset: I don't believe I have all the answers. You are the expert on your life, and we'll work together to determine what approaches make sense for you. - A focus on growth and self-awareness: We'll explore not only what isn't working, but also your strengths, values, capabilities, and the resources you already possess. - Honesty with compassion: Sometimes meaningful growth requires looking at uncomfortable patterns or having difficult conversations. I'll strive to be direct while remaining supportive and respectful. - A belief in your capacity for change: Wherever you are starting from, I believe people can learn, grow, develop new perspectives, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Most importantly, I want our sessions to be a place where you can slow down, be yourself, make sense of what you're experiencing, and work toward the life and relationships you want.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples who are ready to better understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that may be getting in the way of the life they want. They may be navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, stress, emotional reactivity, communication difficulties, or simply feel stuck and unsure how to move forward. They don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. What matters most is a willingness to be curious, honest, and open to exploring new perspectives. I work especially well with clients who want more than simply talking about their problems—they want to develop insight, learn practical tools, strengthen their relationships, and create meaningful, lasting change. My ideal client is ultimately someone who is willing to participate actively in the process and recognizes that therapy is a collaborative journey rather than something that is simply “done” to them.
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients develop greater psychological flexibility—the ability to experience difficult thoughts and emotions without allowing them to control their choices or keep them from living according to what matters most. Together, we explore patterns such as avoidance, self-criticism, worry, or getting caught up in difficult thoughts. Rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable feelings, I help clients learn how to make room for those experiences while developing healthier ways to respond to them. ACT also emphasizes identifying your core values and using them to guide meaningful action. We focus on what kind of person you want to be, what relationships and experiences matter most to you, and what small, purposeful steps you can take toward that life—even when difficult emotions are present. My approach is collaborative and practical, incorporating mindfulness, acceptance, perspective-taking, and behavioral strategies to help you become less controlled by difficult internal experiences and more intentional about the life you want to create.
I draw from Adlerian therapy to help clients understand how their experiences, relationships, beliefs, and early life experiences have shaped the way they see themselves and the world around them. Together, we explore patterns of thinking and behavior, feelings of belonging and connection, and the ways those patterns may be influencing current relationships and life choices. My approach emphasizes encouragement, personal responsibility, and the belief that people have the capacity to grow and create meaningful change. Rather than focusing only on what is wrong or what has happened in the past, we look at what you want your life to become and identify the strengths, choices, and new perspectives that can help you move in that direction. I use Adlerian principles in a collaborative and practical way, helping clients develop greater self-awareness, healthier relationships, and a stronger sense of purpose and belonging. The goal is not simply to understand your patterns, but to use that understanding to make intentional changes in how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and experiences. Together, we identify patterns of thinking or behavior that may be contributing to distress and explore more balanced, helpful ways of responding. CBT is practical and collaborative. Depending on your goals, we may work on identifying unhelpful thought patterns, developing coping strategies, practicing new behaviors, improving communication, or approaching situations that you may have been avoiding. The goal isn't to simply “think positively.” Instead, I help you develop a more accurate and flexible perspective, strengthen your ability to manage difficult emotions, and make intentional choices that support the life and relationships you want.
I use an eclectic approach to therapy, meaning I draw from multiple evidence-based therapeutic methods rather than relying on a single approach for every client. I believe each person is unique, and effective therapy should be tailored to your individual needs, goals, personality, relationships, and circumstances. Depending on what you are experiencing and what we are working toward, I may incorporate elements of CBT, ACT, Adlerian, attachment-based, and other therapeutic approaches. We may focus on understanding patterns, managing difficult emotions, improving relationships and communication, developing practical coping skills, or creating meaningful behavioral change. Our work is collaborative and flexible. I continually consider what is most likely to be helpful for you and adjust our approach as your needs and goals evolve. The goal is to provide therapy that is both clinically grounded and personalized to you—not to force you into a particular therapeutic model.
I use a collaborative, relationship-focused approach to couples counseling that helps partners better understand one another, improve communication, and create healthier patterns of connection. Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, we work together to understand the cycle that develops between partners and how each person contributes to—and is affected by—that cycle. I draw from attachment-based, Adlerian, ACT, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches to help couples identify underlying needs, emotions, expectations, and patterns that may be creating distance or conflict. We work toward greater emotional safety, empathy, trust, accountability, and effective communication. Couples counseling is not about taking sides or assigning blame. My role is to create a balanced, respectful environment where both partners can feel heard while also being challenged to take responsibility for their part in the relationship. Depending on your goals, we may work on conflict resolution, communication, rebuilding trust, emotional intimacy, boundaries, parenting challenges, or navigating major life transitions. The goal is to help couples move beyond repeatedly having the same arguments and develop new ways of responding to one another—creating a relationship that is more connected, secure, respectful, and fulfilling. I integrate Imago Relationship Therapy into my couples counseling practice to help partners move from cycles of conflict and disconnection toward greater understanding, empathy, and connection. Imago focuses on the idea that many relationship conflicts are connected to deeper emotional needs and patterns shaped by our earlier relationship experiences. A central part of our work is learning to communicate in a more intentional way through structured dialogue. Partners practice speaking openly about their experience while also learning to listen with curiosity and empathy rather than immediately defending, correcting, or trying to solve the problem. This can help couples slow down reactive patterns and create a greater sense of emotional safety. I also help couples identify the recurring cycle they get caught in—such as criticism and withdrawal, pursuit and avoidance, or defensiveness and escalation—and understand what is happening underneath that cycle. Rather than viewing one another as the problem, we work together to recognize the cycle as the problem. My approach combines Imago principles with attachment-based, ACT, CBT, and other therapeutic perspectives when appropriate. The goal is to help couples develop deeper empathy, communicate more effectively, repair emotional disconnection, and intentionally create the kind of relationship they want to have.