That work was always relational to me, but it rewarded results and composure far more than honesty. I learned how to look fine while feeling far away. I understand the pressure to perform, and I know the cost of building a life that looks good on paper but feels empty.

My own experience is part of why I believe relationship matters so much in therapy. Understanding ourselves matters, but something different becomes possible when we are honest with another person about what is actually happening.

I am currently completing my Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology at CIIS and seeing clients as a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at the Pierce Street Integral Counseling Center. For me, this work is not about becoming someone new. It’s about returning to what’s true underneath the roles, habits, and defenses we accumulate. I bring warmth, candor, curiosity, and an active presence to that process, paying attention not only to what you say, but also to the body, the pauses, and what happens between us.

I am also a father raising two daughters, and that daily reality keeps me close to the messiness, tenderness, and responsibility of relationship. It reminds me often that honesty, repair, and presence matter more than polish.

I work with people to build more honesty, self-respect, and deeper connection in their lives and relationships.