My work is based on the belief that we all have the capacity for healing. I help people tap into their own sources for healing and teach practice skills to gain insight. I'm firmly rooted in a social justice framework and believe it is important to understand all of our experiences in the context of our community and environment. I believe that as a social worker I am responsible for challenging systems that limit our humanity and see my involvement in community change as integral to my work as a therapist. As part of my commitment to helping people individually, I also maintain a community of accountability and learning where I am able to learn more about my own learning edges, bias, and challenge my culturally assumptions.
The greatest part of my work is getting to learn from others and understanding as a white male presenting practitioner about my own privilege and areas of growth. Ultimately, I believe diversity makes me better and so grateful to learn from the people around me.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Sexual Assault and Abuse, Young Adult Issues
CA LCSW 105628