I began clinical care in social work in 2010 as a crisis counselor and court advocate in my hometown of Denver. In 2014, I moved to North Carolina to earn my PhD in sociology, where I researched how life experiences shape our values and the ways we see the world. During the course of my doctoral research, I became interested in men's mental health and saw a need for mental healthcare for that population. With the intention of working to help meet that need, I received my clinical degree soon after my PhD. In session, I use my research background to see the world through my client's eyes, help them find their core values, and make changes in the present.
I am a lifelong student and remain continuously engaged in scholarship and work to improve healthcare access and delivery in the United States. I've trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy at SouthLight healthcare and UNC-Chapel Hill and ongoing study in neuroscience, integrative health, and existential psychotherapy. I am a member of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Beyond session with clients, I am committed to building community. I engage in Spanish language exchange, nature, film, writing workshops, running, cycling, and walking in the outdoors, and art/music.
"Therapy isn't curing somebody of something; it is a means of helping a person explore himself, his life, his consciousness." - Rollo May
Baltimore, MD