What’s therapy with me like? I focus on religious trauma, spiritual abuse, healthy masculinity, grief, and major life transitions. My approach to therapy is Rogerian and person-centered, drawing heavily from Internal Family Systems, but I am by no means limited to these and pull from whatever theory will be most helpful.

I like the emphasis these modalities place on the strengths and value of the individual. IFS and Rogerian person-centered therapy treat the client as the expert of their own experience and, in my view, create more space for the client to explore themselves than some of the more structured modalities. 

I also want clients to know that it’s ok to be anxious or nervous or skeptical about coming to therapy. I felt all those things, too, and will do everything I can to make it as comfortable as possible, honoring your boundaries and following your lead every step of the way.

How I’ve kept learning…It’s been said that a commitment to this field is a commitment to lifelong learning. When I’m not in school, I seek out books that will help me grow, both as a clinician and as a person. I try to find authors with different life experiences than mine, who will challenge me to become a better, more compassionate version of myself. I also glean and learn a lot from other clinicians in the field and from clients in session. I recently attended a Five-Day Intensive EMDR Training.

Who do I work with? I prefer to work with young adult and adult individuals.

My impacting identities are…The fact that I have to think about this question is an indication of my privilege. I am a cisgender, straight, white male who’s done a lot of work to root out the ignorance often associated with those labels.

I feel allied/aware/part of/informed/knowledgeable about…Those who have suffered spiritual abuse or religious trauma, especially “ex-vangelicals” (part of), those who’ve been damaged by toxic masculinity, and those who are looking for a space to discuss white privilege, systemic racism, and/or racial trauma. I also want to make it clear that I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and actively seek out voices in the community that will help me grow as a therapist, both in allyship and in clinical understanding.

I am the best fit for a client who…is looking for a soft place to land and a compassionate space to explore.

I am not a good fit for a client who… is completely satisfied with their experiences in a fundamentalist religious context.

What makes me unique? Finding a therapist who speaks the language of religious trauma and spiritual abuse can be extremely difficult. I feel that I am uniquely equipped to explore these experiences with clients because I am a religious trauma survivor myself and have studied and researched its effects for the last seven years.

 

The Practical Stuff

What insurances do I accept? I am in network with Carefirst BCBS and Evernorth (previously known as Cigna).

Do I offer telehealth or in person sessions? To mitigate any potential risk to my clients and my family, I am only conducting Telehealth sessions at this time.

Am I taking on new clients? Not currently accepting new clients.

 

The Fun Stuff

Did you know…I was a chimney sweep in undergrad.

Any pets? I have a very sassy Terrier mix named Elsie.