Who I Work With: All Students
How I work with students: My hope is to create a safe space for clients to express their concerns, process the stressors they may be facing, and feel supported as they consider ways of improving their situation. Maintaining a high value of social justice principles, I strive to align with clients as we look at power dynamics in our relationship and those inherent in the larger systems around us.
My professional interests include the provision of solution-focused brief therapy services. I enjoy working with UW students in the short term model we offer as this work helps us set realistic and hopefully achievable goals in our brief time together. I run the men’s therapy groups at the Counseling Center and am a member of the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities (Division 51 of the American Psychological Association) and am a member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association.
Professional interests: Religion/Spirituality; Parenting; Attachment; Stress; Cultural Competency; Interpersonal Effectiveness; Family Conflicts; Co-Dependency; Systemic Oppression; Self-Esteem; Relationships; Life Transitions; LGBTQ Issues; Anxiety Disorder; Depression; Men’s Issues; Gender Affirming Care.
What Therapy Can Look Like: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; Attachment-Based; Academic Support; Stress management/relaxation skills; Interpersonal; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Existential; Supportive; Problem solving; Assist with referrals.
Approach to wellness: Physical activities are a great balance to my therapy work at the Counseling Center. I relish time to recharge by biking to and from work and singing in a choir.