“We cannot heal what we have not named.
We will not name what we are unwilling to grieve.”
My Story
My Approach
We all are made up of various identities. I am a therapist, and I am also a Christian. What does this mean? My Christian values and identity will be experienced by how I sit with you far more than what I say to you. As a Christian therapist, I believe my work in partnering with you is to find common ground in what makes us human. I have no desire to impose or project my values on to your experience. I believe this is deeply harmful and anti-therapeutic. Whether you come from similar values or drastically different ones, my longing is to always lead with curiosity and invitation rather than demands and obligation. You get to come as you are, and be held as you are. Everyone has a seat at the table. I value letting clients determine how much they want to incorporate their faith into their work, and this is different for everyone ranging from all backgrounds and belief systems.
Because we are bound to relationships and wired for intimacy, we are also bound to experience loss, harm, beauty, wholeness, and everything in between. Unfortunately, the valleys of despair can often feel far more like home to us than the mountain peaks of hope. My desire is to join others in their valleys and provide hope for the journey towards something new and beautiful.
I believe we heal most when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable enough to enter the places we’ve been storing behind lock and key. We all need someone to witness and grieve our suffering with us, to hold what was never meant to be held alone, and to imagine something better.
Together we will tend to the narratives and themes of your heart more so than the outward behaviors of your experience. If we don’t tend to what has been wounded and forgotten, behavioral management will only get you so far. We will explore with curiosity the key players of your story and the unconscious narratives that have structured how you perceive the world and those within it.
I have been shaped the most by the characters set within my story. Some have played roles of profound harm and wounding, while others have played roles of restorative healing. All have left their mark.
I spent the first 18 years of my life as a native to Fort Collins. I was the youngest of three brothers, but the neighborhood “club” made me more like the youngest of 12. You can imagine the growing up I had to do to keep up with the pack. In many ways, growing up fast was a blessing, but in others, it was a burden. I quickly learned that outward acts of excellence were great ways to mask inward realms of turmoil and heartache. I became accustomed to curving my pain and wounding inwards, feeling silenced in my ability to put words to my experience. I am no stranger to feeling trapped within the walls of a hollow shell.
I left home, and in many ways, it took leaving “home” for me to begin to grasp that I could begin to find my own home. My story for the greater part of the past decade has been a pursuit of inviting all parts of myself to a new table of belonging. So after nearly a decade of locatedness in Chicago and Seattle, life brought me full circle to new roots in Northern Colorado. I experience life as a grand adventure, and get to do so alongside my wife, three children, and our pup, Indiana Bones.
My Credentials and Education
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), State of Colorado
M.A. in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
B.A. in Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute
Certificate of Completion from ReStory™ Institute Level I
Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP)
Trained in Mental Health First Aid
Trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)
FAQs
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I see clients in person in Fort Collins, Colorado. I also see clients virtually.
My office is located at 523 Remington Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524.
I can only serve clients residing in Colorado.
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You can begin by scheduling a free 20 minute virtual consult by clicking here. The purpose of this time is for me to hear your current context that is bringing you to pursue counseling, answer any questions, and ensure we are a good fit.
When we schedule our first session, I will reach out with intake paperwork through your client portal to be completed before our first session.
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Relational Psychodynamic
Narrative Therapy
Attachment Theory
Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work
Person-Centered Therapy
Integrated Approach
ARCC Model
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Teens Issues
Trauma / Abuse
Men’s Issues
Unwanted Sexual Behavior
Spiritual Trauma
Anxiety / Depression
Shame / Guilt
Identity / Self Esteem
Foster / Adoption Care