About

My approach is collaborative, grounded, and connected to real life.

Many people who find their way to me have spent much of their lives feeling deeply, thinking deeply, and quietly trying to hold everything together. They may look calm or capable on the outside while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to put words to what they're carrying. Others arrive as parents — worried, exhausted, and looking for someone who will take their concerns seriously without judgment.

My work integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and nervous-system aware practices to help you understand anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and the patterns that keep you stuck. I take a whole-person approach — your thoughts and emotions matter, but so do your body, your relationships, and the rest of your life. For those navigating questions about gender, I bring that same curiosity rather than a predetermined conclusion. My role isn't to confirm or deny how someone identifies — it's to help them slow down and look at what's underneath: their history, their mental health, their relationships, their body, and the meaning they're making of it all. What I'm after is a fuller understanding of yourself, not a label.

Self-compassion is central to this work. Many people arrive carrying harsh self-criticism or a persistent sense of not being enough. I like helping people build a more honest, kinder relationship with themselves.

You don't need to have everything figured out to begin.

I work with people navigating:

• Anxiety, overthinking, and chronic self-doubt

• Feeling emotionally overwhelmed while trying to stay high-functioning

• Burnout, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and difficulty slowing down

• Emotional sensitivity, emotional intensity, or feeling deeply affected by stress, conflict, or criticism

• Low self-esteem, harsh self-criticism, or feeling “not good enough” despite outward competence

• Difficulty understanding, expressing, or regulating emotions

• Anger, emotional reactivity, shutdown, or feeling disconnected from yourself

• Relationship patterns that leave you feeling unseen, responsible for others, or emotionally exhausted

• Identity exploration, including gender-related questions and experiences of uncertainty, conflict, or self-discovery

• LGBTQ+ experiences, including counseling for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gender-nonconforming individuals

• Parents and families seeking support around adolescent and young adult emotional health, identity questions, and family relationships

The way I work has been shaped by years of clinical experience, formal training, and a commitment to lifelong learning. My goal is to provide thoughtful, compassionate, and evidence-informed care while remaining flexible, collaborative, and responsive to the unique needs of each individual and family.

My professional background includes:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania & Florida

• A decade of clinical experience working with adolescents, young adults, adults, parents, and families

• M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Rosemont College

• Formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through the Treatment Implementation Collaborative

• Experience participating on a DBT consultation team, collaborating with fellow clinicians to strengthen skills and provide effective, compassionate care

• Leader of Therapist-Facilitated Groups at Beyond Trans: a support group for parents, and an Open Group for those questioning their gender, are navigating detransition, or are exploring identity more broadly

• Former Board Member of Therapy First, a professional organization focused on the psychological understanding and treatment of gender-related distress

• Experience in community mental health, outpatient therapy, and private practice

• Over 500 hours of yoga teacher training, including specialized training in power, restorative, yin, chair yoga, and mindfulness-based practices

• Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

• B.A. in Literature from West Chester University

I continue to pursue ongoing education, consultation, and professional development to stay current with research and best practices. My aim is to combine evidence-based treatment with genuine curiosity, compassion, and an individualized approach that meets each person where they are.

Outside of therapy, I continue to teach yoga because I value practices that help people feel more grounded and connected to themselves. I’m drawn to simple, everyday ways of pausing and noticing — through movement, time outside, quiet moments, or simply remembering to exhale sometimes.

My favorite tree is the pine, a longstanding symbol of resilience and wisdom. I appreciate the way it continues to grow through difficult conditions, which feels aligned with how I think about therapy: helping people stay rooted in themselves while navigating life's inevitable challenges.

I’m based in Philadelphia, where I live with my wife and our dog, Buster, who keeps life playful and unpredictable in the best way.

I also have a longstanding (and slightly unhinged, in a very specific and curated way) appreciation for Blythe dolls. They’re strange, expressive, and a little nostalgic — which feels oddly aligned with how I think about people: layered, evolving, and impossible to reduce to just one version of themselves.

At the core of my work is the belief that suffering isn’t something we eliminate, but something we learn to carry differently as we build a life worth living. I see counseling as an opportunity for people to feel more understood and a little less alone as they move through the hard parts of being human.