About
I’ve always been the kind of person who naturally looks for meaning in things.
That thread runs through a lot of my life, both creatively and professionally. In photography and writing, I’m drawn to the small, easily missed moments, the quiet truths people carry, and the expressions that say more than they seem to at first. Those practices have become a way for me to slow down, notice what’s there, and stay close to the deeper layers of ordinary life.
That same impulse shows up in my work as a therapist. Therapy feels like a calling that fits my values, a place where care and curiosity meet and where change can take shape over time. My goal is to offer a space that feels steady and human, while helping people find clarity and a way forward. Over time, that work often points toward something bigger: a fuller kind of wellbeing that moves toward eudaimonia, the Greek idea of a flourishing life.
My Mission
My mission comes from a simple belief that people can grow, and that growth tends to happen when we slow down long enough to tell the truth about what’s going on inside us.
I try to offer a kind, grounded challenge to the usual autopilot way of living, and to invite people into more thoughtful introspection and clearer thinking. A big part of my approach is encouraging phronesis, which is practical, everyday wisdom that blends values with real life.
At the center of this work is a desire to nurture curiosity and courage in the people I meet. I want people to feel more willing to explore, to question, and to move toward a life that feels purposeful in a way that fits them. By blending creativity, therapy, and philosophical inquiry, my hope is to help people feel more empowered and more capable of finding their own path toward fulfillment and joy.
Background
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I grew up on an agricultural farm in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, surrounded by nature and the steady rhythm of days shaped by the sun.
It was a beautiful place, and it was also demanding in the way farm life tends to be. Living close to the land gave me an appreciation for what it provides, along with a respect for the work it takes to care for it. Over time, that environment shaped a lot of what I still value now, perseverance, integrity, and a strong work ethic, learned gradually, imperfectly, and through everyday life.
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My path into psychology grew out of a mix of determination and a genuine curiosity about people, how we work, why we do what we do, and what helps us change. Moving from the farmlands I grew up around into school and training felt like stepping into a very different world, but I brought the same steady effort I learned early on.
College took me to Boston, and graduate school later brought me to Los Angeles. Both places stretched me in different ways. They gave me new perspectives, new relationships, and a wider view of life beyond what I had known. Looking back, those moves were chapters that shaped how I think, how I listen, and how I understand growth.
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In this current season of life, I’ve come back to the creative work that’s always mattered to me, especially photography and writing. They give me a way to explore human experience from a different angle, with more room for nuance, emotion, and story.
Alongside that, my partner and I stepped into entrepreneurship and started our private practice in 2022, focused on helping individuals and couples repair what’s been strained and rebuild what feels worth saving. It’s work that lets me bring psychology out of the abstract and into the real world, where conversations, patterns, and hard moments can actually change things.
I also keep learning wherever curiosity pulls me, often toward the overlap of philosophy, psychology, and technology. That ongoing exploration continues to shape how I think, how I work, and how I create.