I’m a husband of 19 years to an extraordinary wife and a father to 4 incredible children. Early in my career I served youth and families as an outdoor adventure guide, leading recreational and therapeutic wilderness trips in remote backcountry areas across the country. What I experienced there would progress and transition into a counseling journey of over 20 years with various placements and partners. I’ve met with church goers and gang members. I’ve sat with children in their foster homes and done exercises with adults in an inpatient facility. I’ve worked to address the needs of refugees and VP’s- sometimes in the same day. I’ve also managed to acquire some professional experience in the trades as a mechanic, a builder, and as a maintenance coordinator for a 600 acre retreat center. I volunteer as a snowboarding instructor for our local school’s ski club and as a FIRST mentor for our area’s competitive robotics team. My family and I enjoy mountain sports, reading, gardening, epicurious experimentation, and any time we can get lost exploring the outdoors. I keep chickens for longer than I should, and I can’t seem to keep bees long enough. I’m of fan of both modern efficiency and vintage craftsmanship. I maintain a very low social profile, and when I’m not supporting our kids’ extracurriculars I’m probably at home fixing something. My repair to-do list never seems to get any smaller, just less urgent.
Over the years I’ve learned a great deal about how to work on ‘stuff’ – mostly out of necessity. There have been seasons where working in the trades has offered a lucrative reprieve and change of pace, but I can’t help but be drawn towards working with people. Counseling is my default human occupational setting, when I sit in session with people it feels like I’m performing my core function- this is what I am meant to do.
My hope in making these self-disclosures is to provide you with an honest, albeit cursory, understanding of the person you are considering working with to serve as a starting point for an effective counseling relationship. I believe that the practice of counseling can offer support to a lot of people and that there are many trained individuals out there that could help you with your unique needs and goals. If you’re ready, the next step is to request a free consultation using the client portal link and we’ll continue the process of determining whether or not I could be a good fit for you.
