Together, we’ll co-create a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely affirming - a place where you can feel heard, seen, and deeply understood. This is a space free from judgment and pressure, where you're encouraged to explore your emotions openly, reflect on your experiences, and take meaningful steps toward healing, self-discovery, and growth.
With extensive experience supporting individuals through anxiety, self-esteem challenges, and relational difficulties, I am deeply committed to walking alongside you - not as a fixer, but as a collaborative partner on your path toward well-being. My approach is deeply person-centered and grounded in compassion, drawing on evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and other integrative methods tailored to your individual needs. Whether you're navigating anxiety, low self-worth, complex relationship dynamics, or major life transitions, we'll work together to uncover patterns, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and develop practical, empowering tools to help you feel more grounded, resilient, and in control of your life.
At the heart of our work is a belief in your capacity for change, healing, and fulfillment. My goal is to support you in embracing your authentic self, fostering self-compassion, and building the confidence and clarity needed to move forward with purpose and hope.
Specialties
- Addiction
- Alcohol / Substance Use Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety / Stress / Worry / Stress Management
- Bereavement / Grief and Loss Counseling
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image / Body Acceptance
- Bullying
- Career Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compulsive Spending / Shopping
- Depression
- Emotional Abuse
- Gender Identity
- Illness Anxiety Disorder / Hypochondria
- Life Coaching / Life Transition
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Mood Disorders / Swings
- Narcissism
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attack
- Parenting Counseling
- Phobias / Irrational Fears
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race and Cultural Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sleep Problems / Insomnia
- Sport / Performance Counseling
- Trans Affirming Care
- Trauma
Languages spoken
- English
Gender
Male
Pronouns
he/him/his
In-network insurances
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Self Pay
Education and training
- Northeastern Illinois University. - Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
