Connection is why we are here. Too often we focus on what we don't have, what we don't want, and how we don't measure up. This leaves us feeling depressed, disconnected, and isolated. I want to help you ask and answer a different set of questions. What do you already have? What do you really want? What are you passionate about? How are you already good enough?

I have 12+ years of experience working in mental health. I have worked in crisis intervention and assessment, family and individual work with children and adolescents, and substance abuse counseling.

I am passionate about working with couples, teens, and adults addressing issues around love and belonging, depression and bipolar, substance use and addiction, self-esteem, identity and purpose, and being Autistic. I take a neurodiversity-affirming approach to helping Autistic clients better accommodate their sensory and support needs in order to help prevent burnout.

Neurodiversity‑affirming counseling respects neurological differences, centers strengths, validates lived experience, and supports self‑advocacy without trying to fix, pathologize, or normalize clients.

As someone who is ADHD myself, I don’t just understand these challenges professionally—I’ve lived them. My work is informed by both clinical training and firsthand experience navigating attention, emotional intensity, burnout, and self‑doubt in a world not designed for neurodivergent brains.

Education

• Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy, Governors State University, 2013

• Bachelor of Art in Psychology, Bradley University, 2009

Licensing, Training & Certifications

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 

• National Certified Counselor (NCC)

When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, reading science fiction and fantasy novels/webcomics, playing video games and board games, and listening to music.