About Me

One of the first questions new people tend to ask me is what drove me to become a therapist. 

Here's my honest answer...

I was bullied a lot as a kid because I was the smallest kid in class and I had food allergies.  This led to chronic people-pleasing and shyness.  I also suffered from panic attacks and phobias.

My anxiety struggles improved as I got older but my remaining shyness stunted my ability to connect with women.  I discovered a very influential author named Mark Manson in my early twenties and his blog inspired me to start posting my own dating/self-development experiences online.   I would discover that many people really enjoyed reading my posts and it garnered more attention than I expected. 

I found it particularly fulfilling that I could help people avoid mistakes that I was making and this emboldened me to pursue a career helping people heal and accomplish their goals using clinically-proven tools.  

Recovery doesn't usually come in the form of a few e-books or by subscribing to a Youtube channel. 

It often requires careful guidance by a trusted expert over time as you navigate emotional pain that has been locked away for months...years...or even decades.

It was my life goal to become that expert.

I would go on to graduate from Arizona State University with my Master's degree in Social Work.  

I now have my private practice located in Chandler Arizona.  

In my free time I enjoy playing sand volleyball, pickleball, and country swing dancing.