My approach to psychotherapy involves establishing a collaborative relationship, in which we work together to understand your life experiences and how you approach them. During our initial sessions, I will ask you questions about what brings you in, what your goals are, and your past and recent history. We will work together to decide how best to address your concerns and I will offer some ideas about what therapy might look like going forward.

What will our sessions be like if we work together?

I work from the assumption that you are the expert on your life, even if it sometimes feels hard to make sense of what you are going through. I will help you explore and better understand your experiences in the context of your life story, relationships, and cultural identity. How we approach each session will depend on your goals and needs for therapy, but therapy sessions will often involve talking about your thoughts, feelings, decisions, dreams, and interactions with other people. At times, therapy will involve acknowledging aspects of your life that are difficult to talk about but are just too important to pass over in silence. We will engage in this work at your own pace, while also identifying ways to challenge yourself, step out of your comfort zone, and experiment with creative solutions to problems. We are at our best as human beings when we can approach life with a sense of wonder, passion, and awe. To accomplish this, we need to understand what matters most to us, so we can make informed decisions about how we engage with ourselves and others.

If this sounds like something that would fit your needs, please contact me to schedule an initial phone consultation. I specialize in the areas of identity, gender roles, men and masculinity, questions of meaning and purpose in life, and the development of healthy, meaningful relationships.