About Me

My Goal Is To Help People Deepen Their Relationship With Themselves And The World Around Them

Being human is a beautiful thing, and yet there is so much pain and strife in this world. In the face of such distress, many of us feel powerless to make a difference. I believe that only by striving to find peace within ourselves can we achieve peace in the world outside of us. Psychotherapy can facilitate the personal inner change needed to transform communities and help us thrive as a species on this planet.

My own personal journey of inner and collective change has inspired me to help others through psychotherapy. I was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City. I was raised in an Italian-American Catholic household. I am white-bodied. For the earlier years of my life, I presented as a cis-gender heterosexual young man. Now, I am at home in my identity as queer and gender fluid. I am neurodivergent. For me, being neurodivergent means I learn and process information in ways
that take more time, which has affected my academic and professional careers. I am also a kinesthetic learner, which means I learn through being embodied, feeling, and moving. This gives me certain superpowers as a therapist.

I went to college at the University of Oregon and studied psychology and business. After graduating with my Undergraduate Degree, I packed a backpack and volunteered on farms in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Along the way, I became interested in mindfulness and decided to continue my studies in psychology. This led me to move to
Boulder, Colorado where I obtained my Master's Degree at Naropa University. I also became interested in healing at a community and societal level in addition to the healing of individuals and families.

As a therapist, I specialize in helping people break down barriers created by trauma so that this world can be a happier place for everyone. Trauma is the pain that all of us collectively feel—passed down from generation to generation, impacting individuals and communities in general. When we heal our own wounds from the past, we can prevent the cycle of trauma from repeating itself and harming others. This is why my practice has such a heavy focus on families and relationships. By helping people free themselves from their own trauma, they can experience healthier, more meaningful connections with the ones they love.

Additionally, one of my main goals as a therapist is to provide a space where men are free to explore their emotions without any judgment. For too long, our society has taught men that they are not allowed to be vulnerable and share their feelings. My goal is to create a healing space for men to discard societal expectations and become more comfortable in their own skin.

There are a wide variety of modalities I draw from in my practice, including Contemplative Psychotherapy, Mindfulness Instruction, and social justice counseling. The fundamental premise of Contemplative Psychotherapy (CP) is that all of us have an irrevocable belonging to the earth. Over time, however, many of us become disconnected from this sense of belonging and the coping strategies that once provided comfort may no longer be effective. CP can help you uncover new strategies to reconnect with the earth and, as a result, become more aware of your place in the world.

To help increase your awareness of yourself and the world around you, I may utilize mindfulness exercises like meditation and deep breathing. At its core, mindfulness is all about noticing with kindness what it means to be human on the most fundamental level. The goal is to help you pay attention to your own internal experience and your patterns of responding to your relationships and the world around you.

I also like to take a social justice approach to my counseling practice, as I believe that social justice and personal well-being are one and the same. The social justice approach recognizes that both our pain and our healing are inherently intertwined with the larger context of the communities and societies we live in. When we take action for our own well-being, we are taking action for the well-being of our planet as a whole.

By becoming more in-tune with your thoughts and emotions and focusing on your impact on the community around you, I believe it is possible to achieve real, long-lasting peace in your life. No one exists in isolation—that’s why it’s so hard to heal in isolation. I want to help you deepen your relationship with yourself and, by extension, your relationship with the earth and the ones you love.

Where My Passion For Psychotherapy Comes From

My favorite thing to do is to have a bountiful meal with the people close to me. Sharing food and intimate conversation is not only a pleasure and a joy but also a symbol of my work in the world. At a perfect meal, everybody gets exactly what they want and feels nourished and refreshed. Many hands help contribute to the nourishment—just as you are nourished, so is everyone else. Through feeling full and cared for, people are able to relax and express themselves vulnerably and intimately. The people at the table hear each other and see each other. Both their stomachs and their hearts are taken care of.

I think of psychotherapy in a similar vein. The work I do helps people slow down, put aside their stressors, and receive support for themselves and their relationships. As Rev. angel Kyodo Williams says, “Love and justice are not two. Without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters.”