I began mental health work as a crisis counselor and court advocate for the City of Denver in 2010. During college, I researched men and boys in treatment for sexual deviance. In 2014, I moved to North Carolina to complete a PhD in sociology, where my dissertation concerned how life experiences and material circumstances shape values and beliefs.

During my fourth year, a project on men’s social movements got me increasingly interested in men's experiences with mental healthcare. I determined direct work with men would be a better place for me than academia, and I completed a clinical degree at the same time as my dissertation. This interdisciplinary background helps me understand each client's perspective, clarify their values, and support change in a holistic way.

I am a lifelong student. I continue to read, write, and reflect on social theory and and engage in research and training in ACT, FAP, psychodynamic, and sex therapy. I am a member of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, the Academy for Eating Disorders, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.

Outside of session, I write nonfiction and occasional short stories, run, and talk about film, history, and geopolitics with people I consider my community.