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 still read, write, and think about social theory. I continue to train in ACT, FAP, sex therapy, couples and family therapy, and narrative therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill and remain engaged in emerging work in social psychology.

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 do nonfiction and creative writing , run, and talk about film, history, and geopolitics with people I consider my community.