What to expect…

Your sessions will involve taking a deep dive into your past, and processing the impact of those experiences on your present day. I’m interested in understanding your history and how it has impacted you, including the positive experiences you’ve had, as well as the distressing or traumatic events that we all inevitably experience throughout a lifetime. Additionally, we will look at the unconscious material that surfaces in your life and in session and explore the impact this material is having and use it as a guide for our work together. We will set the agenda of your sessions together, based on the material you bring and work together to explore and discover what is needed for you as an individual, to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.

How I work…

I integrate several modalities but I’m philosophically Jungian while also incorporating Psychodynamic Therapy, Body Oriented Psychotherapy, Mindfulness/Meditation, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Spiritual Counseling (no matter your religious/spiritual orientation).

Professional Background…

I am currently a seminarian in the Pittsburgh Society of Jungian Analysts and a Pre Control Candidate in the Interregional Society of Jungian Analysts. My career has been focused on providing emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to people from all walks of life. I started my work as a Chaplain in the Allegheny County Jail, private hospital setting, and in the Veterans Administration as a Mental Health Chaplain Resident. I've also worked as a therapist both in group and in private practices. I have provided spiritual and clinical counseling for individuals and couples dealing with Trauma/PTSD, anxiety and depression, drug and alcohol recovery, homelessness, grief and loss, LGBT issues, suicidal/homicidal ideation, personality and psychotic disorders, life adjustment issues, and religious/spiritual issues.

EMDR Consultation…

I am currently offering consultation as a CIT. If you have interest in individual or group consultation for EMDR Training or Certification, feel free to reach out to me by clicking the “Contact Me” Button below.

CREDENTIALS

Licensed Professional Counselor, Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work

Master of Science, Clinical Counseling, Carlow University

Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

BA Communications/Sociology, Concord University

Pre-Control Candidate, Interregional Society of Jungian Analysts (Pittsburgh Seminar)

EMDR Certified, EMDR International Association

Certified Reiki Practitioner, Level 2

2nd Dan Black Belt, Shaolin Kung fu