Everyone encounters feelings of dissatisfaction and confusion in their life, questioning their choices, their direction, or even who they are at the core. I provide a calm, nonjudgmental space for you to share the things that trouble you. Especially the things that are hard to share, or the parts of you that you may not feel good about. I work to help you see how what you feel makes sense, making connections to past experiences, and coming to new self-understanding and acceptance.

My identity as a disabled person has made a big impact on me politically. It has been my entry into understanding privilege of various kinds, the social model of disability, and radical intersectional feminism. It is through these lenses that I view and critique society. I am a white, cis-/hetero man and welcome explorations of privilege and social justice. I have also been a student of astrology for several years, which adds a bit of order and wonder to my perspective on life. On the other hand, as nice as it would be to believe “everything happens for a reason,” I don't think people manifest or deserve everything that happens to them, and sometimes life is unfairly difficult.

I completed my Master’s degree at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in Integral Counseling Psychology, and began my training at Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center in San Francisco. I enjoy working with people who are thoughtful, sensitive, or come from difficult family situations. I often work with men who lacked good role models and are defining for themselves what it means to be a good person.

I help you to identify and clarify your thoughts, feelings, and sensations, paying equal attention to mind, heart, and body. I look for where shame might be lurking, and am comfortable hanging out in the dark places. I think that deep changes take time, and find value in the therapy relationship that builds over time. Astrology and the Enneagram are tools I sometimes use to give a framework for understanding personality.

• Adolescent: 13-17
• Young Adult: 18-25
• Adults: 26-65
• Seniors: 65+

• Individuals

• Asexual, Aromantic, Gray, Demi, Ace/Aro Spectrum
• Autistic
• Biracial
• Bisexual
• Children of Parents with Addiction
• Disabled
• Gay
• Gender Nonbinary / Non-Conforming / Fluid / Agender
• Highly Sensitive People
• Indigenous / First Nations
• Lesbian
• Men
• Multiracial
• Neurodivergent
• Queer
• Therapists
• Transgender
• White / European Descent
• Women

• ADHD
• Aging
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Body Image
• Burnout
• Chronic Illness
• Codependency
• Depression
• Grief or Loss
• Self-Esteem/Worth/Compassion
• Social Anxiety
• Stress
• Stages of Life

• Archetypal Astrology
• Attachment Theory
• Depth Psychotherapy
• Humanistic / Existential
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Relational Therapy

• Cisgender
• Disabled
• Man
• Multiracial
• White / European Descent

• Christianity
• Non-Religious / Secular / Atheist / Agnostic
• Spiritual (non-specific)

1904 Franklin St., Oakland, 94612

• ADA / Wheelchair Accessible Office
• ADA / Wheelchair Accessible Bathroom
• Air Purifier
• Gender-Neutral Bathroom
• Health at Every Size Friendly
• Mask-Optional
• Public Transportation Accessible
• Street Parking (Paid)

• Cash
• Check
• Credit Card

$180

$100 - $180

• Weekdays

Please send me an email or text message to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation

07/15/2025