You’re here because something has changed.
You need a place to make sense of it.
A diagnosis.
A shift in your body.
A conversation you didn’t expect to be having at this point in your life.
Even if you’ve handled difficult things before, this can feel different.
More uncertain.
More personal.
Harder to talk about.
Insight and support when you need it most.
A Place to Finally Say What You Haven't Been Able to Say.
Decades of walking alongside men like you.
Not from a distance. Not with a clipboard. But in the room, present, through the hardest moments — the appointments that blur together, the test results you wait for with your breath held, the not-knowing that follows you into ordinary moments you can no longer quite enjoy.
I have spent thousands of hours sitting with men just like you in those spaces, listening and understanding.
Not to fix what's happening.
Not to reframe it into something easier.
But to be there — steadily, without flinching — while you move through it.
There's no performance required here.
No version of yourself you have to show up as.
Whatever is true right now — the anger, the grief, the fear that you keep tucking away so others won't worry — there's room for all of it.
Many men say they feel something shift, simply from having a place where they can speak without a filter. Where nothing has to be managed or softened.
That matters.
What I hope for, as we work together, is that you come to know more clearly what you value — and that you find a way to live closer to those things, even now.
Especially now.
What’s it like to work with me?
My approach is depth-oriented, collaborative, and tailored to the complexity of what you’re facing.
This is not one-size-fits-all therapy, but thoughtful, individualized work that makes space for nuance, uncertainty, and the realities that often go unspoken.
Over time, I’ve developed a focused practice around the intersection of health, aging, and the lived experience of gay men—areas that are often overlooked or insufficiently understood in more general therapy settings.
Part of this work is recognizing that not everything can be solved or neatly resolved. At certain points, the work becomes less about finding clear answers and more about learning how to live with important questions—about identity, meaning, relationship, and what lies ahead. Therapy offers a space to approach those questions with steadiness, honesty, and support.
Clients tend to seek out this work when they want a more considered, private, and engaged therapeutic experience—one that meets them with both clinical insight and a grounded, human perspective.
This is a private, focused practice.
People tend to seek out this work when they’re looking for something more thoughtful, more personalized, and more engaged than standard therapy.
It’s not about quick solutions.
It’s about doing the kind of work that actually holds up over time—work that can support you not just in the immediate moment, but as your life continues to unfold in complex and unexpected ways.
If you’re at a point where you’re ready for that kind of attention and depth, you’re welcome to reach out to schedule a brief consultation and see whether this feels like the right fit.
A Different Kind of Therapy.
If You Have a Partner.
Much of my work also includes partners and caregivers.
When one person is facing a serious health condition, both people are affected—often in ways that aren’t immediately visible.
I help couples navigate:
shifting roles
emotional strain
communication under pressure
and how to stay connected through something that can easily pull you apart
Training & Education.
Master of Social Work, Arizona State University
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - State of California - 110772
Mental Health and Aging Specialist
Gottman Method Training (Couples Therapy)
Certified Clinical Supervisor - providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced social workers or students