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About Me

I grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In high school I fell in love with computers, which put me on the path of a career in Information Technology (IT). After college I moved to Northern Virginia – the IT hub of the US east coast – and worked in IT (Network Engineering, to be exact) for over 10 years. While I found it highly engaging and rewarding for a long while, I slowly started to lose interest in the work. I had resigned myself to sticking with it for the long-haul, however, because I had no conceivable alternative. 

Fortuitously I stumbled upon an online video about developmental trauma, and was immediately enthralled. I began reading (and watching) everything I could find on the subject, and became fascinated by how well it explains the human condition. The maladaptive ways in which we often think and behave – which have largely befuddled philosophers for centuries – suddenly start to make sense in light of how emotional baggage from trauma impacts us. 

It wasn't long before I realized that this was my new calling careerwise. I have since studied a number of therapeutic modalities, and have been trained in Internal Family Systems and Compassionate Inquiry. The passion that I have for this subject matter is beyond words, and I'm so happy to be able to help people to degrees far beyond what is typically achievable in the IT field.

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I'm also the father of a wonderful 7 year-old girl who's into dinosaurs, playgrounds, and Paw Patrol. I love walking and climbing, and I'm a pretty serious dark chocolate truffle snob to boot. 

Note

I'm a mental health practitioner, which does not require a license. I've opted to train in, and focus on, the specific approaches that I use rather than embarking on a more generalized traditional education path. The theories and approaches taught in universities are largely antiquated and centered on cognitive/behavioral change, and therefore don't get to the root of why we suffer in the ways that we do. While I was initially ambivalent about taking this path, it has worked out wonderfully and I couldn't be happier with the results.

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