About Me

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in individual, couples, family, and group therapy.  I maintain a private practice with offices in Millstone and Red Bank, New Jersey.  I am a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC),an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), an EMDRIA Certified Therapist in EMDR, and a Certified Pain Reprocessing Therapist.  I am working toward Gottman Method Certification having nearly completed Level 1 training.  I am a fervent learner of new information and welcome new experiences.

I have over 23 years of clinical experience that I bring to the Monmouth/Ocean/Middlesex/Mercer Counties with the purpose of providing effective and dynamic care to teens, adults, and groups in this community. Additionally, I am licensed in the state of Arizona and hold a tele-health certification in the state of Florida.  I am experienced with collaborating with psychiatrists, pediatricians, primary care physicians, and OB/GYN's to assure the best patient outcomes. Additionally, I have developed relationships with attorneys to complement strategies for legal cases, school personnel to incorporate educational advocacy measures, and treatment programs to provide seamless transition of care. With over 23 years experience as a therapist, I am uniquely qualified to provide a continuum of care for all your referral needs.

Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Gottman Method, and Structural Family Therapy I am working with teens, their families, couples, and adults with that have traumatic experiences. Among my areas of expertise are trauma recovery, self-injurious behavior, anger, addiction, sexually abusive behavior, depression, rage, and the co-process of helping families and partners through the healing process.

I believe I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist. My therapeutic mission is to provide conceptual understanding, concrete coping skills, practical feedback, and mindful support to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methods and techniques such as acupuncture, reiki, yoga, massage, occupational therapy, and physical therapy to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion, understanding, and enthusiastic encouragement I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.  I work to be an ally to marginalized communities and to be mindful of how our world may impact human beings.  I remain committed to a stance of inclusion, diversity, justice, access and equality.  I'd be inauthentic if I did not mention how I was lucky to get to write this bio - I am married for more years than I've been licensed and have been able to accomplish so many things because of my wife's amazing ability to show love, strength, and organization.  She is the best partner and friend I have ever known.  I am a deeply proud father of two amazing young women I love very much and consider my best friends.  Our dog, Mochachino (Mokie), is all of our bestie.