I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in the state of North Carolina. In addition to seeing clients in my private practice, I am the lead therapist at Nova Transformations in Matthews, NC.
I completed my education in counseling at The College of William & Mary. I approach counseling from a post-modern and constructivist approach, which means I believe that there are many "t" truths but no "T" Truth. We make our worlds through the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, the knowledge our bodies produces as we move through our days, and the thoughts we acquire as we attempt to figure out what we're doing here on this planet. I utilize Buddhist mindfulness approaches to enhance present-moment awareness and multiple theoretical schools of thought to help clients deconstruct and reconstruct their senses of themselves.
I also hold an M.A. and Ph.D. in Theatre Historiography. Prior to becoming a counselor, I worked as a teacher, scholar, and grief worker. Within academic circles, I am most active in the Performance Philosophy research network where I function as a curator of ideas and co-editor of the Book Series and Online Journal. In the realm of grief work, my wife and I are building Inviting Abundance, a consulting business that promotes the cultivation of a creative grief practice. As a philosopher, I am deeply committed to learning about the world in which we live. My most recent projects dive into the poetry and philosophy of Jay Wright. And, finally, as a teacher, I am seeking a work environment in which I can help to re-think what precisely "learning" might be.
I completed my education in counseling at The College of William & Mary. I approach counseling from a post-modern and constructivist approach, which means I believe that there are many "t" truths but no "T" Truth. We make our worlds through the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, the knowledge our bodies produces as we move through our days, and the thoughts we acquire as we attempt to figure out what we're doing here on this planet. I utilize Buddhist mindfulness approaches to enhance present-moment awareness and multiple theoretical schools of thought to help clients deconstruct and reconstruct their senses of themselves.
I also hold an M.A. and Ph.D. in Theatre Historiography. Prior to becoming a counselor, I worked as a teacher, scholar, and grief worker. Within academic circles, I am most active in the Performance Philosophy research network where I function as a curator of ideas and co-editor of the Book Series and Online Journal. In the realm of grief work, my wife and I are building Inviting Abundance, a consulting business that promotes the cultivation of a creative grief practice. As a philosopher, I am deeply committed to learning about the world in which we live. My most recent projects dive into the poetry and philosophy of Jay Wright. And, finally, as a teacher, I am seeking a work environment in which I can help to re-think what precisely "learning" might be.
