I deeply value my work as a therapist and find great joy in helping people along in their life’s journey. Aside from that, I am a husband, father, enthusiast of books, beautiful music, great films and good coffee. When I’m not working you can usually find me spending time with my family, reading up on interesting topics in literature or the sciences, playing music or playing sports with my son.

My own spiritual practice informs everything I do. I am a long time student of non-dual philosophy (through the teachings of A Course in Miracles and others), and was personally mentored by the late psychologist Kenneth Wapnick, whom I consider a teacher and mentor of the highest caliber. Thus I see my work with clients and my own development as one and the same journey. When I am in touch with the gentle truth of oneness that lives in us all, I can share the gifts of healing with clients in whatever form works best for them. Indeed, for me, the therapy process is in itself a sacred venture, and one that I take very seriously.

Besides practicing psychotherapy, I also have worked in administrative and teaching positions in higher education, and currently teach in the psychology programs at the California Institute for Human Science and the California Institute of Integral Studies . Both are leading-edge graduate schools specializing in the scholarly integration of consciousness studies, spirituality and healing. Courses I’ve taught include: human and lifespan development, multicultural counseling, psychotherapy approaches, psychology of personality, human sexuality, family therapy, couples counseling, counseling & communication skills, supervision, the clinical relationship and psychodynamics.

In that vein I have been invited to various regional and national trainings and conferences to present on numerous topics including: teaching educators mindfulness strategies, implementing behavior strategies in the classroom, as well as presenting original research and findings on topics related to psychotherapy, consciousness studies, nondual philosophy and therapist development. I have published articles in academic journals, am a review editor for the Frontiers in Psychology Journal (in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology) and am currently working on a book related to my primary research interest: the integration of nondual spirituality within the psychotherapeutic encounter. Finally, I am grateful to contribute to the E3 Initiative as an advisory board member, which is a resource for therapists and the greater public in addressing the integration of extraordinary spiritual and nonordinary experiences.

Music is, and continues to be (aside from my family) a primary source of inspiration in my life. I lived the life of an artist/musician in my twenties and was fortunate to play drums with various musical outfits in different parts of the country. I still love to play and enjoy bringing what I know about rhythm, harmony, patience, and artistry into my therapeutic work in an integrated way.