I didn't become a counselor by accident. 

I was a client before I had any inkling I wanted to do this work. After trying to make a career in Marketing work for 10 years, I found myself burnt out, lost, and suffering from long-standing post-traumatic stress I had never acknowledged.

At the age of 27, suffering silently for years pushed me to the brink of suicide. I was at the darkest point in my life and I realized I needed to seek therapy. It took me a long time to find someone who "got" me; there were few options for male therapists or anyone who understood my cultural values and background.

Luckily, I benefitted from a brilliant counselor who incorporated EMDR in our work and I was able to confront my untreated PTSD for the first time ever. The person I was before and who I am now are completely different individuals. 

I'm still a work in progress, but I have seen firsthand the power that counseling can have. 

I stand here today equipped with years of studying my own suffering and I think that is what makes me a strong counselor. I am speaking from experience, and while I know that healing is not "one size fits all," my clients often tell me that I understand them in ways other counselors didn't who had never been in their shoes.

I am humbled to be able to do this work and be present with people at their most raw and vulnerable. I honor your individual stories and am excited to help you re-write your own.