About John

I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate who earned my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary in Littleton, CO. Prior to becoming a counselor, I spent years working with middle and high school students and their families in multiple settings. I have counseling experience working with adolescents, college students and adults of all ages.

I am passionate about providing therapy to individuals of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. I believe healing, change, and growth happen in the context of a secure relationship with another. I view a good, trusting relationship between counselor and client as a key to the success of counseling, and I seek to establish such relationships with individuals though empathy, curiosity, and authenticity. I tailor my counseling sessions to the needs of each individual, helping them to move towards their goals while welcoming what clients bring into each session.

I work from an integrative model of counseling which seeks to grow understanding of oneself while equipping individuals with helpful skills and tools to improve thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I incorporate many evidenced based theories of counseling including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment Theory, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Strengths Based Counseling, just to name a few.

I live in Durham with my wife, Heidi, and two sons. Outside the counseling chair I enjoy mountain biking, skiing, a good mystery, ice cream and following Denver Nuggets basketball.