A Little About Me
I am a transplant to the Seattle area, originally from West Texas. My extraordinary wife and I have been together for 2018 and in 2024 welcomed our little guy to the world. We enjoy finding new places to eat and love going to different parks and beaches in the area on the weekends. I have been interested in pursuing a career in psychology since high school. I love reading and learning about the way the world works and how and why people think and behave the way they do. I am especially interested in philosophy, even though it is way overcomplicated. The last few years I have been reading up on Eastern philosophies and religions to broaden my understanding of the world.
My Hobbies
I have many hobbies, but I enjoy getting into new things and exploring what they have to offer. And if you ask anyone close to me, they will tell you I have too many hobbies. My most persistent hobby is cooking and general foodie things. I grew up spending my summers as a cowboy working with my grandfather on his cattle ranch, and I hope to get back into that lifestyle, at least on a small scale, in the future. I enjoy art and music, particularly impressionist and abstract paintings, rock, sob rock, alternative, and old-school country music (the good stuff). My nerdiest hobby has to be lightsaber building, but who doesn’t think lightsabers are the most fantastic things ever? But ultimately, I love spending time with loved ones doing almost anything: exploring nature, grilling, picnics, lawn games, pick up soccer or frisbee, and trying out new board games.
Education/Experience
I received my Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University in 2023. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a concentration in Modern Philosophy from Brigham Young University-Idaho in the Spring of 2020. I worked as a clinical intern and an associate licensed clinician at Larch Counseling. In addition, I have worked part-time as a substitute for Seattle Public Schools for SPED and Distinctive classrooms since September of 2021. Before that, I worked full-time for the school year of 2020 at Madison Middle as a behavior intervention specialist with many wonderful children. I am an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and enjoy working with my fellow neurodivergent and A-typically wired brains. I have also created and run relationship-based workshops on the weekends during my final year as an intern with Larch counseling.