About me
Maybe you’ve become very good at doing what life has asked of you. Holding things together. Pushing through. These ways of moving through the world may have helped you get here. But sometimes, something in our lives begins to ask to be known differently. Perhaps more deeply. Perhaps in a new light.
How we have learned to respond to life’s challenges can offer insight into how we are meeting life today. The ways we relate. The beliefs we carry. The patterns quietly taking shape over the years. There is wisdom in how we learn to adapt. These adaptations develop through our earliest relationships and experiences, shaping how we move through the world. What once offered safety can also become a lens through which we experience ourselves, one another, and the world around us. What once felt necessary may, with time, be ready to be held in a new way.
Richard found his way to psychotherapy through his work in medicine, where he became increasingly interested in the emotional and relational dimensions of healing. That continues to shape how he approaches the therapeutic process, with appreciation for the psychological, physical, relational, and cultural threads of life.
Held with care, each thread can become part of the healing process. By slowing down with compassionate curiosity. By noticing what has remained just beyond awareness. As familiar patterns come into focus, their nuance may begin to emerge. Little by little, the ties of long-held burdens can begin to relax. We may find we can live with them more comfortably. And sometimes, it may turn out that they no longer feel like burdens at all.
Although insight can open a door, lasting change is something we come to know through experience. This is at the heart of Richard’s approach. New possibilities can arise in how we relate to the world outside, as well as to the world inside. From there, we can continue exploring, being, and becoming, through careful listening, grounded presence, and reverence for lived experience.
Beyond therapy, Richard finds himself drawn to nourishing experiences that bring him joy. He loves moments of playfulness with family and friends, sharing beautiful stories, and being in nature. They remind him that growth can sometimes be dramatic, but it often unfolds quietly in ordinary moments that gradually change how we experience ourselves, one another, and the lives we are living. And then, one day, we may notice ourselves meeting life with greater openness, ease, and even delight.
Focus Areas
- Healing from moral injury, identity injury, and trauma
- Relationship difficulties and attachment wounds
- Anxiety, depression, and other mood concerns
- Chronic stress, chronic pain, and chronic illness
- Navigating perfectionism, self-criticism, and burnout
- Life transitions, career transitions, and identity development
- Affirming cultural identity and exploring belonging
- Building resilience in the wake of adversity
