MEN WHO CULTIVATE A DEEPER CONNECTION TO THEIR EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO FOSTER HIGH-QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS, ENRICH THEIR INTIMACY, AND DISCOVER A CLEARER SENSE OF PURPOSE FOR THEIR LIFE.
I HELP MEN ACHIEVE THIS DEEPER UNDERSTANDING, LEADING THEM TOWARD GREATER EMOTIONAL SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPOWERMENT.
Men with self-guided emotional understanding learn to attune and regulate their emotions, not suppress, bypass, medicate, or manage them. I will help guide your emotional growth in the three following areas:
MIND
For many men, we start from and live in the mind but often get stuck up there. 🧠That doesn’t devalue it by any means. Mental fortitude and our ability to reframe solutions are fundamental to our capacity to find direction, construct, innovate, and problem-solve. As part of our emotional experiences, the mind is characterized by our core beliefs and the stories we tell about ourselves and the world around us. Healthy self-awareness helps us identify triggers and reframe situations to better adapt to conditions that are and are not in our control.
BODY
While the mind interprets our emotional experience, the body is where we feel it. By harnessing our understanding of the nervous system, you can develop healthy grounding techniques that better help you deal with stressful situations and develop a relationship to something we call “baseline.” Think of baseline in terms of alignment to our inner peace. That is the anchor from which we self-regulate negative emotions and come into our most positive and thriving emotional experiences.
HEART
The heart of our emotions is all about secure vulnerability. Learning to deal with our inward emotional experience, overcoming our greatest fears, and replacing any pockets of shame in our story with grace and compassion. This sometimes means we must delve into the aspects of ourselves we tend to avoid or find difficult to confront. Somewhere in there is the secure inner strength and confidence we all yearn for.
THE APPROACH:
I work with men based on 4 key frameworks that address the mind, body and heart
Attachment
Attachment exploration connects to understanding how the nature of our early childhood to adulthood relationships with our parents or caregivers shaped nurture-based adaptation. This includes how patterns show up in conflict and our bids for connection and intimacy in all forms of relationships, including friendships, romantic partners, and our own children.
Shadow work
Exploring your insecurities has a hidden power. Shadowwork helps you confront your secret fears, self-doubts, judgments, and negative emotions by exploring parts of your life that you’ve suppressed, ignored, denied or ran away from.
Somatic
Somatic tools are a body-centered approach to developing a greater connection to our bodies by understanding what's happening in our nervous system. Facilitated through mindfulness, breathwork, and physical discipline, grounding us in our ability to find soft landings and cathartic physical exertion.
Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy that harnesses the principle that while we cannot control our emotions or external circumstances, we can choose not to let our emotions control us and respond accordingly. By cultivating resilience and inner peace, men can navigate life's challenges with strength and wisdom. It's about finding peace in adversity and living a meaningful life.
MOVING BEYOND THERAPY
Although I am a licensed therapist, the principle of this approach goes beyond mere validation or just talking through issues. I take therapeutic modeling and mold it in a manner that provides a more directional principle and creates a space to explore healthy models of masculinity. I’m not here to diagnose you; I’m here to come alongside you and help you be a better man by helping you cultivate a deeper, more informed understanding of your inward emotional experience.
MY SERVICES INCLUDE:
Private Coaching and Counseling
Not your normal talk therapy or coaching model. Validation models are experientially based on my training through somatic methods, IFS, attachment, and shadow work coaching frameworks. Directional coaching is based on establishing your why and core values foundation. Ensuring your objectives and goals align with a fully self-actualized sense of self.
Group coaching
Applying all of the same principles of my private coaching in a group coaching environment. Facilitated by group-specific themes and individual breakout sessions.
Speaking engagements
Subject matter sharing to small or large audiences with relatable topics to inform, inspire, and teach.
Break your patterns and find your focus
If you aspire to cultivate robust internal validation structures while embarking on a path of purposeful living and self-discipline, there are no magical shortcuts—only dedicated effort.
You might be a high achiever, yet feel a persistent sense of inadequacy, struggling to feel or be enough.
Success in monetary terms might be yours, but true intimacy remains elusive.
You're weary of constantly seeking approval and playing the 'nice guy.'
Anxiety, fear, and worry about the unknown future plague your thoughts.
You find yourself trapped in unhealthy coping mechanisms, repeating cycles.
The inner voice within is harsh, critical, and often shaming.
Past regrets haunt you, and you grapple with the present stage of life.
The fear of judgment hinders your ability to be authentically vulnerable.
A lack of self-assurance and a sense of identity troubles you.
Generational patterns seem to dictate your life's trajectory, passed down through family lines.
