Two days after his first camping trip to the Washington coast, his soul ached to go back. Michael could feel it in his bones. The beauty and healing connection it brought to the body and soul felt like an invitation to untethered play and spontaneity.

Michael knew he was starting to fall in love with the earth.

Allowing himself the open space of the coast brought to life his vibrant, playful core self that had been buried beneath layers of people-pleasing and performance.

Seattle was the perfect context for his own soul-seeking — exploring the majestic pacific northwest along with the introspective, inside-out work of grad school. It was also a time Michael questioned his faith journey. Through this process he found that a more literal, black and white application of faith could hinder one’s ability to engage with one’s past, one’s emotions, and the fullness and complexity of who they are in counseling.

As a result, Michael holds a space for his clients to be both a Christian (or any faith background) and deeply human. In this space, Michael supports his clients in expressing difficult emotions and acknowledging the intuition of the body along this sacred journey of the soul.

Nature. Spirituality. Mindful living

Reflect. Ground. Resource. Heal

Movement. Rhythm. Body. Experiential

Breath awareness. Body awareness. Connection to something bigger than yourself.

Michael hopes to help his clients create a space where they can connect to the core parts of self and ask these inside-out questions:

“What do I really want? Underneath all the layers of conformity and busyness, who am I, really?”

These questions are answered best when engaging not only the mind and intellect, but also the body and soul.

Change can happen without having to think and work harder.

Reach out.

Feel how refreshing and renewing it can be to trust in something outside of the self — to be seen and known at the mind, body, and soul level.

Michael received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.  After working two years post-graduation, he felt his soul calling to explore the Pacific Northwest and the Seattle School of Theology of Psychology.  He attained a Masters in Counseling Psychology in 2009 and has been working as a therapist ever since.

His craft has developed around a body-based therapy called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). He is certified in EMDR and utilizes this with adults and teens struggling with trauma, anxiety and addictions. He enjoys integrating spirituality into this process when desired by clients. 

Specialties

EMDR Certified Trauma Specialist
Also Utilize EMDR for Anxiety and Addictions

Spiritual Integration

Therapy Services

Individual Therapy
self pay:
50 min, $125
90 min, $187

Insurance options: Michael is now taking Aetna, Cigna, Oxford, United Healthcare/Optum, and Oscar Health for North Carolina clients