I’m excited about helping people become aware of how they create barriers to authentic human contact in their relationships and helping to transform those that don’t serve them in a healthy way.

I love to work with people who are willing to learn to take personal responsibility in how they make contact in their relationships.

I love to work with people who want to really engage with their own growth.

When a relationship is strained, it can seem like there is no way to make things better. Fortunately, there is hope. Relationships can be healed. I believe authenticity is the key to living and loving in healthful ways. Since my style is both relational and systemic, I will be genuine in our sessions and invite you to be authentic too. I hope to develop an open and compassionate therapeutic relationship that stimulates growth and change. Many people come to me when their attempts to make things better have not worked, but they are not ready to give up. I think people become stuck in unfortunate patterns that cause emotional distress and I appreciate the opportunity to help folks transform those patterns to create safe, loving relationships.

Jeff provides support for individuals and families to shift destructive patterns around stress, trauma and addiction.

Through education, training, intervention, coaching and counseling, positive shift not only becomes possible, it happens!

I graduated from the Contemplative Psychotherapy department at Naropa University after an undergraduate education at the University of Washington. I have five-years experience in the mental health field.

I specialize in life transitions and loss/grief. Related fields in which I also have experience are trauma recovery, sexual abuse/trauma, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.

My use of mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques encourages a compassionate exploration of your experience, and a collaborative relationship towards balance and well-being. Additionally, my training in neuropsychology will inform our work towards integrating the many levels of mind, body and spirit.

To learn more about me (photos, location, orientation,etc.), I invite you to visit my website at www.balancedtransitions. com.