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ABOUT ME

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I’M GREG AND I’VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE AT.

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AS A GUY WHO HAS A HARD TIME ASKING FOR HELP, I CAN RELATE.

Seeking a therapist can feel weird, like online dating (been there too) and it's worth the effort. You made it here and you deserve to find what you want.  

 

As a young man in my 20’s, I was drawn to look inside after having my own therapist who “got” me in a way I never felt before. On paper, I was a happy go lucky guy, high achieving and full of bravado. Down in the fine print however, I was a nervous wreck. I felt unsure of myself, unexceptional and powerless. Anxious to be found out as a fraud, especially by other men.

My therapist planted the seeds of self kindness. Seeds that I’m still watering. I learned that I don’t need to be perfect to be loved. Perfectionism kept me from trying; feeling “good enough” allowed me to be seen. I learned that people want to know me, my voice, what I stand for. And I started to allow them in.

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I KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FEEL ANXIOUS, DESPERATE FOR A WAY BACK TO YOURSELF.

If you're anything like me, you get spun up quick, and feel you should just "know" how to calm yourself. You can seem calm, and friends think you have it all together, but inside there's something terribly off and you don’t know what it is. Anxiety, enter here.  My therapist taught me practical skills. How to set boundaries. How to say “no.” How to ask for what I need, even if it comes out messy.

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I CAN HELP YOU FIND THE THING YOU NEVER KNEW YOU LOST.

I won't posture as the expert on your life, but I won't keep you wandering around in the dark. I've spent nearly 10 years guiding men like you to pinpoint and amplify their strengths so they can rediscover their authentic selves. I can teach you how to do self kindness in a practical way. I can steer you towards your wants and needs. Together we can work on healthy coping skills and getting the life you want.

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I have experience working with clients whose issues include:

  • anxiety

  • perfectionism

  • mens issues 

  • lack of boundaries

  • burnout at work 

  • self-esteem

  • people pleasing

  • LGBTQ issues

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I specialize in the treatment of high functioning, perfectionist, anxious men to help them "drop in" and forge deeper connections with others.

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