Michael is a mental health counselor who utilizes Person Centered and Compassion Focused Therapy techniques – meeting clients where they are at and helping them develop further capacities to deal with life’s challenges. He is deeply committed to fostering a compassionate therapeutic environment, where clients feel heard, understood, and supported.

Michael began his career in the helping professions working in the substance use treatment field in 2011. He went on to earn his master’s degree in applied psychology from Eastern Washington University in 2015 and has worked in a wide variety of settings as a counselor.

Michael is also both personally and professionally interested in wellness and positive psychology. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys spending time with his family, running, listening to music, cooking, reading, playing pickleball, and getting outside as much as possible.