Hi! I'm Mack (he/him/his) and I'm an AMFT! Curiosity, creativity, and compassion are the three things that have mattered most to me since I was a little kid. Ever since I became a therapist, I feel like I need to splash cold water in my face to make sure I’m not dreaming. It’s the most fulfilling job I can imagine doing. I’m not just a salesman here, I’m a customer. I’ve been on the other side of the room in the client chair. I’ve been a nervous wreck. I’ve had the long, lonely nights listening to Radiohead, The Smiths, and Disintegration by The Cure on a loop. I know personally how much heartbreak, depression, and anxiety can leave you cracked in half. But I can earnestly and honestly say: it will not always be this way. I know the map, I know the territory, and I’ll always do my best to help you see that there’s always a beautiful, bright, blue sky behind the clouds.
I love working with...
people who’ve lost faith: in what they were raised to believe in, in their relationships, in themselves. Maybe you’re feeling like everything you used to believe doesn’t make sense anymore. Maybe you’re wondering how a relationship that used to fill you to the brim feels like it’s running on empty. Maybe you’re feeling your chest get tight and your breath get quicker and you’re not sure why. Maybe you wish the people you needed to be safest didn’t turn out feeling like a flashing neon “Danger!” sign.
Some of my favorite approaches include...
ACT, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic therapy, and existential therapy. In plain English: I like helping people understand why they keep getting stuck, while also figuring out what they want to do about it. I'm interested in the stories people inherit from their families, faith traditions, cultures, and relationships—and how those stories continue shaping their lives long after they've stopped being useful. I view therapy as a collaborative relationship between two humans, not an expert fixing a broken person. My goal isn't to help you become perfect; it's to help you become more fully yourself.
How I help...
I help people make sense of the things that don't make sense. Why do you keep ending up in the same relationship patterns? Why does anxiety show up when everything seems "fine"? Why does the life you worked so hard to build feel strangely empty? Together, we'll identify the patterns keeping you stuck, develop practical tools for the present, and explore the deeper questions underneath it all. I'll bring curiosity, honesty, and the occasional pop culture reference. You bring yourself.
I believe...
I believe most people are a lot harder on themselves than they would ever be on someone they love. I believe our coping mechanisms make sense, even when they're causing problems. I believe relationships can heal us and hurt us, often at the same time. I believe meaning matters. And I believe lasting change happens not when we become someone else, but when we stop fighting so hard to be ourselves.
What it's like in session with me
Most clients tell me therapy with me feels more like a real conversation than an interrogation. I'll ask questions, notice patterns, offer feedback, and occasionally challenge you when I think it might help. Some sessions are deeply emotional. Some are practical and focused. Some involve talking about childhood, relationships, faith, anxiety, or depression. Some involve discovering that a movie, album, or novel somehow understands you better than you understand yourself. Expect depth, honesty, humor, and a space where you don't have to have all the answers.