My name is Dave and my approach to counseling is shaped by the lives I lead outside the office. For the past 27 years, I have served as a firefighter, a career that has taught me the true meaning of resilience and the tactical reality of stress. Beyond the station, I am a husband and a father of four, navigating the same chaotic, beautiful family dynamics that many of my clients face.

For 17 years, I also served as a youth and young adult minister, a role that allowed me to mentor hundreds of young people through their most pivotal life transitions. While my counseling practice is secular and pragmatic, that decade of mentorship taught me how to listen deeply and walk alongside people with unwavering faith in their potential.

I believe wellness is a full-circle practice. On any given day, you’ll find me leaning into my own routine—whether it’s cycling, being outdoors on the water, or cooking for my family. I truly believe wellness begins in the kitchen and is sustained by movement. I’m not just a therapist in a chair; I’m a passenger on your journey who understands the work it takes to stay grounded.