About Me

Mental health, like mountain climbing, requires appropriate equipping, endurance, and gradual but continuous progress. It is easy to feel stuck or confused along the way, but I strive to bring clarity in troubling situations. My approach is practical, compassionate, and driven by curiosity. Forming a trusting relationship is the heart of my practice.

While I appreciate the precision use of medications, I also emphasize appropriate nutrition, fitness, and skills in stress-reduction. The goal is steady and consistent results. I also provide psychotherapy (CBT, supportive, and psychodynamic) rooted in a Christian perspective.

I obtained my medical doctorate from The University of Washington and completed my Psychiatry residency at The Ohio State University. I have worked in academic medical centers, community hospitals, inpatient settings, and outpatient clinics. I have extensive training in the treatment of adults with Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, OCD (including religious OCD), Bipolar Disorder, Grief, and PTSD with and without medical illness. I am board-certified.