Drew knew he was eventually going to be a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor since they were 14 years old. They took a couple decades learning how to “adult”, and then they got a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
The last 7 years he’s been working with individuals dealing with mental health struggles, compulsive behavior and addictions, and couples and families trying to communicate better, sync expectations and better manage emotions . In the last year they’ve become an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider focusing on how neurodivergence affects both the person and the social groups they’re a part of. Still in some ways it all goes back to the start of him working in mental health, summed up in the group work slogan everyone recited at the end of each group session: “It works if you work it”. He believes that’s true for everyone dealing with adversity. To Drew that means if its functional – if it promotes genuine wellness and is sustainable – then it works. So he invites clientele into a collaborative, authentic, professional relationship to explore how they can be sustainably better.
For the potential clients reading this that are looking for a specific modality or are interested in such things, Drew has experience employing CBT, ACT, DBT-informed, Existential, Narrative-informed, and Gottman-informed therapy. Drew believes some of what was just listed works for everyone, yet is committed to tailoring therapy to each individual. In that spirit, for those wanting to explore and/or incorporate how one’s spirituality can contribute to “making it work” for them, clientele are invited to do so. If that’s not your thing, then from Drew’s perspective let’s focus together on how the counseling relationship can be an opportunity to develop a life more in line with your values and goals. Drew believes (and science confirms) the most important factor is the quality of the professional, therapeutic relationship, and again, (so long as its more functional) it works if you work it. Still, life isn’t just about work, so when not doing the helping professional thing, they’re into a lot of things. Like being with family and friends, music, movies, TV, sports (yes, that is mostly on the TV, and still it gets its own listing), food, reading and learning interesting content, traveling, working out, going to festivals, video games, etc.
