It's hard to articulate all of the impacts Justin’s work has had on my life. Overall, I show up more clearly as myself. I am not overwhelmed by my own thoughts or emotions. I can deal with difficult things without shutting down and giving up. I can speak to others about what I need and want. I trust myself and the world a lot more. I am much more comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity because I realize that my "ok-ness" is not based on something out there, but what's inside of me. I've grown and worked through many challenging moments, uncovering deeper and deeper "layers of the onion," understanding who I am, what I believe, and what I am capable of. All of this has translated into better friendships, a deepening and evolving relationship with my fiance, more confidence at work, and most importantly, a reintroduction to my own creativity, vitality, and authentic contribution to the world.

Justin, as a person, is unlike anyone I have ever met. He meets you exactly where you are - I am endlessly impressed by his ability to intuit and perceive what you're showing up with, so he knows how to meet you. He is attuned to subtle shifts in your energy - even ones you are not aware of. He fully experiences your journey while still standing in his own space on his own journey - he has laughed and cried right along with me many times and has told me that our work together has helped him understand and grow in his own journey, too. He is a real person in there with you, not some analyst across the room unpacking you like a specimen.

Bottom line, I can't say enough about Justin and what he can do for you. If you have too many voices in your head and aren't sure which one is real, or if you feel like there's something just out of your reach that you're capable of, or if you just feel flat and angsty, call Justin. If you want to show up brighter, more vital, and more at ease in the world, call Justin.

D.B.
Oakland, CA

Justin is deeply receptive, sharply intuitive, wholly present, and personally invested. His keen insight into a person's innate nature is his subtle power. It allows him to shed light on ingrained layers of self-sabotage and seek ways to gently redirect to a more free, essential self. His sessions are a safe space to hold the full, uninhibited range of a person, including habits of shame, discomfort, or trauma that may otherwise never see the light of day. Justin has an unnerving ability to pick up on nuance, and he can easily adapt from moment to moment, holding you precisely where you need with care. What begins as micro-shifts, over repeated sessions, ripples out into larger patterns of personal change.

I do not see Justin as a person who will impose a "correct" lifestyle, tell you how to achieve something, or give you a rubric to follow. He is not interested in imposing beliefs, nor "good" or "bad" judgments. He's interested in bringing forth what is innate, genuine, and particular to you as the client, and this is how his counseling reaches a core level. It requests skin-grazing honesty and direct intimacy with your defense patterns, your stubborn beliefs, and your genuine wants.

One of the traits I value most in Justin is his honesty. He wholeheartedly believes in his approach and actively practices what he preaches in his life. In this way, he relates to his clients with humanizing sincerity and empathy. He brings himself to the table while patiently challenging you to do the same. His candidness means he will call you out on your BS, holding you accountable for yourself rather than letting you take the easy way out. With kindness, he always encourages a more honest self to come forward.

I.C.
San Francisco, CA