About

As a psychologist and psychoanalyst, my work is the culmination of three distinct but deeply interconnected careers. Over the years, I have transitioned from serving as an Episcopal priest to founding a large nonprofit community development corporation, and finally to my current practice as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. Despite these different roles, the underlying theme of my professional life has remained constant: a dedication to spiritual, educational, and psychological human development. 

Currently, I run a full-time private practice in Hollywood, located near Melrose and Highland Avenues. In addition to my clinical work, I mentor several pre-licensed associates and supervise interns from the Valley Community Counseling Clinic. My commitment to the field extends to academia as well; I have taught doctoral students at various graduate schools and psychoanalytic institutes. I also hosted the New Books in Psychoanalysis podcast for many years. 

My academic research focuses on the intersection of psychoanalysis and critical theory, with a particular emphasis on sexuality studies, Lacanian thought, and queer theory. I received my formal psychoanalytic training at The Psychoanalytic Center of California, an institute rooted in the Kleinian perspective. My doctoral work, titled Toward a Gay-Centered Liberation Psychology, reflects my long-standing interest in these areas, and my research has been featured in Studies in Gender and Sexuality and the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review.