What I find most interesting as a counselor
Every person has a story; most have more than one going on at the same time. Tragedy and triumph, heartbreak and heroism, every one of them is unique and worth hearing. In the stories I have heard, there are some themes that stand out the most which I find fascinating for a host of reasons. The soundbite descriptions are below.
AI, Connection, and Agency
Artificial intelligence(or Large Language Models (LLMS)) are a part of our current world in an ever-growing way. This should be worth considering. AI isn’t just changing how we work... it's changing how we experience life and one another. From dating apps and AI paramours to self-help via algorithm, AI is quietly discipling an entire generation in how to feel, relate, and even think in ways that would make even social media blush. Consequential fallout can be seen in already: men and women alike confusing validation with connection, information with wisdom, and automation with discernment or discipleship.
Clinically, this shows up as relational detachment, diminished critical thinking, emotional flattening, dependency on digital affirmation and (perhaps most concerning of all) reduced neuroplasticity. Spiritually, nothing is new under the sun. This new thing can be the Tower of Babel reaching for the heavens on our own terms, the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and (if transhumanism will have it's day) to become like God while abandoning the imago dei. My work helps men and women discern and confront algorithmic idolatry, rebuild embodied relationships, and recover the lost disciplines of presence, restraint, and covenantal love in a world run by artificial imitation.
The Shroud of Turin and the Renewal of Hope
The Shroud reminds us that Christianity is not an idea—it’s a reality grounded in history. In a single moment, a flash of light in less time than the twinkling of an eye broke the mould… and resurrection became reality. In a skeptical age, I help believers wrestle with doubt not by running from reason, but by pursuing deeper faith rooted in evidence and awe; by wrestling with wonder. Of all of the icons that were provided to us down through the ages, one that will benefit the Christian of today as it did the Apostles upon whose testimony we have come to believe is the Shroud of Turin (and supported by it’s companion The Sudarium of Oviedo). Even modern science must bend the knee to these timeless treasures and the inescapable fact of miraculous glory that the Shroud, in particular, testifies to. This begs the following question: “If you knew that the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth was a historically provable fact, how would that change the expression of your faith and the landscape of your inner world?”
Biblical Manhood over Machismo or “Toxic Masculinity”
The world offers two lies to men in the modern age: unrestrained dominance and self-loathing weakness. True manhood is neither. It is governed power: strength disciplined by virtue, courage tempered by humility, and leadership marked by service. I teach both men and women how to recognize these strengths, to encourage and cultivate them in themselves or those closest to them, and how to spot the counterfeits by studying true examples.
Responsible Technology and Digital Disentanglement
Technology has been at the fingertips of mankind since the dawn of civilization. Sometimes it has been used for good, sometimes it has been used for evil, and the historical testaments to those facts can (for the most part) be obvious upon reflection. Modern society, however, works from a place of unmoored moral and philosophical foundations and presuppositions. As a result, many have now adopted technological devices as a part of their being, a digital extension formerly completely organic whole. Technology, including mobile media devices, were meant to serve man, not enslave him. Yet the screen has become the new addiction, reshaping how we think, relate, and believe. I teach practical detachment and self-governance, helping men and women restore mastery over their attention and focus.
The Death of Hope and Resilience in the Post-COVID World
The continued evidence of the horrors and fallout of the Plague Years continue to give us contemporary lessons in “the law of unintended consequences”. The modern world has suffered a quiet collapse of endurance. Beneath the humor, the memes, and the bravado lies exhaustion, disconnection, distrust, and hopelessness. I help men and women rebuild moral resilience, rediscover purpose through suffering, and recover hope that isn’t dependent on circumstance.
Therapeutic Hypocrisy and the Deconstruction of Faith
In modern therapy culture, “deconstruction” of faith is celebrated as courage, while steadfast conviction is often pathologized as rigidity. Christian clients are told that questioning God is growth, but trusting Him is regression. This double standard undermines both faith and clinical integrity. My approach respects legitimate doubt, and laments legitimate abuses by wolves in sheep's clothing, but also defends the right to believe without ridicule. True healing isn’t the dismantling of belief — it’s the restoration of coherence between heart, mind, and soul.
This is not therapy for those desperate for comfort or exclusive control. It’s counseling for adults who want Truth. If you’re ready to confront the noise of modernity, rebuild your convictions, and recover a durable faith, you’re in the right place.