Unlike coaches, licensed therapists are not allowed to share client testimonials due to confidentiality issues.
I can’t share the Thank You emails or show my invitations to anniversaries and baby showers.
What I CAN do is tell you what I’ve heard repeatedly over six years, in the form of a paraphrased testimonial. They’re combined here in the third person for the sake of simplicity and confidentiality.
Client Perspectives
It feels so good to talk to someone and actually have a plan!
I like that Kevin gives me homework (not too much) and then keeps me accountable in a way that is zero pressure and judgement
Always looking forward to our sessions, even the hard ones…I always feel lighter after talking to you
Kevin has the energy and eagerness of someone in their 30’s but also the wisdom of someone much older….you’re very open, the least bias person I have ever met
I have not shared my story with any other therapists but I knew you wouldn’t judge me, lots of therapists say that but I know it was true for you
I love having discussions with you – I feel like I have just been burnt. You backed me in the corner. It’s good….you just made me do a whole round house kick to myself. I can’t believe it…I see it all so differently now..
I like how Kevin gathers all my information and then creates a simple plan that we work on together. He explains everything in easy to digest pieces and then in later sessions, he brings it all back to build upon each other.
Thanks to the tools Kevin gave us, my partner and I are arguing much less and for the first time in years, our intimacy has improved…We’re more relaxed and my partner is really thankful too
I like how Kevin politely challenges me but doesn’t push me too hard
I like that Kevin always clarifies what I am saying and summarizes it back to me..I feel seen and heard in our sessions together
I appreciate Kevin’s humility, he emphases that he is just a tool for me, so I feel free to say whatever I want
Kevin helped me develop a better relationship with all my emotions, including shame. He taught me to see the whole truth instead of just the negative parts. This helped me to take the steps on the Success Plan he made which has improved my life a lot
It’s weird to me that sometimes sessions are fun, we’re both laughing a lot…but I love that now because it motivates me to attend sessions and take action
I have been to men’s health clinics, but it was only after working with Kevin that I understood what was going on. I was fed up before reaching out to him and not that hopeful but I finally made notable strides after finding him
I have a good bulls**** detector but you passed, I do feel that my voice was heard and I’m very confident that I found the right therapist for me
Our work together has been very, very effective. I learned more in the accelerated sessions than all the books I read and videos I watched… I don’t like the circumstances that brought us together but the fact that we met now, will change my life for the better. You are providing professional services of incredible value. Thank-you.
My Approach
I have found that the ‘one trick pony’ doesn’t always reach its destination.
That’s why I carefully put together an eclectic (combination) approach that is customizable to each client situation.
This allows me to choose tools BASED ON YOU rather than the typical ‘one size fits all’ service.
I find a path to satisfaction that matches your unique blueprint (psychological and sexual), language, hobbies, analogies, history, goals, and values.
Here It Is:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Thoughts)
- Narrative Therapy (Stories)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Managing Emotions)
- Mindfulness Based Interventions (Bodily Senses)
- Task Oriented (Tangible)
- Brief Solution-Focused Therapy (Practical)
I can pull any out of my toolbox, at any given time.
^BUT what the HECK does that even mean? It means working with me is coming to a custom tailor instead of Walmart. No offence to the blue vest, but you know what I mean. You’re not getting the same mass produced product that everyone else is getting; you’re getting YOUR tailored fit. We focus on YOUR Path to Satisfaction AKA YOUR mountain.
I am your Swiss Army Knife.
The Values that Guide My Approach Below
I am Open Minded & Non-judgmental
This is my core value. People aren’t “good” or “bad,” “weird” or “normal.” We’re all complex humans in a complex world. My job is to serve you on your unique path, whatever that looks like.
I Have Seen it All
After six years of working with people from all walks of life, nothing you share will surprise me. I regularly help with diverse experiences, fantasies, addictions, and relationship dynamics.
I Believe in Practicality
Therapy should be actionable, not ‘mental masturbation’. Sessions aren’t about endless theorizing—they’re about creating a plan. Research shows new habits drive success, so I provide manageable homework and follow up with accountability. Homework might be watching a video, meditation, an ‘inner work’ journal exercise, reading something, etc.
I believe in Collaboration
Your values, strengths, and goals guide our work together. I’m nothing but a temporary guide on your life journey. I am not important. A decade from now, if all you remember is a short brown guy with funny glasses, that’s great. It’s the lessons, tools, and goal achievement that matter.
I am Accepting and Inclusive
As a proud Torontonian, I embrace diversity and work with people of all genders, races, orientations, and lifestyles. My practice is a safe and unbiased space where you can be yourself—rant, swear, cry, or challenge me—it’s all welcome here.
It’s better to unleash yourself in privacy with a professional than to strain your personal relationships and develop the reputation as a complainer or constant advice seeker. That gets way too messy and biased.
I believe in Remembering
How many insights and ideas have you had that if you only remembered, you would be better off today? I encourage remembering by emphasizing present alertness and anchoring helpful beliefs and memories. For example, I may request you to write notes, playfully clap your hands, or to repeat powerful custom phrases out loud. No pressure, you can always pass if you feel like.
I believe in Wholistic Health
I chose social work because there is an emphasis on the wholistic understanding of well-being. The field focuses on challenges, within the wider context of someone’s life.
This is fantastic because it ensures evidenced based treatment plans that are not confined to a specific area of identity. Human beings are complicated personalities combined with class, race, gender, education, culture, and more. Our behavior also changes depending on context. Social work looks at the entire person, and where that person is, rather than over analyzing 1 detail.
I am Informal
I communicate with easy-to-understand language & talk about the real world. I’ve been a client myself and know how important a comfortable setting is when discussing such intimate topics.
Our time together will feel like normal conversation, with the above structure seeming invisible.
Now, that you know who I am and how I operate, we can look at how the actual sessions will work.
