As human beings, one of our greatest struggles is dealing with our pain. Pain from our emotions, our thoughts, our memories, and our bodies. It's likely that one of the reasons you're reading my bio right now is because you are struggling with pain.

In working with me and fellow group members, we'll explore how to change our relationship with our pain by understanding it, utilizing techniques to help us manage our pain, and through self-compassion, patience, and using various skills, learn to heal the pain that we experience as part of being human.

My name is Paul, and I'm a licensed clinical social worker, which means I'm invested in understanding what happened to you in the context of your environment, your relationships, and your life. In the work we would do together, I emphasize being safe, but not comfortable, as facing one's pain and moving toward healing means having the willingness to work with it.

I do this by utilizing acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on mindfulness, what's important to you, and the changes in what you do. This gives you the opportunity to move toward a meaningful life, where you are equipped to handle the stressors that life hands you.

The work that I facilitate is structured, which means that you get to focus on what you are struggling with and not feel like you are wasting precious time. I hope that we get the opportunity to meet and work on helping you live the life that you have been waiting for. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my bio.