Hi, I’m Theo.

I’m a certified Whole Person coach, mindfulness teacher (MMTCP 2022), and trained Internal Family Systems practitioner. 

Offering care and support to others brings me great joy. It is deeply fulfilling to witness a client walk through challenges, grow, and thrive. It has embedded in me a deep belief in human resilience, connection, and spirit. 

When I work with people, I strive to bring what one of my teachers, Jack Kornfield, refers to as loving presence. I also bring a whole kit of tools and practices that have been invaluable to me on my own journey of growth and transformation. 

I serve as a coach and teacher at an amazing agency (Empower), with institutions, and with indivuduals. I help my clients and students with a variety of issues, and I’m excited to work with you.

“I am very grateful for the sessions I have had with Theo. He has made me feel comfortable and safe in embarking on inward journeys. Through his expertise and knowledge he has helped me to work with myself in transformational ways.”

- Sebastián, Brazil

My Story

I grew up a middle class kid in Seattle. I had everything I needed and a lot of what I wanted. As in many other families, things were okay until they weren’t. When my family broke apart I had a rough time. My teens and twenties were fun, but also a heap of self-made trials and tribulations. I was functioning, but I was full of fear and uncertainty. I found substances to assuage my discomfort. I bounced around a lot; Hawaii, Colorado, back to Seattle. Eventually I ended up in LA at art school. By the mid-2000s I found myself working as a photographer in New York, coping with my anxieties in unhealthy ways.

I was not at home within myself. I felt very alone. The voice in my head was severely unkind and unrelenting. I was at a crossroads.

In 2008 I was blessed with a true bottom. I asked for help. This is where my journey really began. Asking for help was the best decision I have ever made. 

This began my journey of growth and transformation, which I continue to be on today. Along the way I’ve learned from some really amazing teachers, done an immense amount of healing, and embraced frameworks and practices that have allowed me to really enjoy life on planet earth, despite (or because of) it’s inherent challenges. 

Here are some of the roles I am blessed with: father, husband, son, brother, uncle, friend, mentor, coach, teacher, laugh maker (on a good day), servant.

It took time, and a lot of help, but I now have a full and beautiful life. My passion is to support others in finding their way to a full and beautiful life of their own. If this sounds of interest to you, I would love to talk.