“Not only does he have the gift of emotional intelligence and metacognition, he’s well-traveled, well-acquainted with different walks of life, nonjudgmental (more on that later) and super knowledgeable. He understands a lot about how to teach, coach and redirect clients to better and more healthier paths. Aaron’s multidimensionality and wisdom gives him an ability to listen, reason, empathize, problem-solve and disseminate in ways that other therapists cannot or will not. A lot of the other therapists I have encountered seemed to be ruled by a fear of being unprofessional, but Aaron’s disposition is the summary of what it means to be a professional in the behavioral health industry. At the time of my writing this review, I’ve been seeing him for almost 3 years and we only ever needed to have one boundary conversation at the outset. In fact, I’ve adopted a bit of his “warm-yet-boundaried” style of professionalism and made it a part of my corporate mannerism—and everyone who knows corporate knows exactly what I’m talking about. Very respectable.<br />
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As friendly as Aaron is, he also is a real one: completely unafraid to challenge harmful and unproductive thinking and behavior directly. You will grow, heal and develop with him as your therapist. I was shocked to learn that he wasn’t a medical doctor of psychiatry, because he has the presence and candor that actual physicians and surgeons are trained to have. And on the note of keeping it real (and that of his nonjudgmental nature), he is not intimidated by the taboo and the things that go bump in the night. I’ve been through and seen a lot in my life—much of it has involved betrayal and some of it belongs in a horror movie—so when I say that you can tell him anything and not have to worry, I mean that. You’re not going to scare or scar him. I’m not very trusting and I can be alarmingly defensive (still working on that) but you can put your trust in him. I have.<br />
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In the words of Lupe Fiasco—the coolest…”
