What do you want to do?

What’s getting in the way?

How do we move forward together?

Skills groups, workshops and (soon) clinical services for individuals and families in the Buffalo area.

About Dan

Social Worker & Group Facilitator

  • Buffalo, NY

  • 10+ years in social work

  • Re-entry & foster care

  • School counseling

  • Adult outpatient

  • Kids & families

I've been a social worker for over ten years — re-entry, foster care, elementary school counseling, and adult outpatient. I've worked with kids on palliative care, adults navigating the court system, parents who were exhausted, and individuals of all ages who needed someone to help them navigate their next steps. The settings were different. The question was always the same: what's getting in the way, and what do you actually want to do about it.

I'm a figure-it-out type, and I’d like to figure it out with you. I'm good at recognizing patterns and themes and translating complicated concepts into something you can actually use. If you're looking for someone who will sit with your feelings indefinitely, I'm probably not your guy. If you want to partner who can help you understand what's happening and build something different, I might be.

The work I do is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the Choice Point model — a framework for noticing what choices and patterns aren't working, and building the steps to move toward the things that matter most to you. It's practical, approachable and direct. It works across a lot of different contexts, which is why I use it in groups and workshops as much as individual work.

Clinical services are coming in Fall 2026. For now, what's available are skills groups, workshops, and community formats — no commitment required, no intake, just showing up and doing the work.


Adapted from Russ Harris’ Choice Point 2.0 Model.

The Approach

A map, not a method.

What do you want to do?
What’s getting in the way?
How do we move forward?

Most people can tell when something is off. They're not confused about what's happening, but they're stuck in it. The question isn't usually "what's wrong with me?" It's "why do I keep ending up here, and what can I actually do differently?"

The framework I use is called the Choice Point. It maps a sequence: a situation shows up, something hooks you (a thought, a feeling, an urge, a memory) and you move in a direction. Toward your overarching goals, or away from them. The goal isn't to get rid of the hook. It's to get enough space between the hook and what you do next to make a different choice.

It isn't always as simple as it sound, but using this framework allows us to build map: Identifying our most consistent hooks, to identifying our choices as a response to these hooks, and finally, identifying what we would like to do instead.

Groups

Coming Soon…

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Whether you have a question, an idea, or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out—we’re here to help.