I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot in life.
Not because everything’s been easy—far from it. But because every hardship has shaped me, taught me, and made me stronger. My “life lottery” actually started with loss: my biological father died in a motorcycle accident when I was just three years old. A few years later, my mom remarried, and at six, we moved from the sunny beaches of Del Mar, California to a trailer park in the high desert of Southern Utah.
I’ll never forget that drive. Somewhere near Bakersfield on I-15, our cat Tina gave birth to kittens beneath the passenger seat of my mom’s 1969 convertible Camaro. Welcome to the next chapter.
Growing up wasn’t glamorous. Winters meant keeping the wood-burning stove going, and summers involved coaxing life out of our swamp cooler. We lived in a single-wide trailer, and I didn’t realize how humble our setup was until I got older—because to me, it was just life. It was normal to gather wood so we wouldn’t freeze. It was normal to climb on the roof and fix the swamp cooler when it quit. It was normal to run wild from morning till dusk with the only rule being: “Be home before dark!” And yes—it was even normal to survive an entire day without a water bottle.
Those years gave me an education no classroom ever could. I learned resilience, self-reliance, and how to find humor even when life didn’t feel funny. There are too many stories to fit on this page, but hopefully, this gives you a sense of who I am and where I come from.
If you’re curious to learn more, check out the @jedsaidtherapy YouTube channel—home to hundreds of free therapy videos and a growing community of over 115,000 subscribers. You’ll also find me onFacebook, Instagram and TikTok, where I share everything from therapy memes to mental health insights.
Here’s my approach to therapy: it starts with connection and honesty. I’ve trained in a wide range of techniques, but I’ve found that being real—with myself and with my clients—is the fastest way to build trust. From there, honest reflection (offered at the right time) opens the door to awareness. And with awareness, change becomes possible.
You’ll often hear me ask clients, “Do you want nice or honest?” Nice is what you’ve already heard from well-meaning friends and family. Honest? That’s where the breakthroughs happen. Therapy is about helping people think in new ways. And from there—feel, then act, in new ways too.
Here’s what I believe: You are not broken. People can change. Most relationships can heal. And you’re stronger than you know.
Let’s get to work.
Not because everything’s been easy—far from it. But because every hardship has shaped me, taught me, and made me stronger. My “life lottery” actually started with loss: my biological father died in a motorcycle accident when I was just three years old. A few years later, my mom remarried, and at six, we moved from the sunny beaches of Del Mar, California to a trailer park in the high desert of Southern Utah.
I’ll never forget that drive. Somewhere near Bakersfield on I-15, our cat Tina gave birth to kittens beneath the passenger seat of my mom’s 1969 convertible Camaro. Welcome to the next chapter.
Growing up wasn’t glamorous. Winters meant keeping the wood-burning stove going, and summers involved coaxing life out of our swamp cooler. We lived in a single-wide trailer, and I didn’t realize how humble our setup was until I got older—because to me, it was just life. It was normal to gather wood so we wouldn’t freeze. It was normal to climb on the roof and fix the swamp cooler when it quit. It was normal to run wild from morning till dusk with the only rule being: “Be home before dark!” And yes—it was even normal to survive an entire day without a water bottle.
Those years gave me an education no classroom ever could. I learned resilience, self-reliance, and how to find humor even when life didn’t feel funny. There are too many stories to fit on this page, but hopefully, this gives you a sense of who I am and where I come from.
If you’re curious to learn more, check out the @jedsaidtherapy YouTube channel—home to hundreds of free therapy videos and a growing community of over 115,000 subscribers. You’ll also find me onFacebook, Instagram and TikTok, where I share everything from therapy memes to mental health insights.
Here’s my approach to therapy: it starts with connection and honesty. I’ve trained in a wide range of techniques, but I’ve found that being real—with myself and with my clients—is the fastest way to build trust. From there, honest reflection (offered at the right time) opens the door to awareness. And with awareness, change becomes possible.
You’ll often hear me ask clients, “Do you want nice or honest?” Nice is what you’ve already heard from well-meaning friends and family. Honest? That’s where the breakthroughs happen. Therapy is about helping people think in new ways. And from there—feel, then act, in new ways too.
Here’s what I believe: You are not broken. People can change. Most relationships can heal. And you’re stronger than you know.
Let’s get to work.
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What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven't happened yet.