Meet Kolbe
Hello.
I’m Kolbe.
I’m a child of God, husband, father, disillusioned-yet-dreaming, a wounded healer, and a compassionate companion with the fellow aching heart on the road to aliveness that’s both thoughtful and playful.
Professionally, I’m a therapist helping soul-weary clients heal trauma, anxiety, and addiction through embodied, Spirit-led counseling and coaching.
Rooted in the wisdom of the body, and informed by my spirituality, my work bridges neuroscience and mysticism, parts work and prayer, presence and the pain we often avoid.
Shaped by Karol Wojtyla, Teresa of Avila, Gendlin’s felt sense, and the ache in a Noah Gundersen song, I don’t rush your healing. I accompany it.
This is trauma care in the key of the Incarnation.
Slow. Relational. Embodied.
For those restless and longing to come home to themselves, others, and God, I’m here to journey with you when you’re ready.
I’ve touched the deep wounds in my life and emerged from the shadows. Alive.
Now I’m here to hold space for you, as others did for me.
To be real, to laugh and cry, to listen and learn, to create, to mess up, to grow, to play.
To be truly with you.
The mystery of the Incarnation grounds me in this calling, teaching me to be present in the world, but not of it.
In a culture that values product over presence, and performance over process, I crave instead what is real.
I believe healing is closer than we think, more present than the day itself.
When I pray, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done,”
I’m asking the Spirit to move us—body and soul—to heal our world from the ground up, inside out.
I’ve come to see the body as the place where healing somehow always occurs.
It’s how we feel, hold, and release pain.
Where we return, reconnect, love, and are made new.
The body is the bridge to the heart,
the motor for change,
the place where the Divine finds room to dwell.
Too often we forget: we are our bodies.
I pray and practice to remember,
and to guide others in remembering, too.
Why I’m Here
My Journey
I’m what some might call a wounded healer.
My own healing has shaped the ear, voice, and presence I now offer as a therapist, companion, and teacher. I've faced my wounds, brought them to Jesus with the right support, and watched Him transform those broken places into spaces of refuge; for me, and now, for those I accompany. Now, my wounds are my medicine.
In short: I’ve been through it, myself. More importantly, I know there’s a way—unique to you—to flourishing and wholeness, too.
So why did I become a therapist?
Because I know how trauma can sever connection; within ourselves, with God, and with the people we love most.
And I know, just as truly, the hope and realization of healing those ruptures.
Like every human being, I’ve lived through moments too overwhelming for my nervous system to process, both inside and outside the home. Over time, I carried layers of trauma in my body. Left unprocessed, they activated a web of adaptive responses I’ve had to slowly connect with, unburden, and redirect.
And I’m grateful. That path—while hard—led me here.
For a long time, my nervous system and psyche did what it knew to survive. I found safety in piety, perfectionism, performance, and the approval of others. These strategies worked—for a while. But they also pulled me away from my inner wisdom: my body, emotions, intuition, and sense of self. The more I tried to control my life, the more it seemed to slip through my fingers.
Still, God met me there.
Slowly, the Holy Spirit drew me into healing—through grounded people and safe places: therapy, mentorship, nature, reconnecting with my body, gentle movement, deep prayer, and meaningful community. Over time, I built a haven within. I learned to listen to my nervous system, release stored trauma, and walk forward with new awareness, skills, and meaning.
By softening in the body, my mind became more spacious for every part of me, more able to flow with the Holy Spirit’s daily promptings.
All of this unfolded alongside the outer terrain of life: high school, college, marriage, parenthood, and grad school.
Healing and living aren’t separate paths. They’re one.
And I’m still healing (I’d be naive to say otherwise). But I’ve come far enough to walk this road with others humbly and with courage. Like those who accompanied me, I now give back what I’ve received.
I get to now witness the mystery of holding space.
Every day, my gratitude deepens as my pain and the pain of others continues to reveal its truest form: not as a curse, but as a teacher. A sacred invitation into what it means to be human; tender, resilient, and always becoming who we are.
How I Show Up in My Work
As I have received, so I also wish to give.
I’ve had the honor of working with children, adolescents, and adults—from ages 6 to 70—who are navigating the impacts of childhood sexual abuse, neglect, sexual assault, family separation, divorce, grief, PTSD, Complex PTSD, and trauma-related anxiety, depression, and dissociation.
While I always show up with attuned presence for each client’s unique process, I keep my own story close by—held gently off to the side. Not to center myself, but in case a part of it becomes useful in creating safety, resonance, or hope. In each session, I bring my clinical training in one hand, and the humanity of my lived experience in the other. My focus remains fully on my client—on co-creating a therapeutic space that is authentic, relational, and deeply humane.
Throughout the arc of our work together, I pay careful attention to where a client’s process may feel stuck or stagnant. From there, I draw on tools from neuroscience, evidence-based psychology, psychosomatic integration, mindful movement, breathwork, and healing prayer—integrating these modalities in a way that’s responsive to each person’s story and needs.
In other words, my hope is that therapy becomes a sacred space that empowers the restoration of the whole person:
nervous system, mind, heart, spirit, relationships, and way of life.
Values that inform my work
Wonder
Compassion
Embodiment
Interconnectedness
Congruence
Reciprocity
Rest
Redemption
Resilience
Teachers that inform my work
Carl Rogers | Eugene Gendlin | Bessel Van der Kolk | Bonnie Badenoch | Dan Siegel | Allen Schore | Richard Schwartz | Peter Levine | Conrad Baars | Carl Jung | Arielle Schwartz | Deb Dana | Jan Winhall | Mary Main | Diana Fosha | Iain McGilchrist | Francis Weller | Wendell Berry | Christopher Dawson | Emmy van Deurzen | Dietrich Von Hildebrand | Therese of Lisieux | Teresa of Avila | Edith Stein | Karol Wojtyla | Henri J.M. Nouwen | Thomas Merton | Jacque Phillippe
Some of what I enjoy
I love a slow intentional rhythm to life and simple adventures. I enjoy sharing the ritual of coffee with others, curating cozy, nourishing spaces to soften into experience and story, and letting my inner child of God play in the dirt, on the mat, and among the crests of sea and land.
I also enjoy dancing and cooking with my wife, traveling, biking and picnicking as a family, tinkering with something old, or getting lost in a good book.
Lately, I’ve been spending more time as a novice behind the lens and brush, exploring photography and the practice of Christian iconography.
Want to Go Deeper?
I send out monthly letters with reflections, nervous system teachings, and new practices to support your healing journey.
Wondering how we might work together?
If you’d like to explore psychotherapy, collaborate on an offering, or inquire for more information, please fill out this form, or reach out by phone or email, and I can be in touch with you soon.