Dr. Apostle was trained in the humanistic, transpersonal, and psychoanalytic traditions. His concentrated interests are in relationship therapy, conflict resolution, and queer theory. He specializes in working with sexual and gender nonconforming individuals, relationship issues, career issues, individuals seeking to overcome self-defeating thoughts and behaviors, and individuals at important life junctures who are struggling to find their own way through worry, confusion, conflict, or loss. His expertise has been developed, in part, from the important research that he has conducted on the lived experience of homonegativity/homophobia by gay men and the impact on their lives and relationships.

Dr. Apostle helps clients with a range of life transition difficulties, sexuality concerns and gender distress, emotional and relational discomfort, and substance and relationship dependency issues. He promotes and supports lasting change that can activate inner resources that will continue to grow and develop long after therapy ends.

Dr. Apostle has worked in community mental health since 1999. He provided academic and career advising for several years prior to beginning his doctoral studies. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology from Saybrook University in August of 2013. During his scholastic pursuits, he received clinical training at New Leaf Services in San Francisco in the men’s substance abuse program, conducting assessments, individual psychotherapy using both abstinence and harm reduction models, as well as facilitating groups. In Melbourne, Australia, at The Drummond Street Relationship Center, he provided psychological assessments and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families, as well as family mediation. Additionally, Dr. Apostle has facilitated workshops on gay parenting and raising resilient children. At The Victorian AIDS Council (Melbourne, Australia), he provided psychological assessments and psychotherapy for adults and couples from the LGBT community, as well as ongoing support for newly diagnosed and long-term HIV and Hepatitis C positive individuals.

Dr. Apostle provided solution-focused consultations and psychoeducation via an Employee Assistance Program where he performs behavioral health assessments and triage for employees and their families experiencing work and personal stressors including mental health, marital, domestic violence, financial, and employment issues, as well as offering supportive consultations.