About

Hello and welcome! My name’s Boston, and I run a location-independent practice at the intersection of depth psychology, creative media, and existential philosophy. My work is divided between supporting individuals through transitions and challenges, and helping fellow practitioners grow their businesses by creating structured digital archives that demonstrate their expertise, passion, and personality. 

My methodology is not built on trendy marketing formulas, superficial life-hacks, or rigid corporate coaching templates. It was forged over four decades of rigorous exploration of the landscapes of human consciousness. 

The Childhood Laboratory

Growing up in Oklahoma, I stepped outside the expected cultural lines early. I didn’t go to church or play sports like the other kids in town; instead, my family occupied a unique psychological and spiritual playground.

By the age of seven, I was devouring classical mythology, beginning to notice that the adults around me were blindly acting out the dynamics of ancient fairy tales. At ten, my parents took me to a group where we practiced active imagination. I learned to turn inward to map out the impossibly vast inner terrain of my inner cosmos. Soon after, I began experimenting with Robert Monroe’s Gateway Experience, expanding my awareness far beyond standard waking consciousness. 

I literally watched the reality of the midlife threshold play out in my own home. When he was in his 40s, my father’s spiritual journey took him to the Red Road, the Lakota medicine path. When she turned 50, my mother pivoted to become a Jungian therapist. It was a privilege to witness my parents turn away from societal expectations to embrace their own individuation. My own early thresholds were intense; in high school, after reading The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, I had a profound out-of-body experience where I distinctly remember dying, decomposing, and being reborn a million times over, a vision that would contextualize my adult life. 

Creative Truth & The Somatic Axis

In my early adulthood, my search for emotional truth moved to the stage. I studied acting at NYU and completed the Summer Training Congress at the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco. The defining pivot in my creative training came when I studied the Meisner Technique under Rachael Adler. Meisner is a rigorous discipline centered on radical presence, emotional availability, and the stripping away of performative armor. It forces you to drop the rehearsed script and respond entirely to the raw, spontaneous behavioral truth of the person sitting across from you.

Parallel to performance was a lifelong, intuitive relationship with the body. Growing up, my mother, sister, and I all suffered from severe migraines. We rubbed each other’s necks to alleviate the pain, giving me an early sensitivity to how the body maps and stores physical tension. For years, touch was just a gift I shared. During my rave years in the 90s and 2000s, I carried massage oil into chill spaces and house parties to deliver soothing touch to other partygoers. 

In 2002, I went pro, becoming a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). For twenty years, I operated a successful private bodywork practice in San Francisco. Two decades working with the human body taught me first hand that the body and mind are reflections of one another.

Testing the Technology of Consciousness

Throughout my adult life, my background in archetypal literacy gave me an unusual perspective on the West’s exploding psycho-spiritual subcultures. Between 2001 and 2012, I attended Burning Man nine times, experiencing its raw, transformational gestalt. I participated in several LGATs that emerged from the human potential movement. They offered some value and caused harm. Thanks to my familiarity with the source material, I was able to navigate the territory with some level of awareness. Now in my work, I facilitate transformation that honors individual sovereignty in a way that these organizations failed spectacularly to do.

In 2002 and 2007, I completed my first 10-day silent Goenka Vipassana retreats in California, deepening a lifelong relationship with meditation. I also explored Transcendental Meditation (TM) and Vedic tradition. I always return to Vipassana, but recognize that we all have different pathways to raise our consciousness. 

In 2007, facing an intense personal crisis, I entered deep therapy with a practitioner who had been trained directly in Mexico by Maria Sabína’s lineage to lead mushroom ceremonies. For years, we engaged in a strict therapeutic container—meeting weekly for integration and processing, punctuated by ceremonies every two months. This profound relationship with medicine allowed me to see my own mind clearly and resolve the relational patterns that were causing my suffering. Years later, in 2024, psychedelic medicine would again help me navigate mental challenges. When recursive anxiety loops began to build in the wake of the pandemic, at-home ketamine sessions helped me unwind the mental static and reclaim my clarity. 

The Modern Sickness & The Pivot

During my years in the San Francisco Bay Area, I began to notice a dangerous trend in the psychedelic community: people were returning to journeys weekly or monthly without ever properly integrating what they had seen. They were falling in love with the practice of doing medicine instead of transforming their actual lives, often at the expense of overfarmed sacred plants like ayahuasca. They were using the peak experience as an escape, rather than a catalyst to face reality. This is a natural outcome of spiritual practice colliding with consumer capitalism. This recognition inspired me to help people bridge that gap—to provide the grounding integration container that turns a temporary opening into a permanent shift in consciousness.

In 2020, I was preparing my graduate school application for the Mythological Studies MA/PhD program at the Pacifica Graduate Institute when the pandemic struck. Unwilling to pay premium tuition for a locked-down, online degree and unable to practice physical bodywork, I charted a new path, becoming a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and joining the International Coaching Federation. Subsequently, I earned my advanced credentials as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). I also completed Pacifica’s Applied Mythology program, which added new dimensions to my archetypal awareness and new ways to incorporate it into my coaching practice.

During this same period, I became fascinated by marketing and advertising. I dove into the work of Seth Godin, Tad Hargrave, and several bro marketers who shall remain nameless. I pride myself on ethical practices, but visiting the bro marketing spaces was a training in Defense Against the Dark Arts. As the digital landscape is rapidly changing, I keep on top of market trends — how people are actually interacting with technology as it pertains to personal development, spiritual life, and business growth.

Today, I live a nomadic life, traveling and working across Thailand and Mexico. Most recently here in Chiang Mai, I completed a grueling, immersive 21-day Mahasi Vipassana meditation retreat at Doi Suthep—experiencing the raw, physical dropping of the ego through the deep observation of arising and ceasing. 

I bring this entire lineage to our container. Whether we are unearthing the creative philosophy of your professional practice or facing the quiet, heavy grayness of a midlife awakening, I show up with fierce compassion, absolute presence, and a gentle touch. I am here to help you clear away the socialized static, integrate your peak experiences, and find the courage to face the truth of who you are. 

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“I worked with Boston at a time of enormous transition in my life. My father was in his last stage of dementia. My kids were nearly grown. I hadn’t held a job in years and questioned my path ahead. Negotiating financial stability with a lifelong dream of writing is where Boston and I concentrated, with a few “freak-out” sessions about my Dad and kids sprinkled in along the way. I came away with a self-awareness that I’m a terrific parent who now has the freedom to focus my parenting power on my stories. I have the same dedication to support me and my stories as I did parenting my kids. What Boston helped me do was define my purpose at this time in my life. He helped me grieve the loss of my Dad, and active parenting of my kids, and move forward.“

–  Rebecca Donaldson, Senior Writer, Editor, Content Strategist, Project Lead

“My coaching experience with Boston is akin to a simultaneous visit with both the Oracle at Delphi and the curator of the Great Library of Alexandria. He offers spiritual insights with intellectual precision, all wrapped in relatable archetypes. If he doesn’t reach you one way, then he definitely will another, and it’s always transformational!

“When I first approached Boston, I was on the precipice of transformation after a long 3 years of trauma and turmoil. There was a wall keeping me from ’emerging from my cocoon’, and for some reason I wasn’t able to. I wanted to become the butterfly that I knew I could be. Boston helped me to do that. As a result of his coaching, I’ve emerged and feel as though my wings can expand, and my colors can shine brighter than ever before. . .

“My favorite part of the coaching experience is also the same thing that makes Boston unique, and it’s this; Boston is a champion for human excellence in all the best ways, and when you are in his presence you will ALWAYS know that.“

– Brian J. Patterson, Actor, Writer, Producer

“Coaching with Boston has been transformational. My life has completely turned around from when we began working together. He has witnessed me at my very lowest. Working with him, I’ve found a connection to my unique gifts and skills and how to appreciate and use them. Not only did I find a new position that was aligned with my values, but also gained greater confidence and self-esteem. He is insightful and listens deeply. His approach is organic, relaxed, and comfortable. He provides a fresh perspective without sugarcoating and offers opportunities for growth without judgment. He has a way of getting right to the heart of an issue. He will be your advocate and ally every step of your journey, meeting you where you are. I love working with Boston and have achieved every goal I hoped to achieve and more, and felt fully seen as myself along the way.“

– Magda Loczi, Senior Business Development Manager

“Boston is so warm and inviting, creating a soft landing pad for thoughts and feelings I had been reluctant to actually say out loud. You can feel how brave and adventurous he has been in exploring himself, creating an atmosphere that encourages the same in me. Boston has the ability to think critically AND compassionately – distilling what feels like a mess into succinct thoughts that are easier to hold- all without judgment. For me, the best part of working with Boston is his infectious playfulness – suddenly, digging deep and working on myself is fun and exciting, which helps me move past my defenses and get to work. I highly recommend exploring your life with Boston as one of your guides!”

– Seth Ambrose, MFT, Psychotherapist

“It was comfortable and easy. I felt like I could open up and share my dreams and goals with him and have his full support. To have more confidence. Boston has an incredible way of making me feel heard and validated. I felt like he not only understood what I was saying, but everything underneath it, too; he heard the things I didn’t know how to articulate. My life is so much better for having Boston in it. I feel more open to possibility, creativity, and expansiveness. He has a way of talking about the world, about my dreams and goals, that make everything seem possible. He understands things on a very deep level, and I loved the profound conversations we so often had. Boston is not afraid to dive deep and have real, challenging, and important conversations. His lively intelligence and huge heart make him a joy to work with. Run, don’t walk. He is a one-of-a-kind, special human being with an understanding of humanity that is grounded in love and compassion. I can’t recommend him enough.”

– Brooke Ferris, Majordomo/Household Manager/Rental Property Manager/Project Manager/Personal Assistant

“You know those difficult conversations, the ones you keep putting off ?  Boston helped me reframe those conversations and have them successfully.  By using a variety of tools including DISC, he opened my thought process to understand the landscape of the conversation instead of being locked into a viewpoint.   His support without judgment or reinforcing any particular opinion allows for the expansion into understanding rather than winning by proving that your opinion is right, going through the process creates a win/win regardless of the actual outcome.

“Boston has a natural talent for coaching and has spent years honing his craft through a variety of modalities.  Whatever path you choose, Boston can help you thrive.”

– Avenne McBride, Attorney, Owner, Synced Pilates

“Boston has a tremendous ability to identify an aspiration and re-invent his life to reach his goal. I’ve never known anyone better at re-imagining and manifesting.“

– Melanie Lougee, HCM and Employee Experience Technology, Thought Leader on the Future of Work | HR Executive Top 100 Influencer 2019 – 2025

“Boston is incredibly intuitive and receptive. He listens with his whole self and succinctly provides honest, specific, and heartfelt feedback. He is able to clearly articulate points of view that open my mind, my heart, and my perspective. His ability to examine a situation and go quickly and deeply to the root of the issue is pure gold. I am so grateful for the wealth of wisdom Boston has given me over the years and am continually inspired by his innate passion to listen, give, and connect.”

– Lauren Elyse Taylor, Actress, Marriage and Family Therapist

“In all of our work, I have found Boston to be fabulous thinking partner and guide. However complex the problem, he’s helped me deconstruct and rebuild with ease. Thanks to Boston’s encyclopedic knowledge of personal growth, whether it’s DiSC or Landmark or Brené Brown, he can distill all his learning down into a drop of concentrated wisdom.

“Boston is both adventuresome and compassionate. He can call you forth and hold a safe space while he does it. His willingness to be his most authentic self allows us permission to be our own selves. He’s helped me think through the thorniest of issues in minutes, providing invaluable insight and perspectives you’d expect from a veteran coach 20 times his age.

“Whether it’s identifying and cultivating fulfilling relationships, getting clear about what is or isn’t serving you in your life, or setting boundaries at work, Boston’s your guy. If you’re about to embark on a journey or are in the midst of a challenging transition, Boston’s kindness, discernment, and integrity will create a safe container for you to unfold into your most magnificent self.”

– Holly Gillian Kindel, CFP®, CLU®, CPCC®, FBS®, FFC®, Wealth Optimizer, Educator and Change Agent

“Boston is a coach, guide and mentor who listens warmly and attentively, really takes in what’s happening in your life and is able to take a step back to help you see things clearly for yourself. Many times, I’ve felt lost, wandering in my own stuck thoughts, and Boston has helped me see the forest for the trees, whether that’s related to romantic relationships or my professional life. He has studied so many different modalities and lives the work that he’s doing, meaning his input always feels authentic and true. From the very beginning of our work together, Boston has been a person I feel I can trust with anything which enables us to go deep in our work together and has allowed me to grow more as a human. I’m so grateful to have met Boston and started working together, years ago now. He continues to be an important source of compassion, attention and expansion in my life.”

– Jenni Romanek, VP and Head of Analytics, Instagram

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