Sterling is passionate about helping people better understand their inner and outer experiences to promote healing and growth. He believes meaningful change emerges when we attend to the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—and that change happens through collaboration, compassion, and a willingness to do the work. With deep respect for the transformative power of humor, play, and presence, Sterling brings curiosity and care to every therapeutic relationship.

His clinical approach draws from Nature-based practices, meditation, movement (such as Qi Gong and sports), music, Somatic Experiencing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Most importantly, Sterling meets clients where they are, however they are, honoring the uniqueness of each person’s journey and the beauty found in the full range of human experience.

Sterling earned his B.A. in Psychology from Duke University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. He is a certified Nature-based meditation instructor and has dedicated his life to exploring the mind and the many paths to healing.