EXPERIENCE & ETHOS
About the Guides
We bridge the gap between technical endurance and emotional depth. Guiding men through the terrain of their lives by way of the North Cascades peaks and wilderness.
The Guides
Licensed Therapist & Guide
Eric is a dedicated LICSW who combines over a decade of clinical practice with 25 years of technical mountaineering in the PNW. He believes some of the most profound growth happens when men are challenged by the mountains and supported by intentional relationship. His expertise lies psychotherapy and mountaineering. Eric is pursuing the AMGA training track while continuing ongoing technical training.
Vince Vincent, MSW, LSWAIC
Licensed Therapist & Guide
Vince is an LSWAIC specialist focused on transitional phases in men's lives. Through deep wilderness immersion, he guides participants to uncover authentic connection and internal strength. His approach is grounded in contact with the environment and the transformative power of bonding during technical peak ascents. Vince is AMGA trained and continues his technical learning in the mountains.
Forged in the Cascades
Alpine Psych Guiding began with a simple belief: that men connect and meet their deeper needs when they step away from the noise and onto the trail and are facing the same direction. Our history is rooted in the intersection of professional stewardship and the timeless discipline of technical mountaineering or wilderness adventure.
Primal Resilience
We utilize the mountain as a mirror for internal strength, teaching everyone to navigate life's gradients with the same precision they use on a vertical face.
Collective Ascent
True growth rarely happens in isolation. We foster a robust culture of brotherhood where men support each other through the gravity of shared technical challenge.
Integrity
Every expedition is underpinned by expertise, ensuring that the insights gained at 10,000 feet are safely integrated into daily life. Our programming is therapy-light which is not therapy. If following a trip, a desire to begin therapy in more in the office, please let us know.
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The summit wasn't just a physical goal; it was the space where I finally heard my own voice again. This expedition redefined what strength means to me as a man.