We all have times in our lives where it can be difficult and a struggle. We all have times when old wounds and new wounds arise. We have inherent strengths, self-determination, and resiliency to aid in recovery, overcome adversity, heal, and live a meaningful, fulfilling, empowered life.
Therapy is a safe and trusting environment where you work on yourself, gain an understanding of who you are, build yourself, identify and work towards your goals, and become the change you desire to be. It is a time when you reflect on yourself, your past, your present, and your future. It is a secure place where you get to talk and process your daily life. It is a safe space for processing feelings and emotions. Therapy can reopen old wounds. Therapy is a place to safely and comfortably look at these wounds to find ways to heal them. Therapy is a process that is conducive to healing and recovery. It is a learning opportunity for personal growth and exploring ways of living life healthier and more fulfilled.
Therapy session is your time. I will work with you on what you want to work on. As a therapist, I will do my part to ensure a safe space, warmth, unconditional positive regard, listen, provide the support you need, validate your feelings and experiences, and not judge. I will be closely alongside you on a journey of creating paths and gaining skills to get to where you want to be, who you want to be, healing through feeling, and being the change you want. As a therapist, I will be collaborating with you and structuring therapy around your goals and what you want to change. My perspective on therapy is a learning opportunity to explore strategies for living a full and happy life. Whatever changes you want to make will be the focus of our work together.
Education
- I received my Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University, Seattle in 2013. I received my Chemical Dependency certification education from Seattle Central College in 2012.
- I received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Washington in 2009. I have been a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) since 2018 and a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) since 2016. I have been working in the mental health field since 2010.
Availability and Location
- Tuesdays and Fridays in person or via telehealth 9am-6pm
Clientele
- I work with individuals and couples. I am open to any sexual orientation, religious affiliations, and multicultural clients seeking support. I work with people who are age 18 and older.
Modalities
- Humanistic and Person-Centered Therapy
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Solution-focused Therapy
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Life Adjustment and Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Perfectionism
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Sexuality
- Stress Management
- Trauma and PTSD
- Interpersonal/relational trauma
- Eating Disorder
- Grief/Bereavement
- Co-occurring disorders
Experience
- I have worked in the mental health field since 2010.
- I have provided counseling to a diverse range of people and settings. I counseled at-risk youth at inpatient and residential programs. I also provided psychotherapy, case management, and intakes to adults in mental health and substance abuse recovery in outpatient and residential programs. Additionally, I worked as a residential counselor with adults recovering from eating disorders. I work as a clinical group therapist with psychiatric adult populations for a hospital. I have experience working with graduate students, chronic pain patients, and adults with various mental health conditions. I have worked as a clinical psychology pre-intern at I have volunteer experience counseling and supporting women in a domestic violence women's shelter, queer youth who attend a drop-in center, female students in a women's academic and advocacy center, and the general population for a mental health advocacy program. I have worked for seven years in private practice offering psychotherapy to individual adults and couples and have experience working with marginalized populations, including people of color, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals.
- I have experience helping individuals, from children to adults, with many mental health concerns, including trauma, depression, anxiety, bipolar and other mood disorders, obsessive-
compulsive behaviors, substance use issues, eating disorders, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, personality disorders, adjustment and life transitions, and people who have perceptual disturbances, such as hearing or seeing things that others do not.
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