My Education and Current Work

I graduated from Western Washington University with my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and Seattle University with my Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.  In addition to my work as a Private Practice Therapist in Greenlake, I work as a Therapist at Seattle Pacific University and as an Adjunct Faculty member at Seattle University.  I counsel individuals, couples, and groups. 

My Experience

I have experience working in a variety of settings including private practice, college campuses, outpatient centers, hospitals, jails, and social detox.  I have worked with individuals ages 12-98 from a variety of different cultural and religious backgrounds.  Issues that I have gained more extensive experience with include: Adult Children of Alcoholic’s, substance abuse, GLBTQ issues, eating preoccupations, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and spirituality issues.  Groups that I have facilitated include, recovery from eating disorders, addiction recovery, anxiety reduction groups, stress management/coping skills, setting boundaries, and women’s groups. 

My Theoretical Approach

My approach to counseling is holistic focusing on what the individual feels is most important.  This includes emotions, relationships, thoughts, past experiences, behavior, and biology. The theories I practice from are person-centered, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral. I recognize that every person is innately different and brings a variety of different strengths and challenges.  Therefore I use techniques from many additional theoretical orientations to treat each individual holistically as well as uniquely.