About Me

I have worked with kids, teens, young adults, families, and parents for over 16 years in a community mental health setting, transitioning to private practice in 2023. I believe that growth and healing takes place in connection to others. The therapeutic relationship is one relationship and as a therapist, I work to support clients in strengthening and/or building interconnectedness as well as their connection to self. As a parent myself, I am particularly attuned to the experience of parents and families I support. My approach is warm and non-judgmental. I acknowledge that my clients know themselves best and strive to affirm each client’s/family’s culture and experience living in the world. I intend to create a space that is affirming of racial, gender, sexual, neurodivergent, and intersectional identities.

In case you’re interested in the modalities my practice is rooted in, I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, ideal for supporting teens/young adults and their families. You can learn more about DBT here. I am also trained in Internal Family Systems which is ideal for supporting individuals, couples, and families in honoring each part within them and knowing their self. I think these 2 approaches pair nicely in providing practical tools that can ideally help you begin to feel better soon along with ways to “go deep” and truly understand yourself and others.

In the case you’re interested in my background, I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and truly feel at home here. I have my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Western Washington University. I attended Seattle University and received my Master’s in Community Counseling in 2010. Prior to my Master’s, I worked as a Residential Counselor and later provided therapy and clinical supervision in community mental health for 13 years. My path to adulthood was not linear, with several stumbles along the way. I think this is what led me to wanting to work with teens and families. Outside of being a therapist, I spend my time with my family, staying busy in the thick of it parenting 3 of my own, and enjoying the PNW.