ABOUT ME

education+experience

I received my Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology, as well as a Bachelors of Arts in Music from Seattle Pacific University. Beginning with a love of music and performance, I came to love the art of therapy for its unique music-like qualities—it has a way creating space to help us feel, help us express, help us heal. As part of my masters education I completed both an internship and an externship in a college counseling setting where I received training in short-term psychotherapy, Psychological First Aid, DBT, and Mindfulness. Over the past several years, I have gained experience working with incredible clients—individuals, couples, and groups in higher level of care as well as outpatient therapy.

I have furthered my clinical scope with in-depth training in trauma and PTSD, with Level 1 and Level 2 Lifespan Integration method, a gentle body-based method focusing on resolving trauma. I have completed the Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training from Postpartum Support International. I am currently pursuing training and certification through The Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute of Dr. Peter A. Levine, Ph. D.

Alongside my practice I have gained experience as a milieu therapist in the intensive outpatient program at Opal Food and Body Wisdom, receiving training in RO-DBT and Health at Every Size. I am committed to providing an authentic, equitable, and safe space for my clients informed by my life-long learning both clinically and personally. In a culture dominated by white supremacy and patriarchy, I believe it is part of my role as a therapist to work towards a world where every person feels safe both in the therapy room as well as outside of it. I take seriously my own healing, ongoing anti-racism, anti-oppression and advocacy work to uproot oppressive systems both within the counseling field, in our world, and within myself. I pursue relevant trainings, and staying up-to-date on the latest research in my field. I meet monthly with an approved supervisor and a consult group to help continually grow and improve the services I provide. I am a member of Perinatal Support Washington, Postpartum Support International and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (#LH60925385).

Who I’ve been taught by:

I owe so much of who I have become as a clinician to my teachers and mentors in the field. I have been influenced and directly taught by Dr. Caprice Hollins, PhD and Davinah Simmons, MS, CLE in areas of race, multicultural counseling and implicit bias and I have learned from the written works of Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW and Derald Wing Sue + David Sue. My roots in Psychodynamic, Narrative, Trauma and Shame Resilience work have been deeply shaped by studying under Dr. Dan Allender, PhD, Dr. Steve Call, PhD and Abby Wong, MA, LMHC. I was directly instructed in Lifespan Integration by Cindy Wuflestad, LMHC and owe the framework of the model to Peggy Pace. I am currently instructed by Joshua Sylvae at the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute.

Who i am

I identify as white, cis-female, and my pronouns are she/her. When I'm not in my office, I am raising children, engaging in various self-care activities, cooking with a lot of salt, being a student of many things, gardening, teaching, or enjoying time with friends and family around a table.