Philosophy of Care
I use a holistic wellness approach and framework to therapy, incorporating different tools, strategies, and paths toward healing, transformation and a healthy lifestyle. Focusing on finding and maintaining balance in the mind, body, and spirit, I support people as they walk through and make sense of whatever is holding them back and preventing them from living their best lives. I often borrow from the skills of DBT and CBT, starting with a framework of mindful awareness and building a strong foundation of self-love and self-care to support the work and dedication it takes for true life transformation to occur. Bringing together the impacts of trauma, life circumstances and general overwhelm, early conditioning and attachment, and personal characteristics and lifestyle, I help individuals understand themselves deeper, heal wounds that are keeping them stuck, and grow into their potential. Each of us has value, worth, and wisdom within us - sometimes we just need someone to help us uncover it and lean into it. Together we will help discover and understand the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and learn how to make shifts in awareness and action to learn new ways of handling situations both with yourself and others.
I have personal experience healing from disordered eating and have a history of working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, general life stress and overwhelm, low self-esteem and self-worth, shame and guilt, and general life dissatisfaction. Like any relationship, trust and honesty need to be the foundation of our partnership - this is a collaborative process we will journey on together. My goal as your therapist is to make you feel heard, understood, and valued, and that I am able to provide you a safe space, honest feedback and support, and authentic relatability and compassion. Each person is on a different journey, seeking different things - from relief and validation, to clarity and understanding, to acceptance and growth. I take great pride and care in being a part of your journey and I look forward to walking alongside you as you discover what it is you seek.
Education and Licensure
MSW, Master in Social Work, University of Washington Tacoma, 2010
BA in Comparative Sociology, Communication Minor, University of Puget Sound, 2005
LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Candidate, Presently Awaiting Exam
AAC - Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor, 2005-2021
MHP - Mental Health Professional, 2005-present
Specialties and Modalities
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Obesity
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Shame and guilt
- Self-Harming
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
Mental Health Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Thinking Disorders
Treatment
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Clientele
Individuals: Young adults, Adults