Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship Challenges

In-Person and Online Sessions for Individuals

Therapy for Individuals in Seattle and Washington State

We all encounter seasons in our lives where we struggle. This could look like feeling unsatisfied or lost in your life, dealing with painful emotions from childhood or past traumas, anxiety or depression, an underlying sense of low self-worth and shame, the pain of loss, or difficulties in relationships that cause ongoing distress.

Tgoethher, we can meet the challenges you carry with an open heart and curiosity, and move through pain, confusion, and stuckness into greater clarity, meaning, and a sense of aliveness. 

This process often opens the door to enjoying feelings of contentment, connection, and happiness more often.

I’ve been in practice for over six years. While I tailor my approach to your needs and temperament, I draw primarily on somatic, emotion-focused, and attachment-based approaches. I also mix in cognitive and action-oriented ways of working when useful.

My style is not to just passively listen. In session, I work to witness your inner truths and emotional pain so you can feel truly understood. I ask questions, collaborate with you to consider new ways of looking at things, and work in safe ways to invite out painful emotions you may be carrying so they can be cared for and processed. 

Clients of all identities are welcome in my practice. I am LGBTQ+ affirming.

Common issues I work with include:

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Shame and low self-esteem

  • Difficult patterns in relationships

  • Grief and loss

  • Emotional wounds and limiting beliefs from childhood

  • Insecure attachment styles

  • Relating to anger in healthy ways

  • Meaning and existential issues

  • Developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence

  • Experiences related to visible or invisible disabilities

  • Personal growth and spiritual development

Education and Qualifications

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in practice for over 6 years

  • Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University Seattle

  • AEDP (Somatic & Relational Trauma Therapy) Level 1

  • AEDP Level 2 - Advanced Skills

  • Metta Group - Meditation x Attachment Level 1 & 2

  • Emotion Focused Therapy Externship

  • EMDR Foundational Training (through EMDR Institute)

Modalities

I combine somatic, emotion-focused, and attachment-informed approaches to therapy with cognitive and behavioral approaches. I fit my approach to what seems to best serve your unique self and circumstances. Specifically, my work is informed by:

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) - A trauma therapy modality that is somatic, emotion-focused, and experiential (aims at creating felt experiences of healing and change within therapy sessions)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) - A model of “parts work.” This modality helps you understand the organization of your mind and offers tools to resolve inner conflicts and treat yourself with greater patience and compassion

  • Principles of mindfulness, behavioral change, and cognitive therapy