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About
I'm passionate about helping people learn to trust their thoughts, feelings, and voice. With over 20 years of experience in the fields of teaching and craniosacral therapy, I've come to know that everyone has the potential to access their wisdom, vitality and goodness.
As a counselor, I will facilitate creating a therapeutic environment where building on your unique strengths forms the foundation upon which we will explore what is possible. My knowledge about how the brain and nervous system functions forms a secure base which informs my interventions and suggested techniques.
In sessions, I will use a trauma-informed approach that draws on concepts from somatic experiencing, internal family systems, and acceptance and commitment therapy. We will utilize mindfulness concepts and emotional regulation techniques to provide you with the structures that facilitate change safely.
I am a good fit for adults and couples who wish to find freedom from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. To varying degrees, people experience the grief that arises from navigating attachment concerns that originate within the family of origin, or on a systemic level when people are the recipients of marginalization and oppression. Together we will explore specific and actionable steps that will allow you to find hope, and strengthen your relationships.
Background
From as far back as I can remember, two questions seemed to circulate constantly inside my head: "What do people do with their pain?" and "What do I do with what I see?" The link between the body and mind began with ballet training that I practiced for ten years starting around eight years old.
It is my joy and my honor to be of help to you on your healing journey. My ability to illuminate what is needed for you to heal is a culmination of experiences. The drive to be of help lead me to pursue a Masters in Teaching and additional training through the National Institute for Learning Development. I used this training to teach both in the classroom as well as provide educational therapy for high school students on an individual basis. After teaching for a number of years, I knew I needed to explore healing at a deeper level, and obtained a license in massage therapy, and a certification from the Upledger Institute for Craniosacral Therapy. I graduated from Bastyr's Master of Arts Counseling Psychology program.