Services and Specialties
Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating
My approach to treatment is compassionate, anti-diet, fat positive and HAES aligned. I also utilize mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and EMDR as treatment approaches. Recovery is hard work and it takes strength to even question your relationship with food or your body. It is also a strength to reach out for help. You don’t have to suffer alone.
*Serving ages 18 and older.
Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
The transition to parenthood can be challenging. It can be filled with anxiety, fears, scary thoughts and changing hormones all while on a steep learning curve. Often new parents can receive pushback on their choices, feel shamed and experience self-doubt and lack of confidence in their abilities to parent. Other times adverse experiences from your own childhood can come up making it difficult to be present with your children. You might find yourself in some patterns that you desperately want to change, but you don’t always know how. All of this on top of a changing identity. Phew it’s a lot. I not only have lived experience of postpartum depression and the experience of recovery, but also advanced training to help you work to recovery. I can work with you to help you be the parent you want to be, let go of the perfectionism and find strength and confidence in your unique parenting and self. My approach to this is eclectic drawing from CBT, strengths-based counseling, value-based living and EMDR.
Trauma and Abuse
Trauma is more than abuse, war, and near-death experiences. It can be many small things continuing to happen overtime, constant invalidation and rejection. Trauma can be a single incident or many incidents. It can keep you stuck in shame, self-doubt, rejecting yourself and treating yourself harshly. Often it is hard to experience the fullness of life’s emotions and you get stuck in a numbness that sucks the pleasure out of living. Trauma can affect you emotionally, physically, spiritually and psychologically. My approach to treatment is curated to your individual needs. I utilize EMDR, Trauma Focused- CBT, IFS, and DBT to help you move toward recovery.
Couples Counseling
Supporting couples through relational difficulties, learning how to fight fair, increase effective communication and work as a team. I utilize Gottman Method and EFT to help couples reach their goals.
Individual Counseling
Supporting individuals 14 years and older in collaboration to meet your goals.
Clinical Supervision
I am a Washington State approved supervisor for clinicians pursuing their LMHC credential.