“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”
About Me
I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington state and I have worked in the mental health field since 2008, conducting research, providing consultation and supervision, and offering therapeutic support for adults, teens, couples, and groups. I have two Master’s Degrees; one in Existential Phenomenological Psychology from Seattle University and the other in Human Development with a focus on somatics, phenomenology, and communicative leadership from Fielding Graduate University.
To remain current in my field, I take continuing education courses, receive consultation from colleagues, and attend conferences, seminars, and workshops. I have spent over a decade in personal psychotherapy and it is my belief that a therapist can only take a patient as deep as she has been willing to go herself.
I am also a Professor at Seattle University specializing in courses dedicated to growth and development, abnormal psychology, the psychology of gender, psychological writing, and research methods. As part of my academic role, I conduct research and have published on the topics of intimacy, gender, mental health stigma, and trauma.