My Approach -
I believe that you are the expert on your lived experience, and that I am your support – helping you achieve success and navigate challenges as we work towards your treatment goals. We will work together to identify your strengths, and areas of improvement that will set you on the road to achieve the personal, professional, and relational ideals.
I am oriented in humanistic psychology with a person-centered approach. Together we can create an environment free of judgment where we can nurture growth together with empathy and acceptance. I currently work with young adults, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions, and body image repair.
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Bastyr University
Masters of Arts Counseling PsychologyCentral Washington University
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Major: Law and Justice, Psychology, IDS
Minor: Sociology -
ACT Immersion Course
Center For Body Trust® - Body Trust Provider
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ACT for Eating and Body image concerns
ACT for Eating and BI concerns
Treating Trauma: ACT Matrix
Be Nourished - Promoting Body Trust
Body Image Summit
Journey of Joy: Binge Eating Disorder Recovery and Freedom from Diet Culture-A Webinar
Multidisciplinary Care for the Higher-Weight Patient with Eating Disorder Pathology"
Integrating Exposure and Response Prevention and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder A Webinar
OCD SubTypes - “Pure O”
Advanced PTSD Case Conceptualization
Polyamorous Clients in Therapy: What You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know
Assessing Substance Use Risk
HIPAA Compliance in Group and Private Practice
Telehealth: Legal and Ethical Issues
Law and Ethics of Interacting With the Legal System: Confidentiality, Subpoenas, Depositions, and Testifying-WMHCA
Washington State Telemedicine Training Program: Introduction to TeleBehavioral Health and PolicyDomestic Violence Symposium, Seattle University
I believe health comes in all sizes. I utilize an anti-diet approach to health and wellness. With inspiration from The Center For Body Trust®, I support that everyone is entitled to the freedom to live in their body as it is, without shame, stigma, blame, or bias. I am committed to working with the principles of Health At Every Size® (HAES®) and to be a part of the change in the helping profession to create a safe place for clients to learn the resilience to live in a world filled with weight bias. I have experience working with adults and older adults in community health on their journey of healing from their experiences of trauma, specifically domestic violence and homelessness utilizing Non-Violent Communication, aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). 
