It is my curiosity that has brought me to this profession, to a desire to discover myself & others through story, through pain, devastation & loss, through growth, beauty & healing.   

Born and raised in Seattle, I have grown to love the Pacific Northwest deeply; it is my home.  After high school, I spent my undergraduate years at the University of Washington, where I played basketball and competed on the track team.  Sports has been deep in my bones since childhood and has been one of the many formative voices in my life.  

I have spent seasons of my life teaching young children, working in corporate America, caring for children as a nanny, and waiting tables at a restaurant. Currently I work as a firefighter in the Seattle Fire Department in addition to my work in private practice.  Perhaps it was my curiosity that led me to spend time and energy learning more about each of these trades.  But I can say without hesitation that the common theme of all of these pursuits is my deep interest in people and in relationships.  It is the people in my life, and the relationships that have come as a result, that have always acted as my true north.  

I decided to enroll at the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology where I received my Masters in Counseling Psychology in 2014.  Within this training I felt my passion for the work of psychotherapy grow stronger, which led to me to start my private practice in February of 2015.  I have truly enjoyed my work as a therapist; it is this career path that feels the most like home, it is this choice that feels the most like me.  I am a Licensed Mental Health Professional through the state of Washington (LMHC #LH61180736) and I continue to learn & develop my professional scope through courses and study groups at the Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study. 

For me, life isn’t just about being a therapist.  I also love riding my road bike, swimming, strong coffee and being in the presence of the good people in my life.  I not only earn my living in this field, but I am committed to seeing my own therapist.  I want you to know I am continuing on my journey, as I invite you to begin, or continue, yours.  I will never have it all figured out, but I hope I will always ask questions.  I believe we are always evolving, we are always becoming.  I have been astounded at the change I have seen in my own life as a result of this vulnerable work.  And goodness gracious, may we never forget to laugh and play as we dive into this messy & complex thing we call life.  

I have experience with, but am not limited to the following topics 

anxiety

depression

emotional pain unexpressed manifesting in bodily, physical pain

addiction

codependency 

anger

questions of sexuality 

LGBTQ

sports/performance anxiety & pressure 

communication 

abuse: sexual, emotional, physical

family of origin 

purpose & occupation

mind-body connection

issues of spirituality