I have been a practicing therapist since 1996. I am currently only working with couples, and I am licensed by the State of Washington (#LH00009532). I received a B. S. Degree in Psychology as well as a Masters Degree in Clinical Counseling at Southern Oregon University. While living in Oregon I served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children and families.
I have lived in Seattle since 2001 and have attended trainings and seminars for psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and groups through Family Services in Seattle, Northwest Family Development Center, Puget Sound Group Psychotherapy Network, and Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study.
I have had advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples through the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT). I have also trained for a year with Stan Tatkin on attachment patterns and neurobiology in clinical work with
couples. I have attended two conferences where John Gottman presented his research and its application to couples therapy, and have been using aspects of the Gottman method since 2013.
From 2007-2017 I have participated in Seattle based study groups with Allan Schore, an internationally prominent researcher, author, and speaker on interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory in clinical practice. I have also attended the Annual Interpersonal Neurobiology Conferences at UCLA over that same period of time.
I have worked as an outpatient therapist for Community Psychiatric Clinic in Seattle from 2001-2006. I have been a guest speaker at the University of Washington School of Social Work on the developmental impacts of attachment patterns in early childhood and have given classes and presentations at local Institutions and organizations. I was a consultant at the Alliance Community Psychotherapy Clinic from 2012-2014.
