I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Washington since 2002. My experience consists of working with adult populations age 18+ across the lifespan in a variety of settings - Intensive Outpatient program with personality disorders; Hospital Alternative Service (partial hospitalization crisis stabilization program); private practice individual therapist; EAP Specialist; Behavioral Health Care Manager collaborating with psychiatrists and primary care providers.
I use a person-centered approach to work collaboratively with clients to identify treatment goals and utilize a variety of treatment modalities including CBT, DBT, Brief treatment, Solution Focused and Behavior Activation tailoring the approach to each individual’s needs.
During our first appointment we will discuss current life stressors and symptoms that you would like to address; discuss your history; and work together to identify and create specific treatment goals for therapy
I engage in active listening, providing validation, empathy, encouragement and a non-judgmental, safe place to explore thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
