I am licensed in Washington State as a Mental Health Counselor and have 17 years of professional work experience to draw from. I am also trained in applied behavioral analysis and have additional professional experience as a certified professional guardian and personal experience as a proud mother of a special needs child.
I am skilled in helping clients with social and communication skills, stress and anxiety, grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, self confidence, & coping with life changes and transitions.
My passion is helping give everyone a voice and promoting equal and fair access to care and support for all. This is why I specialize in providing services to the following client populations: First Responders, individuals on the Autism Spectrum (Asperger's), Caregivers, Dementia, Medically Fragile, and Geriatrics.
I believe that with the right support and encouragement, anything is possible! I am here for you to support and empower you through your healing journey.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Mood disorders, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
WA LMHC LH 60895241