I specialize working with adults who have experienced trauma and are looking for ways to reduce the negative impact it has had including relationship problems, anxiety, and/or PTSD symptoms. Types of trauma that I have significant experience with are sexual abuse, physical abuse, and war related trauma. I am trained in the top three evidences based best practices for the treatment of PTSD: EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, and Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience working with adolescents, men, and women of all ages. Utilizing evidence-based interventions as a psychodynamic therapist, I desire to create an interpersonal space that allows for present-moment interaction which can help you work through difficulties in your life. I believe that by engaging your personal story and discussing themes and patterns that emerge that this will bring insight into the ways in which you have struggled. I seek to provide support and treatment for those suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual trauma, grief.

I am recent graduate from the Master of Social Work program at Eastern Washington University on June 2019. I have a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Eastern Washington University. I served in the U.S. Air Force for twenty years. I am excited to be here at Trauma Informed Therapies.

I specialize in working with people who are experiencing the difficulties associated with anxiety, depression, grief, and/or trauma. I have completed EMDR basic training and am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I am also a Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider certified through the MISS Foundation, the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Trust and the Center for Loss & Trauma to provide counseling for traumatic grief. I use a wide range of techniques to provide guidance as I walk alongside my clients but am especially focused on using mindfulness based techniques to create harmony in the mind-body connection. I look forward to meeting with you.

I enjoy collaborating with others to overcome challenges, improve relationships, and cultivate a more purpose-filled life. My experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families dealing with relationship challenges, parenting concerns, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and/or low self-esteem. In addition to my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy degree I have certificates in EMDR Basic Training (Parts 1 & 2) and EMDR & Children: Utilizing Play Therapy Techniques. I have a life coach certification from Life Purpose Coaching International and certification in Prepare-Enrich pre-marital/marital counseling.

Born and raised in New York City I am a recent Spokane transplant and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a passion of working with people from all walks of life. I believe that it is my job to understand the unique and individual backgrounds of each client to provide personalized treatment and empower individuals to live their lives as they envision. I am trained in EMDR to help those work through trauma on all spectrums and often work from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) perspective. I look forward to working together to develop a stronger sense of identity and rediscover the joy of life.

I specialize in working with adults and adolescents who are experiencing relational issues, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or trauma. Coming from central Virginia in 2017, I have worked within several different cultural climates. I aim to work with my clients to create a more congruent sense of self within their unique worldview. It is my privilege to collaborate with clients to implement the needed skills to experience satisfaction in daily life.

I specialize in working with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and post partum (or perinatal) mood disorders. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) and like to focus on the mind/body connection to healing as well. I start from a solution focused strengths based approach and use a combination of evidenced based practices including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help you work towards your goals. I am trained in EMDR. I have completed training through Perinatal Support International to work with individuals on Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. I have completed Level One training through the Gottman Institute to help couples learn to manage conflict within their relationships.

Mental Health Counselor
Board Certified Art Therapist

The seed for becoming a therapist was planted when I was 20 years old while volunteering in the pediatric hospital unit in St. Lucia, West Indies. My job was to read to a 10-year-old boy for abuse and abandonment. What started as a simple job turned into a life-changing few weeks. The long and winding road of experience and education since then has brought me to now being a licensed mental health counselor and board certified art therapist with 20+ years working with people who have varied backgrounds including refugees, adolescents and adults with complex trauma backgrounds. I am well-versed working with eating disorders, major life transitions including marriage and new parenthood, as well as depression, anxiety, and relationship issues.

Some of the best "education" I've received was becoming a mother 12 years ago and raising up my boy. He constantly surprises me and teaches me about authenticity, honesty, and love. Being an artist myself continues to provide growth opportunities as I practice my craft of fiber arts, sculpture and art journaling.

The longer I work closely with people to explore and up-level their lives, the more I realize that most of our struggles point back to deeply held beliefs of not being loveable or enough and that one of the most healing things we can learn to do for ourselves is to give ourselves grace and compassion.

My counseling style is warm, yet firm; I also love to use humor in my counseling work. That being said, I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, striving to see the light in each human being. I have an eclectic approach to therapy using my background in transpersonal psychology, creative arts therapies, metaphor, story, meditation and mindfulness along with more mainstream modalities including cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.