My Professional Background
I received my Masters in Counseling and Psychology from Saybrook University (Leadership Institute of Seattle) in 2015. I was trained primarily as a family systems and attachment-based counselor; with that as my foundation, I broadened my approach to include modalities that incorporate mindfulness and somatic practices into the therapeutic process.
As a relationship counselor, I utilize PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and Hakomi principles to cultivate relationships in which partners are warmly connected and clearly differentiated. As an individual counselor, I draw on my training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Focusing, my years of vipassana meditation and yoga practice, and my own personal therapeutic work to support a slow, purposeful and kind exploration of your experience. In all I do, my hope is to help people live joyful, authentic, and purposeful lives.
A Work in Progress
I tend actively to my growth as a therapist. I recently completed an ASECT training in human sexuality so that I can support couples struggling with the many challenges of maintaining a mutually satisfying sexual relationship. I regularly attend trainings in the Couples Developmental model, and participate in a consult group grounded in Family Systems and Attachment theory. Perhaps most importantly, I do my own personal work, which includes counseling, guided journeys, and silent meditation retreats. These explorations remind me of the courage it takes to do deep intrapsychic work and the great value of doing so.
I received my Masters in Counseling and Psychology from Saybrook University (Leadership Institute of Seattle) in 2015. I was trained primarily as a family systems and attachment-based counselor; with that as my foundation, I broadened my approach to include modalities that incorporate mindfulness and somatic practices into the therapeutic process.
As a relationship counselor, I utilize PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy), and Hakomi principles to cultivate relationships in which partners are warmly connected and clearly differentiated. As an individual counselor, I draw on my training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Focusing, my years of vipassana meditation and yoga practice, and my own personal therapeutic work to support a slow, purposeful and kind exploration of your experience. In all I do, my hope is to help people live joyful, authentic, and purposeful lives.
A Work in Progress
I tend actively to my growth as a therapist. I recently completed an ASECT training in human sexuality so that I can support couples struggling with the many challenges of maintaining a mutually satisfying sexual relationship. I regularly attend trainings in the Couples Developmental model, and participate in a consult group grounded in Family Systems and Attachment theory. Perhaps most importantly, I do my own personal work, which includes counseling, guided journeys, and silent meditation retreats. These explorations remind me of the courage it takes to do deep intrapsychic work and the great value of doing so.