My Background
The Professional
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 honor the mind-body connection and present moment awareness.
As a couples counselor, I utilize PACT, EFT, and Hakomi principles to support the development of 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 practice, and my own ongoing exploration of being born in this vulnerable human form, to support a slow, purposeful and kind exploration of your experience as a vulnerable human being. My hope is that in our work together we see clearly what is symptom and what is source, and know deeply when to act and when to be still and bear witness.
The Personal
Therapy is my third career. I started in academia as a writing instructor; from there I wandered out into the private sector and eventually served the public and non-profit sector as a writer and business analyst. From my diverse work experiences, I came to appreciate the challenge and importance of maintaining integrity, engagement, and a balanced sense of self in one's vocation. It's an active and ongoing practice.
Like most of us, I have known disappointment, loss, and fear. In my thirties, my husband and I learned we could not have children together. A few years later, my sister committed suicide. Both my husband and I are cancer survivors. Through these and other difficulties, I've come to understand that suffering is an inevitable part of this human experience. And I've also come to appreciate what fertile ground grief and loss can be for the cultivation of wisdom, compassion, and meaningful change.
Change has been ongoing. After 28 joyful years as a Seattle resident, I recently relocated to Everett. It was a hard transition and a healthy reminder not to take for granted the activities and people that ground and nurture me. I am so grateful for every moment I get to spend hiking the North Cascades and rowing the Snohomish river, for all the grace and laughter I've encountered on the dance floor, and for the discipline of my meditation practice. I garden with appreciation for how it teaches me to pay attention. I read and write continuously because that's what I'm hardwired to do. And I do love my dogs for getting me outdoors! All with joy~
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 honor the mind-body connection and present moment awareness.
As a couples counselor, I utilize PACT, EFT, and Hakomi principles to support the development of 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 practice, and my own ongoing exploration of being born in this vulnerable human form, to support a slow, purposeful and kind exploration of your experience as a vulnerable human being. My hope is that in our work together we see clearly what is symptom and what is source, and know deeply when to act and when to be still and bear witness.
The Personal
Therapy is my third career. I started in academia as a writing instructor; from there I wandered out into the private sector and eventually served the public and non-profit sector as a writer and business analyst. From my diverse work experiences, I came to appreciate the challenge and importance of maintaining integrity, engagement, and a balanced sense of self in one's vocation. It's an active and ongoing practice.
Like most of us, I have known disappointment, loss, and fear. In my thirties, my husband and I learned we could not have children together. A few years later, my sister committed suicide. Both my husband and I are cancer survivors. Through these and other difficulties, I've come to understand that suffering is an inevitable part of this human experience. And I've also come to appreciate what fertile ground grief and loss can be for the cultivation of wisdom, compassion, and meaningful change.
Change has been ongoing. After 28 joyful years as a Seattle resident, I recently relocated to Everett. It was a hard transition and a healthy reminder not to take for granted the activities and people that ground and nurture me. I am so grateful for every moment I get to spend hiking the North Cascades and rowing the Snohomish river, for all the grace and laughter I've encountered on the dance floor, and for the discipline of my meditation practice. I garden with appreciation for how it teaches me to pay attention. I read and write continuously because that's what I'm hardwired to do. And I do love my dogs for getting me outdoors! All with joy~