My career in mental health began through my own healing journey.
When I got sober from drugs and alcohol at 24 years old, I began seeking out the most effective modalities for healing the root causes of addiction and other mental health challenges. This led me to discover Inner Child Work, Parts Work, and eventually Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.
Through delving deeply into these modalities as part of my own healing, I was able to heal my addiction, eliminate my cravings, and completely transform my life in the most beautiful and profound ways.
This ignited a passion in me to share the potency of these approaches with others and ultimately led me to graduate school at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a concentration in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling.
While in graduate school, I was formally trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and learned how to integrate a variety of therapeutic approaches that go beyond traditional talk therapy to work more experientially and holistically with the root causes of our struggles.
A space where all of you is welcome
My own experiences with healing have deeply shaped the kind of space I create for others. I know how powerful it can be to feel genuinely seen, understood, and met with compassion—and I also know how much can become possible when we have a space to go beyond talking about what hurts and begin working with it more directly.
I approach this work with deep respect for the complexity of each person's inner world. I don't see symptoms, patterns, or the parts of ourselves we struggle with as things to judge or push away. I'm interested in understanding what makes sense about them, what they're trying to protect or help us with, and what they need in order to heal, grow, and begin contributing their unique gifts to the internal system in new ways.
The work I've done with my own parts throughout my healing journey has fundamentally changed the way I relate to myself, to other people, and to the human experience more broadly. It has given me a deep sense of compassion, curiosity, love, and nonjudgment toward all of our parts and the full range of what it means to be human. That orientation is at the heart of the therapeutic space I create—one where whatever arises can be explored openly and without judgment.
An integrative approach to healing.
I draw upon IFS, Inner Child Work, Parts Work, somatic and Gestalt approaches, mindfulness, trauma-informed therapy, transpersonal counseling, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Compassionate Inquiry, Conscious Heart Integration (CHI), and more. Rather than following one approach rigidly, I integrate these modalities based on what is arising in our work and what may be most helpful in supporting your healing.
For clients who are spiritually inclined, our work can also include the spiritual dimension of healing. This may look like exploring your unique relationship with spirituality, integrating your spiritual beliefs and experiences into the work we do together, exploring how your life experiences might be understood from a wider spiritual vantage point and within the context of a larger cosmology, or bringing the transpersonal into our Parts Work.
Spiritual exploration is always an option, never a requirement. You do not need to hold any particular spiritual or religious beliefs for us to work together.
Areas I specialize in:
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma & PTSD
Attachment Wounds
Relationship Issues
Boundaries, Communication & Conflict
Addiction & Recovery
Grief & Loss
Anger Management
Stress
Shame
Self-Criticism
Perfectionism
People-Pleasing
Difficulty Trusting Yourself or Others
Feeling Stuck or Disconnected
Life Transitions
Identity & Authentic Expression
LGBTQ+
Moving Through Fears & Inner Blocks
Pursuing Goals & Desires
Meaning & Purpose
Spirituality & Personal Growth
Creating a More Aligned Life
Ways to work with me
I provide online individual psychotherapy for adults located in Washington and Colorado.
I also offer online coaching for adults seeking deeper self-understanding, personal growth, and greater clarity, meaning, and alignment in their lives. Coaching is available to clients throughout the U.S. and internationally.