ABOUT
I am a WA State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. I am recognized nationally as a Child Parent Psychotherapist and hold a Certificate in Working with Foster and Adoptive Families. I hold an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy Certification from the Wellness Institute and am also Certified as an Addiction Specialist. I have worked with individuals and families who are healing from addiction, trauma, and disruptions in relationships for over 25 years.
We all develop within the context of our relationships with attachment figures and research has shown that the early years are a critical time in laying down social, emotional, and cognitive patterns. These patterns have a lasting impact and early childhood experiences are manifested in the way we relate to others and the way we treat ourselves. These patterns often show up in painful recapitulations of behavior that we fall into and have difficulty shifting out of.
My work with couples is attachment focused and uses an Emotionally Focused Therapy approach. Holding a nonjudgmental stance, I enjoy working with couples from all backgrounds and experiences. I work collaboratively with couples to define and create the kind of relationship the couple hopes for and to deepen connection, communication, and decrease conflict.
I am available for individual sessions with adults to work on such things as managing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. I use a psychodynamic approach to individual therapy which can be augmented with Hypnotherapy to work on trauma related emotional release and the extinguishing of specific symptoms. Individual psychotherapy sessions are often helpful to support and strengthen recovery from addiction. In early recovery we will focus on stabilization and relapse prevention; in later recovery we will integrate depth psychology to address underlying issues and create long term life changes. Working on self will often lead to an examination of spiritual belief systems and this work can be supported through Rohun and other forms of energy healing.
We all develop within the context of our relationships with attachment figures and research has shown that the early years are a critical time in laying down social, emotional, and cognitive patterns. These patterns have a lasting impact and early childhood experiences are manifested in the way we relate to others and the way we treat ourselves. These patterns often show up in painful recapitulations of behavior that we fall into and have difficulty shifting out of.
My work with couples is attachment focused and uses an Emotionally Focused Therapy approach. Holding a nonjudgmental stance, I enjoy working with couples from all backgrounds and experiences. I work collaboratively with couples to define and create the kind of relationship the couple hopes for and to deepen connection, communication, and decrease conflict.
I am available for individual sessions with adults to work on such things as managing stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. I use a psychodynamic approach to individual therapy which can be augmented with Hypnotherapy to work on trauma related emotional release and the extinguishing of specific symptoms. Individual psychotherapy sessions are often helpful to support and strengthen recovery from addiction. In early recovery we will focus on stabilization and relapse prevention; in later recovery we will integrate depth psychology to address underlying issues and create long term life changes. Working on self will often lead to an examination of spiritual belief systems and this work can be supported through Rohun and other forms of energy healing.
