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My Approach to Helping

I believe that the work of therapy is about developing a healthy relationship with oneself and with other people in the community in order to live a good and meaningful life. It is about finding ways to live in balance and with integrity in what can be a complicated and difficult world that does not always make that easy.

 

More Info About My Practice

My office is in my home on the East side of Olympia. I have cats there which is a problem for persons with allergies.

I do not take insurance. I may slide my fee if needed.

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Post-trauma (hate crime and other situation-related trauma) stress and depression, grief and loss, activist stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, relationship/communication issues, life transitions, family of origin issues, and personal growth.

 

The Duration and Frequency of Therapy

Therapy takes different amounts of time depending on the person, the therapist, the issues. It also depends on what else is going on in a person's life. Healing doesn't happen in a vacuum! I usually recommend that clients come to see me every week or two in the beginning and as it progresses then less often with the intention of ending the work we do together when it is the right time which is determined by the client.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Consultation
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

I work with activist trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue; and I work with the trauma experienced by hate crime victims, their families and their communities.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Creative Art Therapy
• Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
• Depth Therapy
• Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Humanistic Psychology
• Integration of different therapy models
• Person Centered / Rogerian
• Positive Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Trauma
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Life Changes
• Social Skills & Problems
• Health & Body
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Emotion Management
• Family Problems
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Relationships & Marriage
• Depression & Mood
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Sexuality
• Self-Harm & Suicide