Find a Therapist in Fircrest, WA

As a therapist with a background in social work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I take a holistic approach to mental health. Whether you are struggling with overwhelming emotions, having difficulty with sex and intimacy, or relying on unhealthy vices to cope, a partnership in counseling can be the answer to lasting change. I make it a priority to cultivate a safe and nonjudgmental space where all individuals and partnerships are welcomed and honored. Too many people struggle silently with challenges around depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and sexual health. As your therapist, I will honor your healing journey as you build a new relationship with yourself and your loved ones. It is my passion to support clients in achieving wellness as it is defined uniquely by each individual. I work with my clients to explore challenges, maximize strengths, and incorporate evidence-based tools on their path to mental health, recovery, authentic expression, erotic liberation, and pleasure, at a comfortable pace.

Each person is unique and has a story to tell. I will want to hear your story. I do my best to provide an empathic atmosphere where a person can feel safe to express any experience, however difficult it may be. Therapy will be different for each person depending upon their needs and temperament. For some people, I say little and provide support and encouragement. For others, I am more active speaking frequently and challenging them to think in new ways. Ultimately, change occurs through the therapeutic relationship.

As a Marriage and Family therapist, I primarily work with couples, and some individuals addressing a variety of concerns. My goal is to help people increase security within themselves so that they may access and express their honest needs and emotions effectively, so that they may increase their ability to get their needs met and help create a life and relationships that are more in alignment with how one wants them to be. An additional goal is to provide a safe and comfortable environment where my clients feel free to express themselves openly and honestly and to provide compassion, insight, and practicality that may provide the opportunity to open doors to hope, healing, positive growth, and change. As a family systems trained therapist I strive to help clients look at all aspects of their life to help identify influences that may be currently contributing to expressed concerns, look at the current impact, and to increase tools to help effectively manage andor navigate through various challenges. I recognize each client is unique and appreciate the courage and patience that is often needed to develop long lasting changes. I work collaboratively with my clients to ensure we are meeting their goals and their true visions of how they want to live their life.

I approach therapy from a relational lens, looking to help you evaluate your relationship with yourself, how it may impact your relationship with others, how you represent yourself in the world, and how it's affecting your current sense of well-being. In addition to evidence-based interpersonal therapy (IPT), I also incorporate self-compassion and multicultural therapies into my practice, which help me to tailor therapy to your unique needs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. In a fast-paced world that is constantly asking us to do more or be better, it can be easy to lose sight of ourselves and our values. Even for those who are otherwise high achieving or functioning, the demands of our current culture can feel overwhelming. In therapy, we will work collaboratively to explore what's not currently working, and how to develop new ways of being that better support the life you'd like to live. Whether you're looking for someone to hold space for you, collaborate with you, or challenge you, or maybe even a little bit of each, we'll work together to help you to get the most out of therapy.

I help people transform the parts of themselves that keep them from feeling calm, tranquil, peaceful, patient, accepting, forgiving, clear, kind, compassionate, self-compassionate, loving, joyful, playful, excited for life, confident, trusting, connected, hopeful, optimistic, purposeful, grateful, creative and free to be their authentic self. None of us was born with the things we struggle with. Although it takes time to change and it can be difficult emotional work at times, I can tell you from personal experience that it feels absolutely wonderful to release the burdens we carry and return to feeling hopeful, optimistic, confident, loving, happy, joyful, playful, calm and appreciative of the good things in life. Regardless of what you have been through or how difficult things are in this moment, it is possible, with sufficient time, energy, and intention, to change, heal, and feel better. Despite the external circumstances we face and all the suffering that circulates among humans, it is possible to find peace within. Deep within all of us is a place that already holds everything we have been seeking, which is simply to feel good. It’s a place inside, whether you have experienced it or not, that has the capacity for peace, calm, clarity, confidence, courage, compassion, connection, trust, and joy, among many other beautiful qualities. The intention of my work is to help people reconnect with and reunite with these qualities.

**Accepting New Clients** (Updated 7.1.25). Are you going through a difficult life transition? You may feel confused, disoriented, uncertain about the future, and grief for what was. You've been through something major-- and it seems like everyone expects you to just move on. But you feel stuck. How do you move forward when your vision seems blurry? Or when you haven't yet moved through the grief? How do you begin to believe in yourself and see possibilities again? You can find meaning, direction, and joy again. You can find a way forward, and create a life deeply aligned with your values and interests. You can move through the grief, and begin to trust yourself and the world again. Even with all that's been lost, you can find contentment now, and begin to see the possibilities for your future. I'm here to help. I'm a Licensed Therapist and Certified Life Transition Guide, and offer tools for every step along the way. Having a guide can make all the difference in where you end up next, and how long it takes to get there. Visit my website to set up a free 20 minute phone consultation.

The decision to start or return to therapy can be difficult and I am glad you took the first step. I have dedicated the last 20 years to the Social Services field and have provided therapy since 2018. I strive to meet people where they are and offer a non-judgemental space for all. I firmly believe you are the expert in your own life. While I am well versed in many theoretical frameworks, including Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Focused, Strength-Based, and EMDR, I will work with you to tailor sessions to best suit your needs and personality. While working with me you can expect honest feedback for change while feeling motivated and supported in your choices.

If you are experiencing persistent anxiety, chronic worry and unease, or the fatigue of depression that diminishes your sense of the future, you are seeking help beyond skills and advice. The distress you feel may be connected to addiction, relationship ruptures, complex trauma, long-term burnout, or the aftermath of sudden life transitions— or even relates back to moments in your childhood. I offer virtual psychoanalytic sessions to individuals across Washington, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Georgia. We begin with the unconditional welcome to speak what feels most real for you—freely, gradually, and without censorship. Dreams, fantasies, passions, and memories. Crises, complaints, and those stagnating repetitions that always return. You are invited to read deeply into yourself and to voice the 'other scenes' that appear between the lines of daily experience. We will take what troubles you and opens its interior dimensions through the spoken encounter of each session. This depth-oriented approach calls into question the very causes of your distress. Over time, this sustained discovery gives rise to renewed energy and singular knowledge of oneself, making possibilities for desire to be woven into your life in creative ways. If you are ready to invest in lasting change and bring new choices within reach, contact me today.

You are already the expert on yourself. I want to understand who you are today, what brought you here, what makes you you. As a humanistic psychotherapist, I seek to understand your unique experience in the world and tailor the therapy to best suit your needs. Successful therapy depends on a strong relationship between client and therapist, I make sure to nurture this bond by co-creating a safe and supportive environment with you. As your guide and advocate, I’ll help you to develop the insight, curiosity, and courage to create the life you want, whether you are looking to reduce anxiety, feel more joy, or reduce suffering from a past experience. I help you to develop a heightened sense of self-awareness, extension of compassion for self and others, and love for your past, present, and future self. If you are facing sadness, anxiety, trauma, dependence, finding and contacting a therapist is a likely daunting process and takes courage! You are already closer to living your fullest life and truest self by acknowledging you need to look for a therapist and currently find yourself reading this page.

Does any of this sound like you?: - I'm too busy and under too much stress. I never have enough time to get things done. - My relationship is not nearly as good as it should be. I'm not even sure I want to be married anymore. - I have a strong faith in God, or at least I thought I did....If God loves me, why is He letting me go through all this? - I want more from my life and my career. I want is a job that is meaningful, and not just a way to pay the bills. I challenge every man and woman I meet with to break free of shame, family dysfunction, fear, and worry. We will work together to help you gain the ability and skills you need to have a life of freedom, happiness, love, and purpose. The struggles you must cope with aren't easy, and you are growing and changing each and every day. I will not define you by your weaknesses, and I will never judge you for your mistakes. I'll get to know you as an individual and will help you understand your unique gifts, dreams, and hopes. Together we'll help you achieve them.

Our relationships with others--partners, friends, family, co-workers, and community members--add meaning to our lives. I use a family systems approach, which means I explore your past and present relationships, so you can function better and increase fulfillment. Whether I meet with just you or your entire family, I look at how current and past interactions may contribute to current challenges, as well as ways relationships can help resolve a problem. My work helps you uncover underlying issues, so you gain greater insight and find solutions, rather than just looking at symptoms. We will look at relationship patterns, triggers and coping strategies, and how they affect you and others in your life. I want to help you address current issues so you can cultivate stronger relationships. I rely on techniques from a variety of perspectives, including emotionally focused therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Understanding and addressing the dynamic of ADHD in relationships is also a specialty area.