Psychiatric Nurse/Therapist, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
I specialize in treating Depression, anxiety disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorder. Book an appointment as early as tomorrow by clicking on my website link.
I feel honored to walk beside you on your journey and will help you reach your best self. Life is challenging and having a safe space to process hard emotions and develop a plan going forward is the goal of my practice. I have a special interest in working with adolescent girls, women and men in life transitions-career change, new parents, empty nester stage, divorce etc. Transitions provide an extra level of stress to life and I am here to help you plot out your future plan and to manage emotions around this difficult time.
Are you in a relationship or going through a break up that is causing stress to your life? Do you want to know once and for all if this relationship is worth continuing to invest in? you might even feel on edge or irritable and just wish you didn't feel so down or lonely. You might find yourself lying awake at night and dwelling on what to do. I know it can be hard to let go and sometimes you don't have to and other times it is necessary. Sometimes we can think to ourselves, how the heck did I get here! Are you ready to set personal goals around life and relationships and finally accomplish them? To finally know what your next move needs to be. You might be emotionally drained and exhausted and really are ready to reset in life.
I bet you could really use some direction finally. I know you just wish your partner cared about your feelings. You are ready to be heard and appreciated. I know, you might be terrified that it will be difficult to find a relationship that you will finally be happy in. I want to provide you with the best possible chance to succeed.
I am now providing the full range of counseling and hypnotherapy services to you via an ACA compliant, secure video platform or via your telephone. I continue to bring the broad range of training and experience to my work as a therapist from over the past 30 years. You can now have personal, professional counseling & hypnotherapy services in the comfort and convenience of your own home, office, or even your car.
I have learned that each person has a unique background, unique problems, and unique strengths. I've learned the importance of gaining a thorough understanding of my clients' situation & the issues with which they are struggling, and what their goals are. I work to help each client cope with their life stressors, and to tap into the conscious & unconscious resources that will help them heal & grow, empowering them to make changes that they want for themselves and achieve their goals.
I am a trauma-informed Social Worker who provides counseling to individuals, couples, families, and polycules. I support my Clients to live on their own terms and have the best life that they can. My goal is to support the dignity, autonomy, and self-expression of everyone and work within a feminist, anti-racist, liberatory framework. I believe in freedom and vitality for all people everyone and have been working towards that world for decades. I believe in supporting my Clients to pursue their own goals in therapy and to live according to their own values.
It is my firm belief that everyone possesses within them the capacity for profound change and self-discovery. As a hypnotherapist, I am privileged to play a significant role in unlocking this potential and guiding my clients toward a more empowered and fulfilling life.
I am a Washington State Registered Hypnotherapist (#HP60115378), and certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists as a Consulting Hypnotherapist. I am also a member in good standing of this organization, and conform to the high NGH Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
I am a psychologist that is passionate about all of us living the full passionate lives we are meant to. Sometimes this involves healing from the past, other times it means working towards visioning and creating the future, oftentimes both. Ready for real change and willing to do the work? (yep it is work but well worth it) Let's go.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who believes in the resilience of the human spirit. Living in society can seem chaotic, yet we yearn for love and harmony. Therapy can offer a means of releasing energy permitting possibilities for contentment.
In my work with individuals, couples and families, I am passionate about helping my clients explore what is holding them back from living their best lives. I am an active and supportive listener and will help you identify and meet your own goals for health and happiness.
We are all unique individuals which means that each person I meet with requires special attention. My background and specialties were chosen based on my personal and professional experiences as it relates to our mental and physical wellbeing. Much of this revolves around the fact that behavioral change is not usually easy but has to be a foundation of treatment in order to obtain each individual's optimal health. My hope is to be a catalyst for change, and my goal is to create a safe environment to better reinforce long-term change. My experience provides the opportunity to educate, support, and empower each person that I encounter on a daily basis.
11 Years Experience
