Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Edmonds, WA

*WAIT LIST ONLY* I am a fully Licensed Mental Health Counselor and therapist. I provide counseling and life enrichment services for adults and groups. My office is a safe atmosphere welcoming diversity in culture, in sexual orientation, religion, and other factors of difference. Our lives can be wonderful, tragic, amazing, challenging and even overwhelming as we go on many journeys and walk on many paths. Difficulties like depression, anxiety, addictions, and trauma can add blocks and pit falls on our life paths. I would like to help you figure out how to make the journey with balance and empowerment.

I help people affected by anxiety and depression related to the difficulties of life, people who are having difficulties overcoming traumatic life experiences, or people of all ages who need some assistance finding direction as they move to the next phase of life. I can help you discover and remove blocks that are keeping you from achieving the most in life. I bring the knowledge and wisdom gained in over twenty years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families to my current practice at Snohomish Psychology Associates.

Trust is vital. I am here to listen, offer support, instill hope, and give practical and effective tools to address your goals. Forming a trusting relationship with a counselor can offer assurance. With a history of working with people of all ages in community mental health, I became a Child Specialist, and worked with children, teens and families. I have extensive experience addressing depression and anxiety, I provide tools that can give you greater sense of power and success. I use humor and specific skills to build confidence in parenting, trust in relationships, intimacy between couples, behavioral issues of children.

My passion is in working with children, adolescents and families on issues including emotional challenges, trauma, life transitions, parenting concerns and mood disorders. I also provide therapeutic support to adults experiencing a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and trauma. I see my role as a therapist to guide clients to grow through creating an atmosphere of empathy and attentiveness in a safe and confidential environment. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques to meet clients where they are, including motivational interviewing, collaborative problem solving, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness therapy.

NOTE: Currently I am not accepting new clients. This notice will be updated when that changes. There are times it can be hard to know which way to turn. If you are struggling, feel stuck or are in pain, therapy can help. I work with adults seeking support in times of grief and loss, in transition, living with the effects of complicated trauma or with general feelings of anxiety, restlessness, sadness and/or depression. Depending on your goals, our work may include practical solutions, traditional talk therapy, mindfulness practices or Somatic Experiencing. Most often some combination of all of these is helpful.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I support families struggling with challenging behaviors at home or school. With over 28 years across clinical settings, I have extensive experience with children presenting with ADHD, behavioral diagnoses, anxiety, depression and ASD. My goal is to empower children and parents, by supporting the creation of lasting, positive change, through a combination of 1:1 counseling and parent coaching. My therapeutic model is solution focused, Cognitive-Behavioral and short term, where possible, with parent coaching based in a foundation of the Nurtured Heart Approach philosophy.