Therapists in Downtown, Seattle, WA

I believe one of the bravest (and most challenging!) things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Sometimes we need some help along the way, which is why you might be reading this profile. I am here to help you make sense of your experiences while reminding you of your strengths throughout the process! We can work together to implement strategies to help you process your situation and meet your goals.

I believe that healing occurs when people are given the space to explore their unique personal experience to better understand how it colors their worldview, sense of self, and relationships with others. Within a safe therapeutic relationship, I work with my clients to make meaning out of both mundane and extraordinary moments, unlocking their ability to live a more fully present, authentic life.

I work with those who struggle with anger. Often times the anger is brought on by unmet expectations and merely a symptom of deeper issues under the surface. It's my job to metaphorically stand in a place you can not see, and point you in the right direction as to the cause of what is contributing to the anger. By doing so, you can receive insight that will enrich your life and change it for the better.

Prioritizing mental health today can be so difficult to do today, but is important now more than ever. Along with prioritizing mental health, many of us engage in school, work, relationships, family dynamics, and friendships. After a while, many of these pressures may start to affect us in different ways leading us to experience anxiety, stress, bouts of sadness, irritability, and so much more. I did not even mention any unresolved trauma or feelings that may be experienced on top of everything else! Therapy is a safe place to work through many of these issues, with undeniable positive regard and support.

In the midst of life’s highs and lows, it is inevitable to sometimes feel disconnected or confused. I believe hard experiences and challenges are chances to meet ourselves and to touch the depths of who we really are. Often, who we truly are gets buried under who we were taught to be in order to obtain love or be successful. I am passionate about working with individuals and couples to uncover old narratives and defeating patterns in order to discover how to live authentic and fully connected lives, to both ourselves and each other. Inspired by personal development and growth, our work will help you achieve your desires and goals.

Sometimes in life, things don’t go as planned. I’m here to offer you support, acceptance, understanding, and encouragement. It can be stressful to adapt to change or loss. If you have experienced a broken relationship, job loss, financial or health issues, trauma, abuse, or the death of a loved one, you may be feeling anger, sadness, discouragement, hopelessness, isolation, depression, or anxiety. Or maybe you are in a rut in life and want to make changes or improve an important relationship but are struggling to do so. I would be honored to be an advocate for you and work together towards healing.

Often times our symptoms can feel overwhelming. They can be difficult to understand and describe. We know they are impacting our lives, and we’re looking for help to sort it all out. I believe that in therapy, we use the relationship between client and therapist to address the challenges you bring to our sessions. Together, we work for you to gain a better awareness of yourself and greater insight into the nature of your challenges. We collaboratively process those challenges in session, through story and relationship, to provide you with the tools to prosper outside of session.

Sometimes clients who reach out to me are struggling with identifiable issues - depression, anxiety, addictions, stress, grief, life transitions, or illness. Sometimes they're couples grappling with the fallout of infidelity or suffering from a loss of intimacy. And sometimes new clients don't even know what the problem is. They just know something isn't working. I've been practicing for over thirty years, helping individuals and couples gain a deeper understanding of themselves and each other so they can live whole-heartedly and in the present.

I provide individual therapy and couple’s counseling for people experiencing a variety of issues including mood disorders, anxiety, life transitions, trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders, and marital or relationship discord.

I love working with people from all walks of life to identify challenges, and leverage your strengths. The same set of traits can lead to different results - for example, persistence can produce anxiety but also lead to mastery and discoveries. Engrained patterns, learned behaviors and circumstances can get us stuck in states that hold us back from achieving fulfillment in a wide array of aspect of our lives - including professional, school, social or family.

Do you struggle with distressing thoughts, feelings, or relationships? I view these problems as both present and past, meaning what we learn early in life may be unknowingly affecting the way we behave in the present. The counseling process can help to illuminate personal strengths, goals, and solutions to fit your unique story and personal desires.

Congrats on looking for a therapist! I offer attentive care in my spaces, leaning into the places where uncertainty and pain have felt heavy. I believe our minds and bodies carry our life experiences, both good and bad, and flourishing happens when we are seen, understood, and respected. I love working with individuals who are in transitional spaces, processing trauma, or are examining their values around relationships, culture, or sexuality. It would be an honor to walk with you as you discover what it looks like to truly embrace your own mind, heart, and body.

My therapeutic practice focuses on helping people from all walks address a wide range of issues including adult ADHD, grief and loss, relationship struggles, depression, and recovery from past trauma and heartache. I have extensive experience working with youth and families and have had considerable success working with young and middle aged adults. My work with individuals involves facilitating awareness and insight on how the influences of the past impacts present behavioral, emotional, and cognitive patterns. I focus on interpersonal dynamics, attachment issues, and the function of one's personality type/relational style as it relates to the issues presented.

I help clients live more authentically and develop a greater love for themselves and others. My client-centered sessions are collaborative. Together, we help you gain insight, take action and achieve positive change. I trained at Harvard University (doctoral intern and postdoctoral fellow). In addition to my work with clients, I have taught for several universities such as UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Pepperdine University.

My philosophy of counseling is based on a "wellness model." This means that I am committed to the belief that you, the client, have an innate drive towards health and growth, and the inner wisdom to make constructive changes in your life.

Since 2012, I have been providing therapy to individuals of all ages and diverse backgrounds. I provide a caring and empathetic environment without judgement, so you can speak freely.

Seeking out counseling takes a lot of bravery, and I commend you for that. You may be struggling with how you show up in relationships, with the struggle of what it is like to align you identities with your existence in society, or feeling down, depressed, and anxious. You may feel lost and hopeless. You want to find a way to be satisfied with your life, who you are, and secure in your relationship, and I want to help you do that.