Premera Therapists in Wenatchee, WA

Are you looking for new ways to approach old problems? Are there times you feel alone, anxious, or overwhelmed? As you are reading this, you have probably decided something in your life needs to change. I most enjoy working with people on life transitions and identity with an emphasis on personality structure. In other words, why we do the things we do. I also use the Enneagram Personality typing system for those who are interested.

I have been providing therapy services since 2005 to individuals with a variety of mental health challenges such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. The majority of my experience comes from working in community mental health. I specialize in treating individuals with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder by using a highly effective treatment modality called EMDR, which can take fewer sessions to effect change than traditional therapy. I also have many years experience assisting individuals who are coming to terms with their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

(EMDR certified) Combining Traditional and Holistic Care - Integrating the mind, body and spirit, is drawing from our own inner resources to bring healing to all areas of our lives. We can release limited beliefs that keep us stuck, release cellular memories of past trauma's, create healthy shifts in behavioral patterns, nurture loving relationships, improve our physical health and live a conscious and empowered life. In my practice, I blend EMDR (Trauma releasing technique) with Visualization, Cognitive Behavioral interweaves, and Cellular Memory release techniques. Trained in intensive Grief Therapy using left-right brain bi lateral stimulation.

I specialize in working with people that have complicated medical issues that impact mental health. My background is in health psychology, neurocognitive issues, suicide prevention, OCD and similar other related disorders, as well as end of life. Though I also enjoy working with families, and any other mental health issues. PTSD related to abuse is not my specialty.

“Every story is about a character who wants something and overcomes conflict to get it.” (Donald Miller) If you're at the "conflict" part of your story, experiencing stress, distraction, addiction, depression, parenting issues, loneliness, trauma, negative beliefs, & other challenges, I can help. Rather than providing a superficial fix. I'll guide you to make sense of your problems at their roots, working to heal the pain below the symptoms. Through our work, you may grow to understand and overcome your conflicts, and enjoy a more satisfying, productive, & meaningful life.

It is my mission to provide inclusive therapy to folks through a lens that is anti-white supremacy, trauma-informed, queer-affirming, non-pathologizing, and strengths-based. I specialize in treating anxiety, and depression for LGBTQIA+ folx. I bring a feminist-infused perspective to my practice of psychotherapy which centers on non-judgmental listening, collaborative discourse, and behaviorally specific interventions.

My lived experience as a primary and long-distance caregiver coupled with 20 years of counseling experience provides me with the foundational knowledge, clinical experience, and compassion needed to validate and empower clients serving as caregivers for family members living with a chronic or terminal illness; often without the support needed to maintain their own mental health wellness. More specifically, I counsel middle-aged women who are considering or are now serving as their parents' primary caregiver—a role-reversal few are prepared for especially if there is a history of unreported sibling physical and sexual abuse.

Trauma disrupts our sense of self—our ability to trust and to truly experience safety. With this core understanding, my approach is gentle and compassionate. I provide a safe, supportive and professional relationship as you explore and reshape the impact that abuse has had on your life. I will listen as you set the pace, focusing on building a foundation of safety while helping you develop coping skills that fit your lifestyle.