I am a relational psychodynamic therapist and narrative focused trauma care practitioner based out of Kitsap County. In my private practice I offer psychotherapy in-person on Bainbridge Island or via telehealth to anyone residing in Washington State. Narrative Focused Trauma Care (also called Story Work) is open to anyone worldwide. I am also a co-founder and member of the Ampersand Counseling Collective.  

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Theoretical Orientation

• Relational Psychodynamic means I believe that healing happens through relationship.

• I am analytically inclined, heavily influenced by the British Object Relations tradition (the work of Bion, Winnicott, Klein) as well as the larger psychoanalytic community, including French Psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. 

• Being depth oriented means I aim to work below the surface issues, to get to the deeper processes and patterns that silently and unconsciously shape our thoughts, emotions and behaviors. ​

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Education / Training​

• Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology  

  • Counseling internship at Bainbridge Youth Services.

  • Significant study and research areas include:

    • British Object Relations - including 1 year of infant observation and BOR seminar from the Center for Object Relations. 

    • Human Sexuality, Desire & Fantasy in Female Sexuality, Ambiguous Gender and Intersex Individuals.

    • Whiteness/White Cultural Identity Development.

    • Attachment, Adoption, Early Childhood Trauma, Abuse & Neglect​.

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in the State of Washington. ​

• Certified Narrative Focused-Trauma Care Facilitator at the Allender Center​ engaging areas including:

  • Childhood Trauma 

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Spiritual Abuse / Religious Trauma

  • Collective Trauma

  • Racial and Cultural Identity Development

  • Family Origin

  • Attachment 

  • Style of Relating

• Certified Professional Coach from Thriving Coach Academy.

• Bachelor's of Arts in History with a minor in Psychology from Western Washington University​. ​