The decision to seek out therapy is an act of hope--an act that spells out our belief that suffering doesn't get the last word and that healing is possible. As a counselor, it is my privilege to help others hold hope for themselves, their relationships, and their future as we engage in a healing relationship where they are equipped with better skills for living and a greater awareness of how their past is impacting their present. Whatever we have experienced or done or been done to us, we all have the potential to create better stories.

I come to this work with a love of stories and storytelling that was part of my undergraduate work at The Ohio State University where I studied English and film. I then spent the next twenty years working with middle and high school students in churches and discovered that I am drawn to walking with people through their most difficult seasons. That led me to working towards a master of arts in counseling psychology through The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, a program that teaches relational psychodynamics and emphasizes deep listening, the power of story, and deep relationships. Through additional study, I am familiar with interpersonal neurobiology, Internal Family Systems, and narrative trauma care as therapy modalities. I have also completed Level 1 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

I am currently seeing individual teenagers and adults as well as couples.