I would love to live like a river flows,
carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.
-John O’Donohue
Education and Background
License:
LICSW LW61153843 — Washington
Degrees:
Master in Social Work
University of Washington 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts
New York University
I entered the field in 2015 and practiced as a medical social worker prior to becoming a psychotherapist. My approach is influenced by these experiences working with those living with PTSD and chronic/acute illnesses.
I use a psychoanalytic approach to therapy with a particular focus on the psyche-soma (body-mind) connection.
I am Level II Hakomi graduate and a psychoanalyst-in-training at the
Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (NPSI).
I am an Approved Clinical Supervisor in the state of Washington.
Through the University of Washington I provided supervision to graduate students as a Practicum Field Instructor.
Particular areas of interest:
-LGBTQ+ folks
-Chronic illness and pain
-Men’s issues
Experience and familiarity with the following:
-Medical Professionals
-Non-monogamy/polyamory
-Veterans and military families
I acknowledge we are on the traditional territory of
the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish Tribe.
I acknowledge that I am an uninvited inhabitant of this land.
I invite you to learn more about and stand in solidarity with the original stewards of this land, a people who are still here,