About Me

About Me

Transformational Relationship Expert
For over 20 years, I've integrated Gestalt Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and attachment science to help people create secure and satisfying relationships. My work is grounded in both clinical depth and real-world application—I don't just study relational healing, I practice it daily with individuals and couples navigating their most challenging moments.

Clinical Experience

Private Practice (2005–Present)
For nearly two decades, I've worked with individuals, couples, and families facing attachment wounds, relationship crisis, infidelity, communication breakdown, and the deeper work of personal transformation. My practice welcomes LGBTQ+ and straight partnerships, monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, married and unmarried couples, and individuals at every stage of their relational journey.

Clinical Supervisor
I mentor and supervise associate therapists developing their clinical skills, helping them deepen their understanding of attachment dynamics, therapeutic presence, and the nuanced art of relational repair.

Faculty Member – Gestalt Associates Training Seattle
I teach advanced psychotherapy methods to licensed clinicians, training the next generation of therapists in experiential and relational approaches that create lasting change.

Bringing Baby Home Educator (Gottman Institute)
I led workshops for expectant and new parents, helping them build secure attachment with their children while maintaining connection as a couple during one of life's most significant transitions.

Workshop Leader & Presenter
I offer educational workshops on couples therapy, attachment science, and relational healing—both to therapists seeking advanced training and to the public looking to strengthen their relationships.

Family Therapist – Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
Early in my career, I worked with children and families navigating complex developmental and relational challenges, building the foundation for my integrative approach to family systems.

Professional Credentials

EFT Certified Couples Therapist
Emotionally Focused Therapy is the gold standard in couples therapy, with decades of research demonstrating its effectiveness in helping couples move from distress to secure connection.

Certified Gestalt Therapist
Trained in experiential, present-centered therapy that helps people access deeper awareness and make meaningful contact with themselves and others.

Dual-Licensed
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) & Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Washington State

Advanced Training & Certifications

Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Certified EFT Couples Therapist
• Core Skills Training
• Externship
• Couples Crisis Intervention (with Sue Johnson, founder of EFT)
• Love as an Attachment Bond

Gestalt & Relational Approaches

• Certified Gestalt Therapist
• AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Immersion
• Advanced Clinical Supervision Training
• Introductory Training in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Mindfulness Training with Pema Chödrön

Gottman Method

• Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2
• Affairs and Trauma Treatment
• Bringing Baby Home Educator