Practice update

I am in solo private practice in downtown Enumclaw, Washington.  Currently I am not seeing clients in-person during the Covid-19 pandemic but do offer telemental health counseling. Stay home, stay safe and see me virtually.

Counseling is my passion and my calling.  I really love what I do.  Being a therapist has enriched my life through helping and learning alongside the great people I have come to know over the years.   

I am a Nationally Certified Counselor, Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, member of the American Counseling Association and a member of the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association. My practice serves the Maple Valley, Black Diamond, Ravensdale, Enumclaw and Covington and surrounding areas.  Telemental health is available for those who reside in Washington State. 

 Not all counselors are alike.  We each bring our unique collection of education, experiences and personality into our offices.  I think my approach is best described as collaborative, educational and emapathetic.  Despite the seriousness of what brings people in to see me, I try to bring some levity and smiles into our time together.  I love education and spend time keeping my professional education current. My hope is to pass along any knowledge I have that may help you.   

 Individual, group, couples and family counseling services are available. I am able to offer some testing services so let me know if you'd like to discuss this.  I enjoy conducting workshops and presentations as well.  Additionally I am an "Approved Supervisor" for Licensed Mental Health Counselors in Washington State.

I work with children, adolescents and adults.  When working with children, I typically work with parents as well so the good work can continue in the home.  Issues I help people with range from mild to moderate stressors to serious emotional and mental health disturbances.  

One focus area of my practice is grief counseling and complicated grief.  If you believe your grief isn't improving or the grief you are experiencing is in relation to a serious trauma, please give me a call so we can evaluate if you are dealing with complicated grief.

I also work with depression and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, relationships, pre-marital counseling, divorce and blended family matters, parenting skills, behavioral concerns, attachment, child loss, post-adoption adjustment and bonding, and life transitions.  I have experience working with children in the foster care system as well as post-adoption placements.  Clients have included individuals, couples, groups and families in a variety of settings including school, office, home, inpatient hospital and in the community.  

Graduating with my Master's Degree in Counseling in 1994, I have over 26 years of experience and training in cognitive-behavioral interventions, group therapy, grief work and more.  I received 3 years of post-graduate education for ecosystemic structural family therapy from Philadlephia Child Guidance (now known as the Philadelphia Child and Family Training Center) and am a "second generation Minuchin counselor."  Additionally, I obtained post-grauate training in Complicated Grief Therapy at the Columbia University's Center for Complicated Grief in New York City.  I am a Distance Credentialed Counselor and able to provide telemental health services to individuals who reside in the state of Washington and provisionally with some other states.

I am availble for presentations on topics related to relationships, parenting, mental health topics, grief and loss. Most recently, I have been a repeat presenter at Camp Widow - San Diego as well as the Seabeck Grief Retreat sponsored by King County Widowed Information and Consultation Services and The Compassionate Friends.  In the past, I offered a free grief workshop series for seniors entitled "Good Grief."  

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