My approach is...
Relational - Healing happens in connection. I am here to come alongside you and provide compassionate support as you navigate the profound transition to parenthood.
Client Centered - In an age of information overload and competing expert opinions, I offer a reflective space where you can tune in to your own values, experiences, and intuition.
Existential - I have a soft spot for philosophy. If you are drawn to exploring topics like meaning, agency, responsibility, and death, I welcome those conversations. You won’t come away with tidy answers, but we will muddle through it together.
Cognitive Behavioral - Sometimes our thoughts, interpretations, and inner narratives contribute to our distress. When helpful, we will gently identify patterns that no longer serve you and practice shaping beliefs that are more flexible, compassionate, and supportive. We can work together to find simple, practical behavioral changes that can support your overall wellbeing.
Spiritually Sensitive - Whether spirituality or faith has been a source of comfort and meaning, turmoil, or trauma (or some combination of all the above), you are welcome to bring that part of your story into our work.
Loss Informed - Grief is woven into the human experience. To love is open ourselves up to the risk of loss. Even welcome transitions have elements of letting go as we close one chapter and move on to the next. I approach our work with an understanding of how loss—big or small, clear or ambiguous—shapes our lives.
About me...
I have always been drawn to working with parents and their babies, long before I became a parent myself. After completing my master's degree in community counseling, I spent three years providing case management and intervention services to expectant and postpartum parents who were considered at risk for substance abuse disorders. This experience showed me how deeply parents long to be the best version of themselves for their children.
When I became a parent, I understood on a deeper level how much all parents truly need and deserve support. I pursued advanced training in perinatal mental health through Perinatal Support Washington and earned certification through Postpartum Support International. Over the past four years, I have provided clinical support to parents navigating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), birth and NICU trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and the profound transition to parenthood.
Education and Trainings
Master's of Arts in Community Counseling (Denver Seminary)
Lifespan Integration Level I and II
Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)
Personal
I grew up in Arizona and spent five years traveling as a military spouse before settling down in Duvall, Washington. I enjoy thrifting, playing nerdy board games with my husband, reading with my three children, and sharing food and conversation with friends.
