Prior to my counseling career, I worked in administrative, development, and teaching roles within non-profit and educational settings. I also prioritized the unpaid and often invisible labor of raising and caregiving my young children. Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, I am the parent and stepparent of three children (and one adorable mini goldendoodle) and live in Eugene, Oregon with my husband. I thrive by moving my body in nature, and am a runner and marathoner. I also love to garden and cook, and can quickly get absorbed reading memoirs, literary fiction, and the latest in psychology and neuroscience.

The presence of my first therapist was healing and inspiring at a critical point in my life. I had never before sat with someone so tuned in and attentive, who saw me, who was able to pull out the important questions, and who remembered my stories and patiently walked along with me to the other side. It is my desire to create a unique space of processing, healing, and growth for you, similar to those that have been provided for me.

I utilize an integrative, anti-racist, and trauma-informed approach in my work, drawing from Person-Centered, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Somatic, and Mindful Self-Compassion techniques in my practice. I am also an EMDR trained therapist, and integrate that modality into reprocessing work for adverse, challenging, or traumatic experiences.