Born and raised in West Seattle, I am excited to be practicing in my hometown. These days, home is life with friends, my husband, and our rescue pup. I spend my free time crafting and going for family walks.
I have been working with individuals and families in private, public, and clinical settings since 2003 and I have worked primarily with pregnant and postpartum women and their families since 2012. I use a variety of therapeutic modalities and trauma-informed treatment to meet the needs of my patients and create an individualized plan of care to accomplish their goals.
Training and Credentials:
I am licensed in Washington State to provide therapy and counseling as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). I graduated with a BS in Psychology and a Minor in Urban Education from Santa Clara University and returned to Washington for graduate school, completing my MSW at the University of Washington. I take every opportunity to engage in ongoing clinical trainings both directed to specific populations as well as evidenced-based therapy modalities.
In 2021, I became roughly the 40th clinician in the state of Washington with a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C). The PMH-C title was created by Perinatal Support International in 2018 to provide structure and standardization of training and experience working with and supporting perinatal clients and their families. In addition to meeting the preliminary requirements and passing an exam, I also continue to take continuing education in the world of perinatal mental health to ensure that I am up to date, inclusive, and informed in current perinatal topics.
Professional Memberships and Certifications:
- Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C), since 2021
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and part of the Mental Health Practice Group (MHGP), since 2020
- Washington State Society of Clinical Social Work (WSSCSW), since 2017
- Perinatal Support of Washington (PS-WA), since 2015
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW), since 2010
Trainings:
- Columbia’s Sex Education Initiative Fellowship: Reproductive Identity (2022)
- Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Perinatal Loss Training (2022)
- Childless Affirmative Training/Clinical Applications (2022)
- EMDR Through the Perinatal Lens (2021)
- Advanced Practice of EMDR for Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health (2020)
- Clinical Supervisor Training for Washington State (2019)
- Listening Mothers Facilitator (2018)
- Attachment-Focused EDMR (2018)
- MommaCare: Perinatal Loss for Psychotherapists (2018)
- EMDR Trained Clinician (2017)
- Resolve Through Sharing: Perinatal Loss (2017)
- Promoting Maternal Mental Health and Wellness (2017)
- Gottman: Art and Science of Love (2016)
- Perinatal Support of Washington, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Training (2016)
- Bringing Baby Home through The Gottman Institute (2015)
- Circle of Security-Parenting (2015)
- Interpersonal Therapy, Level A and Groups (2015)
- Suicide Risk and Assessment (up to date with Washington Requirements)