WHO WE ARE
A unique staff for your unique needs
Real people from different cultures, races, sexual and gender orientations, and military and religious backgrounds, here to meet you where you are.
OUR FOUNDERS
About our practice
At Northwest Relationships, we believe everyone deserves the best relationships possible, with their partners, their families, and themselves. Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, a life transition, intimacy concerns, parenting, or questions of identity, our diverse team of licensed therapists is here to walk alongside you.
Jennifer Sampson
PhD, LMFT, CST-S
she/her · Owner & Clinician
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist & Supervisor, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Jason Victor
MS, LMFT
he/him · Owner & Clinician
WA State Approved Supervisor. Specializing in couples therapy, sports psychology, adolescents, and family systems
Meet our therapists
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Emily Emerson
she/her
Clinician
LMFT
Stress and anxiety
Identity & gender
Emily Harms
she/her
Associate
LMFTA
Depression
Trauma
Dr. Jennifer Sampson
she/her
Owner
PhD, LMFT, CST-S, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Fertility & IVF
Perinatal mental health
Robin Beckley
she/her
Supervisor
MS, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Anxiety
Trauma healing
Mona Jones
she/her
Clinician
LMFT
Anxiety
Depression
Dayna Christensen
she/her
Associate
LMFTA
Life transitions
Relationships
Alexis Cayne
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Play therapy
Children & teens
Candice Ryan
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Anxiety
PTSD
Yvette Donde
she/her/ella
Intern
MFT Intern
Bilingual (Spanish)
Latinx & Immigrant Families
Hannah Doloroso
she/her
Staff
Scheduler
Scheduling
First contact
Ryu Hijikata
he/him
Clinician
MA, LMFT, ATR-P
Immigration
Cultural identity
Alvin Yip
he/him
Associate
LMFTA
Grief and loss
Anxiety
Flannery Blair
she/they
Associate
AAC, LMFTA
Neurodivergence
Bipolar disorder
Grace Bumgarner
she/her
Intern
CMHC Intern
Depression
Anxiety
Krista Hendrickson
she/her
Clinician
LMFT
Couples
Reconnection
Ania Malewicz
she/her
Associate
LICSWA
Developmental trauma
Complex PTSD
Travis Adams
he/him
Associate
LMFTA (Pending)
Anxiety
Depression
Jay Schmucker
he/him
Intern
MFT Intern
Anxiety
Depression
Carlon Ryan
she/her
Associate
MA, LMFTA
Depression
Anxiety
Hannah Johnston
she/her
Staff
Client Care Coordinator
Client care
New client support
Symone Montgomery
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Relational trauma
Racial identity
Cheri Keller
she/they
Intern
MFT Intern
Anxiety
Religious trauma
Jason Victor
he/him
Owner
MS, LMFT
Couples therapy
Family conflict
Kira Jerome
she/her
Associate
MA, LMFTA
Early adulthood
Adolescence
Margaret MacLeod
she/her
Supervisor
MS, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Disconnection
Sex therapy
Katie Harley
she/her
Associate
AAC, LMFTA, CTRS
Complex trauma
Identity
Liesl Nayeli
she/her
Clinician
MA, LMFT, ATR-P
Art therapy
Sex & Intimacy
Karen Meadows-Hills
she/her
Clinician
MA, LMFT
Anxiety
Depression
Julie Thatcher
she/her
Associate
LMHCA
Addiction recovery
Trauma & EMDR
Tim Repass
he/him
Staff
Director of Strategy and Operations
Practice operations
Clinician support
Maya Kattan
she/her
Associate
LMFTA (Pending)
Adolescents & teens
Identity development
Zain Shamoon
he/him
Supervisor
PhD, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Couples
Communication
Ashley Raburn
she/her
Associate
LMFTA
Substance use
Narrative therapy
Maren Wagner
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Sex therapy
Intimacy & desire
Brittany Thomas
she/her
Supervisor
MA, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Identity exploration
Queer/trans affirming
Jennifer Baldwin
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Relationships
Life Transitions
Mia Henderson
she/they
Intern
CMHC Intern
Complex trauma
Anxiety & panic
Hailey Smith
she/her
Intern
MFT Intern
Anxiety & stress
Emerging adulthood
Ingrid Olmedo
she/her
Staff
Client Care Coordinator
Client care
Care coordination
WHY WORK WITH US
Let us support you on the way to self-discovery and fulfillment.
• Break patterns that no longer serve you
• Learn to communicate your feelings and needs more clearly.
• Rediscover connection and intimacy in your relationships.
"We understand that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to doing therapy work."
- Northwest Relationships
• Feel confident in your decision making.
• Explore deeper emotional wellness at any time.
• Find your true self, or for the very first time.
VISIT US IN TACOMA
5702 N 26th Street, Suite B Tacoma, WA 98407
+ Telehealth available statewide