Who you're becoming matters more to me than who you think you're supposed to be, and therapy is where we get curious about the difference. I work with adult individuals and couples on depression, anxiety, and identity, particularly through life transitions like the ones that come after graduation, a career change, or a relationship ending.

I draw on CBT, which focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, mindfulness-based approaches, and existential therapy, which looks at bigger questions of meaning and direction rather than only symptom relief, with an LGBTQIA+ affirming lens throughout all of it. My background in outdoor recreation shapes how I think about therapy too, movement and time outside are often part of how I encourage clients to process what's coming up for them, not a replacement for session but a complement to it. I hold a B.S. in Outdoor Recreation Industry alongside my current clinical training.

I'm supervised by Robin Beckley, LMFT, an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, as I complete my Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at University of Puget Sound, and every case I carry is reviewed there as standard practice.

Young adults and couples in Tacoma and across Washington navigating a life transition, depression, or anxiety do well with me when they want affordable, LGBTQIA+ affirming care that won't rush them toward feeling resolved before they actually are.

The intake form takes a few minutes, and if you're not sure whether now is the right time, sending a question first is a fine way to test the water.