I work with couples, families, and teenagers who are in it, mid-conflict, mid-grief, mid-figuring-out-what-comes-next. You don't need a clean story or the right words before you call. Some of the people I see have been circling the same fight for months. Others are further along than they realize and just need someone to help them see it.

My approach leans on the relationship already in the room and on what you're already doing right, even when it doesn't feel like enough yet. I draw on Trauma-Focused CBT, a structured approach that helps someone process a difficult experience without having to relive every detail of it, alongside a broader systemic, relational lens that looks at the patterns between people rather than treating any one person as the problem. I work with individuals, couples, and families, including adolescents 12 and up, which means I can often see an entire family system rather than just one member of it.

As a co-founder of Northwest Relationships, I've spent over a decade building a practice structured around sustainable caseloads and real supervision, and that same philosophy shows up in how I work with clients: steady, direct, and not interested in quick fixes that don't hold. I'm also a Washington State Approved Supervisor, and part of my work is training the next generation of clinicians here.

I'm a good fit for a couple or family in Tacoma or across Washington state working through conflict, infidelity, or grief who wants a therapist who's also spent years building the kind of practice that can hold that work well.

If you're ready to get started, you can request a session directly, or send a question first if you're still deciding whether this is the right fit for your family. Either way, the first conversation is about understanding what's actually going on, not filling out paperwork. Sessions run 53 minutes, and I offer both in-person appointments at our Tacoma office and telehealth for families anywhere in Washington state, so scheduling around work, school, and everything else that comes with family life doesn't have to be its own obstacle.