About me

My journey to becoming a therapist wasn't exactly linear. I spent my first careers in business marketing and nonprofit, always maintaining a few side hustles. What I've always enjoyed, though, is working with people. I'm genuinely honored to sit in this chair and do this work.

I earned my master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from George Fox University, along with additional couples training through the Gottman Institute. As a trained relational and systemic therapist, I have a deep appreciation for how the relationships and environments we've experienced throughout our lives shape our brains, bodies, and ways of relating today. I love creating space for individuals and couples to get curious about these deeper layers, sometimes for the very first time. We're amazingly complex.

I'm committed to continued learning, training, and consultation across many areas of my work. This field has some pretty solid roots, but it's also continually evolving as new research and science emerge. I like to keep learning right alongside it.

My approach to therapy is a balance of art and science. I love diving into concepts like neuroplasticity, but I also trust my human-ness when it comes to reading the room and sensing what's happening between us. Speaking of human, I am one. I kick my shoes off, keep three beverages on my desk, and bring a healthy dose of humor, warmth, and directness. I believe therapy can be meaningful while leaving room for levity.

Outside of work, I'm your typical PNW native: a coffee-and-outdoors type, Great Dane mom, horse girl, CrossFitter, and lifelong learner (nerd). Outside work, there's a good chance I'm on a horse, reading a psychological thriller, or enjoying a long ‘podcast walk.’