I join the Yes to Therapy community with a lifelong love of art and helping people. I graduated from the Master of Art Therapy program at Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling in Portland, Oregon, and received my Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (Drawing) from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. I am working towards full licensure as both a professional counselor and art therapist and am receiving supervision in both areas. I am also pursuing a certificate in Religious Trauma Studies from the Global Center of Religious Research. I am a steadfast advocate for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, align my work through a social justice lens, and value the neurodivergent experience.

As for areas of focus, I primarily work with adults and embrace a person-centered therapeutic style. I prefer it because I believe that individuals are the best experts on their experiences, and that as a therapist, I shouldn’t judge them but instead partner with them during their healing journey. I highly value the therapeutic relationship and strive to seek understanding of the client’s needs and goals, utilizing both talk and art therapy to support their exploration. I value consent, vulnerability, and the importance of unconditional positive regard, and consider them components of therapeutic success.

I have experience supporting clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, life transitions, goal-setting and organization, and mindfulness, and have a professional focus of supporting survivors of religious trauma. I am passionate about meeting people where they are at, whatever that looks like, and approaching each challenge with creativity, evidence-based training, compassion, and a good sense of humor!