About

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in beautiful Washington State. I obtained my Bachelors Degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University and my Masters' Degree from New Mexico Highlands University. I starting working in the mental health field in 2003 with severely mentally ill individuals with Schizophrenia, Bi-polar disorder with psychotic features , depression with psychotic features and personality disorders. I have treated addictions to alcohol and substance use, depression, anxiety, grief and loss and adjustment disorders. I have a passion for helping people. I take a team approach, you and I work together to improve the quality of your life, to increase your joy and zest for being.

I enjoy using the principles of Mindfulness, Solution focused therapy, Client centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Motivational Interviewing, Narrative therapy among others and have a strengths based approach.