I have a private mental health practice in Greenlake, Washington and I am a license eligible registered counselor. I have a BA in Communications from Taylor University and an Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, WA. I also have various coursework completed in Bible, Ethics and Theology from Alliance Theological Seminary in New York.

As part of my master's program I interned at Catholic Community Services, a community mental health agency in Everett. Washington. I assessed and counseled older teens, and adults. In addition to my private practice, I am employed as a Clinician at Compass Health, a community health agency in Everett, Washington. At Compass I provide community services and therapy to adults who experience chronic mental illness.

For many years my husband was a pastor, and my role as a pastor’s wife first interested me in counseling. Through many conversations with especially women, I found so often issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles and fear were present. We asked, “What’s wrong?” Is it spiritual warfare? Dysfunctional background? Personal Sin? Biochemical disorder? Undisciplined living? Deficient spirituality? In looking for answers to these questions in the context of real and tender relationship, God lead me to pursue a degree in counseling.

I rely primarily on mental health concepts within clinical settings. Additionally, I firmly believe in the incarnational presence of Jesus Christ in our relationship. I am very comfortable with you bringing your Christian faith into the therapeutic relationship to whatever extent you desire.