I provide therapy for individuals 16 and older who are curious about their interpersonal patterns, are seeking growth in one or more life areas, are struggling with painful or intrusive memories, and/or who seek to harvest inner wisdom about themselves.  I provide trauma-informed, respectful, attentive and compassionate therapy.  I have extensive experience working in LGBTQ+ communities.

I have been in the field of social work since 2012 and providing therapy since 2020.  I have both a bachelors and masters degree in social work with a focus on mental health treatment from early childhood on.  I am credentialed to diagnose and treat mental health conditions (license #sc61095143).  Therapists with a social work background tend to believe that mental health problems exist in a crossroad of factors and cannot be understand in isolation. I also have a background in activism and community organizing, and that is a primary thread in my practice.

I use talk, mindfulness, and somatic (body and movement-based) therapy.  My goal is for my clients to feel welcome.  Together, we will work on creating for you a kind, curious inner stance that offers the least resistance to experiencing life’s sweetness.  At the end of therapy, I aim to make sure someone has a feeling of aliveness and interest in life, inner strength to handle life circumstances, and a genuinely established sense of their right to belong in the world.

The cost of a 55 minute session is $150. I also take Premera insurance (which also covers most BCBS and Lifewise plans). Please be in touch to see if we may be able to good fit!

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost

Under the Surprise Billing Act, as of January 1st, 2022, healthcare providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

This Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.

If you are billed for more than $400 for the Good Faith Estimate provided by your provider, you have the right to dispute the bill. You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available. You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill. There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.

techniques i use:

SPECIALTIES

Mindfulness-based Psychodynamic Therapy Somatic Therapy

OTHER techniques

Contemplative Therapy

Culturally Sensitive Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Existential Therapy

Family Systems

Feminist Therapy

Integrative Therapy

ISSUES I TREAT:

SPECIALTIES

LGBTQ Issues Relationship Issues Self-Esteem

OTHER ISSUES

Anxiety

Attachment- especially “avoidant attachment”

Chronic Self-Criticism

Codependency

Cultural and Systemic Oppression

Depression

Gender Identity

Loneliness

Sexuality

Suicidal Thoughts