I am a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Washington. I attended graduate school in San Francisco at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), where I received a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and Drama Therapy. Drama Therapy is the application of a dynamic and creative medium to psychotherapy, and is most frequently used in the context of group therapy.

Following graduation from CIIS in 2001, I moved to Seattle. Since that time, I have worked in community mental health agencies, schools and private practice. Throughout my years of counseling experience, I have partnered with numerous service providers including family doctors, school counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists to provide a comprehensive quality of care.

I offer psychotherapy groups on an intermittent basis. Among the groups I have done are men’s groups, parenting groups, and groups for teens. If you are interested in joining a group, please email or call.

• Facilitated Strengthening Multi-Ethnic Families parenting groups at Ruth Dykeman Youth and Family Services, Burien, WA
• Designed, marketed and implemented the Father and Son Project to serve intergeneration groups of men and boys at Men Overcoming Violence (M.O.V.E) in San Francisco, CA
• Served as Board Member of Men Overcoming Violence (M.O.V.E)
• Appeared on Group Health's panel of experts for Mercer Island parents entitled "Is This Behavior Normal?"
• Awarded Child Mental Health Specialist designation in 2002
• Implemented peer mediator, Aikido and drama club programs at West Mercer Elementary School, Mercer Island, WA
• Created family issues drama therapy groups at Cascade Middle School, South Seattle
• Facilitated gender awareness and violence prevention groups at Creative Arts Charter School, San Francisco, CA