Welcome - I'm glad you're here.  I'm a family systems therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families find compassion, ease, and connection as they navigate life’s complex seasons.
 
I believe that while your current struggle is a real and painful part of your story, it is never the whole story. You do not have to stay confined to a chapter defined by conflict, distance, or misunderstanding.
 
My Therapeutic Approach
I offer a collaborative, relational space through secure telehealth, serving individuals, couples, and families throughout Washington from my Seattle-based practice. My work is grounded in systemic, narrative, and relational approaches and informed by parts work and mindful self-compassion.

In our sessions, I offer a warm, collaborative, and safe space to look at the entire landscape of your life. Because I operate from a systemic perspective, I don't view your challenges as personal flaws. Instead, I see them as natural reflections of the larger systems we inhabit—our families, cultural backgrounds, and social contexts.
Using a narrative framework, we will work together to:
 

• Soften rigid patterns and step out of repetitive, stuck cycles.

• Deconstruct the old narratives that no longer serve you.

• Rebuild connection and help you find your steady emotional ground.

• Re-author your story to foster lasting resilience, clarity, and self-compassion.
   

Whether you are navigating a heavy chapter as a couple, looking to strengthen a partnership, rewriting a family conflict, or seeking individual therapy for relationship issues, we will map out a collaborative path forward.
 
My Background & Training
My path to becoming a therapist grew from a lifelong desire to understand human connection and the powerful stories that define our lives. Before opening the doors to Pinehurst Relationships, I gathered valuable experience helping clients navigate transition and conflict in a community mental health clinic in Edmonds, and as an associate in a collaborative Seattle group practice. These diverse settings deeply informed the warm, systemic approach I bring to our sessions today.

Education & Credentials

• MA in Marriage and Family Therapy – Antioch University Seattle (2022)

• BA in International Studies – University of Washington (1985)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) – Washington State
  (License # LMFT 61680934)

Specialized Training

Narrative Therapy Foundations (One & Two): Applied Skills of Narrative Practice; Couples Therapy with High Conflict Relationships Certificate (Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy).
Professional Memberships: Active member of both the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT).
 

Outside the Office
I am so glad to live and practice right here in North Seattle’s Pinehurst neighborhood. When I’m not in session, you’ll usually find me in the garden, exploring Pacific Northwest trails with my partner, or plotting our next outdoor trip with our endlessly curious cat, Jasper.