Education

Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2023)
 

Reed College, Portland, OR
B.A. in Psychology (2015)

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Professional Work Experience

 

Before starting graduate school, I worked as a staff writer for The Gottman Institute, where I learned a lot about relationships. I also worked with trauma-exposed and neurodivergent youth as a counselor at Camp Ramapo for Children in Rhinebeck, NY, and at Ryther Child Center in Seattle, WA. These experiences gave me a developmental and relational perspective on mental health, and ignited my passion for working with individuals, couples, and families.
 

In graduate school, I was lucky to access a broad range of training experiences. I have worked with teens in a private teletherapy practice, and with a diverse population of college students at University of Puget Sound, University of Washington, and Central Washington University. I experienced the world of primary care at Swedish Hospital, and had the opportunity to work with kids and teens on the autism spectrum at Seattle Children’s Hospital, including providing gender-affirming care through the Gender Clinic. In addition to working with individuals, couples, and families, I have deeply enjoyed collaborating with colleagues to facilitate groups, including: parent trainings for families with kids who engage in challenging behaviors (Incredible Years Program), DBT parent training for teens who engage in self-harm, a group for young adults with depression, for adults with sleep problems, for college students learning self-compassion, for kids and families struggling with OCD, and most recently a process group helping members develop deeper, more authentic, more satisfying relationships with others.

 

Clinical Training

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• DBT Intensive Seminar: 6-month training by UW’s Center for Suicide Prevention & Seattle Children’s 

• Prolonged Exposure for PTSD Training by Medical University of South Carolina & VA

• Interpersonal Process & Social Rhythm Therapy for Bipolar Disorder (IPSRT) Training funded by NIMH

• Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma by NICABM 

• Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy for Trauma Related Nightmares (ERRT-M) Training by the VA with Treatment Creator, Joanne Davis, PhD

• The Compassion in Therapy Summit by Naropa University, UCSD Center for Mindfulness, and the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

• Complex Trauma Webinar Series 1: Psychological and Spiritual Interventions

• Anti-Racism Therapy: Moving Beyond Cultural Competence by Redwood Psychological Association

• Introduction to Internal Family Systems by IFS Institute

• Keep Your Cup Full: Self Care is Essential to Trauma-Informed Advocacy by National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

• Trauma Super Conference 2021 by Conscious Life and The Optimum Health Clinic​