I've always been someone who felt things deeply—a kid with big emotions and a teenager people felt safe confiding in. I saw it written in my high school yearbook, where friends thanked me for "always being there when I needed someone." That lifelong fascination with human relationships led me to fall in love with sociology in college, where I first started to understand the systems we live in and how they shape our inner world. My life, as a mom of a transgender teen and a stepmom in a blended, multiracial family, has given me a personal window into the beautiful complexities of family.

My own path to becoming a therapist is deeply personal. I walked the journey of healing from depression all through my adolescence and 20s. It was my own individual therapy, when my daughter was a toddler, that helped me process my emotions and finally begin to understand myself. That powerful work, that feeling of something shifting inside of you, led me to my calling as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Tacoma, WA. My background in solution-focused coaching and my work guiding individuals through tough medical experiences during my internship gave me a wide view of what it means to be a healer.

Later, my own experience with couples therapy was a major turning point. With over 20 years of marriage and a long journey as a step-parent, I’m not afraid to share that I’ve been through it—and I’ve seen many of the things you’re going through. I learned firsthand that we don't live in a silo; we heal within our relationships. It’s through this process of understanding my husband’s inner world, intimacy, and communication that I saw how powerful relational therapy can be. Individual therapy is powerful, but deeper change happens when we co-create it together.

This journey is why I'm here. I am an emotional person who gets in it with you, because I've been there. I don't take myself too seriously, but I'm fully dedicated to this hard work. My approach is raw, non-judgmental, and authentic. I'll be by your side, holding the hope for you when you can't, and I promise you can say whatever is on your mind and you won't walk away feeling judged. I am always growing and learning, and I believe you have the power to do the same.

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