I grew up in midwestern America, with a hunger for sports, fashion, and people, before coming west to study education and psychology in Seattle. Even from an early age, I have been tuned into the emotional and relational world of people in my life.  Relationships fascinate me and motivate me, and the most meaningful experiences I’ve had have been in the context of relationships of one kind or another.  I believe I have gotten to know more of myself through learning to be myself in various environments, growing in taking risks to love and be loved in ways that create a fuller sense of life. 

Being a therapist allows me the wonderful privilege of walking alongside really brave people as they navigate their past and its profound impact in their lives today. It gives me the inspiration to believe in change, and to embrace the challenges that we all face. I believe mental health to be one of the major underrated struggles in our world, as our mental health is directly related to how we have been treated and how we treat people; our basic dignity and brokenness are often not held the way they need to be: with truth and kindness in relationship.