My downtown Tacoma office is casual, warm and inviting. Ultimately, my goal is to work with each client as a team to achieve the healing they are seeking. I encourage clients to work with their medical care providers to assist them with supplementation and dietary changes. Additionally, I have a strong belief system in how dietary changes and supplements can enhance mental health. I like my clients to be able to feel all that needs to be felt and to have a trusted individual validate those thoughts and feelings and perhaps shine a light or two on a path, or paths, that may not have previously been visible.īecause I believe in the mind/body connection and holistic healing, I also believe in many non-traditional or what might be deemed “alternative” modalities such an energy healing, gemstones, crystals, herbs and aromatherapy. I believe the most effective mental health care is where each person feels safe to speak their mind and share stories, even those they may never have shared before. I prefer my self-made title of Life Transition Mentor, which I think we can all use at various times in life. I honestly am not even a fan of the word counseling.
I do not believe that any of us needs “fixing”. I also work with birth professionals who are in need of regular debriefing sessions after various birth experiences.Īlthough I have the above listed specialties, I work with people who are finding their way through many different issues including (but not limited to):
I specialize in birth trauma and have worked with parents, nurses, midwives, doctors, birth assistants and doulas. I also have a strong background in trauma. I have specialties in working with people struggling during the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum transition as well as those working with issues surrounding aging, grief and death. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Humanistic Gerontology with core concentrations in Aging and the Family and Geriatric Care Management. I do not take my work lightly and I hold space for the vulnerability of each of my clients. The ability to be vulnerable and share that story is a beautiful thing and it is a privilege to be witness to the sincerity expressed in each individual story. I believe each and every one of us has a story. I feel honored any time someone shares with me their life struggles and trusts me to assist them on their path towards healing their emotional wounds. I hold a strong passion for the human experience.
I’m back in the office full time! Virtual will ALWAYS be an option as well, but if you’ve been waiting to see me in person, reach out to schedule an in-office appointment! :) And once you get to know me, you’ll find I have a sense of humor about both birth and death, as I think everything is easier to handle with a little humor. If death isn’t your thing, you won’t find skulls and crossbones in my warm, cozy office either. If birth isn’t your thing, don’t expect anatomy charts or birth supplies to be prominently displayed in my office.
Scroll down to read more specifics about each of my services, or to find out more about me and my philosophy in regards to this human experience we’re all walking our way through.īut…don’t be afraid. Birth and Death are the two things all humans will experience.īoth are profound in their own way. The first being the birth of my children and the second being the death of my parents. I’m not sure how you found me or what brought you to my website, but what I know is that my work is on such different ends of the life spectrum that it can be confusing to understand who I am and what I do. I was brought to work in birth and death for two very specific reasons in my life.