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Licensed Psychologist
Consultant
Speaker

If your child, teen or young adult suffers with feelings of anxiety, depressed mood, suicide ideation, eating disorders, self-harm, interpersonal relationship chaos, impulsivity, difficulty concentrating, or has a trauma history, make an appointment for an in-person consultation. 
I work collaboratively with patients and parents to develop a plan, conduct individual therapy visits on a weekly basis, encourage group therapy participation for extra skills acquisition and socialization, and re-evaluate the target goals with the team at a 10-week mark. Weekly therapy is reduced to monthly or bi-monthly, or as needed.
I
 encourage patients to implement principles from evidence-based practices such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and ACT therapy modalities, while integrating an approach that honors each person's autonomy and individual strengths.

I am a solution-focused behavioral health consultant with a doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Using a multifaceted approach to therapy, I draw from research-based data, clinical experience with high-risk adolescents, and over 20 years of personal training raising my own children. I know the challenges of parenting during the teenage years. Today, young people are facing increased distress from many sources, and I can help them get back on their feet.

Building a therapeutic relationship is the first step.

42% 
of students feel persistently sad or hopeless (CDC)
 

A recent article published in   Parent Map Magazine 

highlights the relentless attempts by parents to help their kids feel better. 

For one mom, the three-hour commute once a week "pales in comparison to her arduous journey just to find a good therapist."

Don't give up the fight! Our kids need us to fight the good fight!

Kalos: Greek Lexicon meaning good, noble, excellent in nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends. Stand up and fight the good (kalos) fight! Let your past be redeemed by using it to propel your future. Take back what is rightfully yours--a life of freedom from past hurts, offenses, fears and generational dysfunction. Fight for your family, your relationships, your best self. Fight the good fight, not the ugly, destructive, angry fight. Stop letting the past rob you of your present moment or keep you from your best future. Kalos!

Located in Puyallup, WA

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