- Washington
- Telehealth
- Tacoma, Washington
- In-Person
Accepting New Patients
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- She/her
- Serves Ages 18 to 99
Primary Specialties
- Communication Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Relationships
- Trauma
Also Experienced With
- Anxiety
- Attachment Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- Depression
- Grief/Loss
- Mindfulness
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Solution Focused
- Stress
Overview
Hello, I am originally from the South and attended LSU in Baton Rouge, University of Florida (received BA in History in 1983), and University of Central Florida (UCF), where I received both my BA in Psychology (1985) and my MS in Clinical Psychology (1987). I have a published Master's Thesis on the Amelioration of Nightmares using Progressive Muscle Relaxation Therapy.
I was first licensed and worked in Florida as a LMHC from 1991 to 2002. I moved to WA in 2002 and was licensed as a LMHC 2002.
I have worked in a variety of clinical roles in the last 33 years of being a LMHC (private practice, teaching college classes, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Community Mental Health Centers, Methadone Clinic, and even a hospital for Violent Sexual Predators.
I use the following treatment interventions: Mindfulness, Client-Centered Therapy, Trauma Reduction Therapy, Couples Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and Art Therapy
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- First Choice
- Kaiser Northwest Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser Permanente Northwest
- Kaiser Washington Medicare Advantage
- Medicare
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence
- Regence Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare EAP
- United Medicare Advantage