Professional Experience

I have mentored students in the community mental health arena before starting my private practice. At that time, I began providing clinical supervision for WA state licensure candidates as well as individual therapy.  Populations I have specialized in include older adults, adults with various types of dementia, caregivers of older adults, adults with substance abuse disorder (including alcohol dependence) and adults with childhood trauma and PTSD.

  • I began my private mental health practice in 2017.
  • In 2017 I also began supervising masters level clinicians for licensure.
  • Worked in community mental health as a therapist and case manager for adults with co-occurring disorders. In addition, I facilitated several groups.
  • Worked in a King County Day treatment program with jail inmates. I led mental health groups and substance abuse groups.  In addition, I did mental health and substance abuse assessments.
  • Performed psychiatric assessments at King County jails.
  • Job coach for cognitively disabled adults.
  • Facilitated groups for moms in a substance abuse inpatient program.
  • Worked with sexually abused children 3 to 7 years old in a mental health day treatment preschool.