Training and Experience

My license number in the State of Washington is LW 60561989, and in the State of California is LCSW 129713.

I am a board certified social worker and psychoanalyst with more than 17 years of experience including 8 years of post-masters training in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I have held positions in non-profit leadership and provide clinical consultation to mental health professionals. My private practice is in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood.  

I work with my patients to alleviate many human concerns and specialize in the following areas: Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Problems, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Personality Disorder, and Children of Parents with Personality Disorder. I also have experience and interest in working with Addiction, Grief, Terminal Illness and Creative Blocks.

I completed my master's degree in clinical social work at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Since obtaining my master’s degree, I have completed advanced training in psychoanalysis through the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute where I am an currently on faculty.  I hold a courtesy faculty position at the University of Washington where I offer supervision to psychiatry residents. To ensure you are given the best clinical care, I participate in on-going professional training and consultation both individually and through local and national professional organizations.