Services

I provide individual online video counseling for teens and adults located anywhere in Washington state or Montana. Counseling begins with a one-time 90-minute initial session followed by ongoing 50-minute sessions.

Areas of Focus

The teens and adults I work with are often seeking support around:

• difficult emotions
• communication
• relationships
• identity
• self-esteem
• confidence
• insight
• stress management
• school or work issues
• problem-solving
• life goals
• healthier habits

These can be related to many factors, including:

• anxiety
• mood
• neurodevelopment & executive function
• trauma
• grief & loss
• past or present relationships
• identity exploration & support
• life & role transitions
• process or substance abuse
• being human on planet earth

Communication Styles

The teens and adults I work with often also find themselves farther out along the edges of the emotional regulation and social expression spectrums. In addition to whatever else is going on, being this way in the world can come with its own upsides and obstacles.

Some can appear highly regulated: feelings and thoughts are hidden inside and carefully protected, tightly managed and kept from others.

• This can involve: anxiety and depression, social misunderstanding and isolation, negative self-image, missed connections and opportunities, positive intentions and efforts overlooked, overthinking and perfectionism, risk and task avoidance
• Strengths often include: observation, introspection, creativity, insight, empathy, resilience, self-motivation

Others can appear loosely regulated: their feelings and thoughts are fully visible to others, expressed without a filter and sometimes unawareness for how expression may impact themselves and others.

• This can involve: anxiety and depression, social conflict and isolation, negative self-image, foot-in-mouth moments, positive intentions misunderstood or overlooked, risk-taking, lack of organization or follow-through
• Strengths often include: authenticity, tenacity, innovation, caring, loyalty, adventurous spirit, leadership

Many of us possess a combination of these traits and tendencies. Finding a balance where we are most often putting our abilities to their best uses can take some time and experimentation but creates incredible results.

Therapeutic Modalities

I approach counseling with a deep curiosity and broad collection of skills and experience that let me borrow flexibly from whatever I believe will work best for you in response to your needs, goals, and learning styles. You are encouraged to share very honestly about whatever you find helpful—and not so helpful—throughout counseling. I focus on the things that matter to you and use approaches that support outcomes, including:

• cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• motivational interviewing (MI)
• dialectical behavioral (DBT) skills
• mindfulness practice
• positive psychology
• narrative therapy
• insight-oriented therapy
• systems theory
• experiential therapy
• solution-focused therapy (SFBT)
• reality therapy
• brainspotting

If you have questions about counseling, they might be answered on my FAQ page. You can find more about my background and training on my About page. Payment and insurance details are on my Fees page.