Background
I grew up in Montana, did my undergraduate work at Harvard, and then worked as a freelance writer and editor for a number of years. I have lived, studied meditation, and served on volunteer projects in India, Nepal and Myanmar. I also served on staff at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA and did graduate work in Contemplative Psychotherapy at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. I moved to Seattle in 1999, where I worked in social services and at the University of Washington (UW), raised a family, and received an MSW from UW in 2011. I have worked in a variety of counseling and therapeutic roles with individuals, couples, and families, and have been providing psychotherapy in private practice since 2015.
In 2023, I completed a year-long training and certification to work therapeutically with entheogens (specifically the psychedelic, psilocybin; the empathogen, MDMA; and the dissociative, ketamine) through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. I offer psychedelic supported therapy including preparation, integration and harm reduction services as well as microdosing coaching.
In my free time I enjoy walking, hiking, backpacking, gravel biking, cold plunges, road trips, exploring new places, playing with dogs, live music and theater, music festivals, quilting, knitting, reading, board games, movies…
CREDENTIALS
I am licensed in Washington State to provide therapy and counseling as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW, #LW60668243, since 2015.
I regularly supplement my training with continuing education to keep my skills and knowledge base up-to-date and relevant, and I subscribe to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.