I received my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Degree from Antioch University Seattle in 2016. I received supervision as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate for 2 years, becoming fully licensed in 2018. I am required to complete 32 hours of continuing education courses every 2 years to maintain licensure.

Therapists are not a one size fits all. Therapists can acquire different skills and knowledge while completing their graduate program, and therapists can choose from thousands of topics to continue their education. Therapists can provide different and unique perspectives, and it’s important to find a therapist who is a good fit. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing the worst of the worst, then it might be time to try out another therapist. I won’t have all of the answers or say all of the right things, and what I will do, is meet you where you’re at and provide compassion and validation for your experiences, even when you make mistakes.

The therapy process looks different for everyone. People come to therapy for different reasons. Some just want an unbiased perspective to help process their experiences, some are looking for coping skills for a specific concern, some are asking for clarity within relationships or communication patterns.

I recommend meeting on a weekly basis, and once you start learning coping skills and managing symptoms, we can discuss decreasing to biweekly sessions. Once you come in session after session telling me about all of your wins on a biweekly basis, it’s a good time to acknowledge that my support might no longer be needed. For some, that can take a few months, and others, it can take a few years. I also provide on-call sessions, so I’m always around if you need a little extra support!

There are many benefits to paying for services without utilizing insurance companies to dictate your treatment journey.

• I do not share your personal and protected information with insurance companies (unless you agree to Courtesy Billing)
• Increased confidentiality
• No session limit
• No required mental health diagnosis (unless you agree to Courtesy Billing)
• You dictate your own priorities and courses of treatment
• You have autonomy in working with professionals that fit your needs

Have you been called “too sensitive” too many times to count? There’s nothing wrong with being sensitive, and I believe the world needs more of people like you! Here is a quiz to learn more: https://hsperson.com/test/

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