I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State with over 28 years of professional experience helping clients to find balance in times of stress, anxiety, and change. My background and training includes Trauma Informed Therapy for adults and youth. My expertise includes but is not limited to the following areas;
Anxiety, Depression, loss and grief, life transitions , Traumatic Brain Injury, ADD and ADHD both men and women, Somatics and therapeutic yoga ,
My approach is client centered, holistic, and transformational . I use a mindful and body centered approach. Your work with me will be a creative, collaborative and solution focused.
My extensive background providing therapy and psychoeducation in Therapeutic Yoga, Somatics, Mindfulness/Meditation and Movement Therapy provides a body mind approach for clients interested in expanding self care and healing from abuse and neglect.
I believe that you are the expert. The journey is collaborative. Therapy offers an opportunity to find a more balanced and fulfilling way of relating to yourself and your world. I am committed to you to create an open, safe and warm therapeutic environment without judgment that is growth oriented . Taking the first step to seek a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I hope to meet with you soon!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
WA LMHC LH00006159
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Choosing a therapist is not a simple task. Susan couldn't be a better fit for me. I feel seen, heard and understood. I feel more grounded and present in my daily life than I have felt in a long time. Thank you, Susan, for helping me sort out the stew of my life so that each individual ingredient can be identified and tasted.
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Susan for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Susan is a delight to work with. We are able to dig into issues in a safe and kind way, making me look forward to the next session, and to doing my homework I’m between! I highly recommend Susan
Written on Feb 22, 2024 after therapy with Susan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
I’m very fortunate to have found Susan in the saddest and toughest part of my life, I was really broken down and she helped build me back up into something much more than I was before. She’s very thoughtful, responsive, a good listener, and provided great feedback and resources that I was able to use to learn about myself and how to better manage my emotions.
Written on Feb 14, 2024 after therapy with Susan for 6 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Susan helped me think so much more clearly and rationally. I suffered from DV and nothing was the same afterwards. But Susan made each step of healing much more bearable, and I was able to stick to my healing routine to the point of liberation. I feel so much more confident with myself, and much happier in return for the knowledge that I can do whatever I put my mind to. Thank you so much Susan.
Written on Jan 01, 2024 after therapy with Susan for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
She has been a great help in teaching me that a lot of my problems come from deeper places than I ever realized
Written on Aug 24, 2023 after therapy with Susan for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
She’s great! I love her approach!
Written on Jun 02, 2023 after therapy with Susan for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes