Northwest Family Life - Learning & Counseling Center

Therapeutic Approach

Are you experiencing a sense that all is not well in your life? Are you discouraged by patterns in your relationships that are damaging to self and others? Do the stressors of your life reveal how lost you feel, even to yourself? Now is the time to move toward the changes that are necessary to restore satisfying connections.

My hope as a therapist is to partner with you as you move toward more resilient, vibrant, and loving relationships.  My primary goal as a therapist is to offer a safe place for ongoing learning conversations about the relationships and beliefs that matter most to you. It is a great joy and privilege to witness a transformation in your heart, mind, and soul.  Perhaps the best metaphor I've come up with for this kind of work is spiritual midwifery, a phrase that recalls the sacred nature of healing and living out our calling. 
 
My approach to therapy is grounded in my conviction that relationship with Christ is the path of healing.  The process takes root as you get clear about your thirst for change.  These roots deepen as more nourishing options are revealed and obstacles are removed. Regardless of your beliefs about God or Christ, I choose to partner with you in your desire for new life. I offer prayer as a spiritual intervention if you want to move toward God in that way.

Education and Clinical Experience

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Masters degree in Christian counseling from Colorado Christian University. My experience has focused on the healing journey of women who have survived the pain of domestic abuse yet still suffer from the lingering effects. In response to the challenges inherent with abuse recovery, I have learned to incorporate the principles of deep healing prayer into my work.  I am especially attuned to the territory traveled by women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse,  and I offer support groups to this community of exceptionally resourceful survivors.  I look forward to joining you as you face and work through the following kinds of issues:

• trauma from sexual abuse and domestic violence
• anxiety
• depression
• grief
• spiritual identity conflicts and struggles
• life transitions

Personal Experiences and Interests

My favorite activities outside of work are partnering with family members in our four-generational household and investing in community through discipleship and prayer ministry.  My mixed heritage of Asian, Latino, and European cultures has given me a strong appreciation for the dignity inherent in each person’s life story.
Phone: 206.679.4878