Education and Training

I received Master’s degree in Existential-Phenomenological Psychology from Seattle University in 2003.  Since then, I have worked with individuals and couples with a diversity of issues and backgrounds.

I am a certified Focusing Professional/Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapist.  Focusing is a process that helps you to gain the deepest awareness. Focusing process guides you to understand your experience through bodily felt sense. Studies have shown, the clients who are able to access inner felt experience have a greater success rate in psychotherapy.  This is proven to be teachable.  Focusing has been applied to many areas.  I intergrate Focusing in my therapy practice.
For further information about Focusing, please visit Focusing Institute website.

Therapeutic Approach

I have training in Humanistic psychology, Person-Centered Approach, Psychodynamic Oriented Psychotherapy, Experiential Psychotherapy and Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy.  My approach reflects all my training.

I believe that all of us essentially know what is good for ourselves. Yet, we are not always aware of it.

In our sessions, we will meet together to better understand your feelings and experiences by exploring the meaning(s) of your present and past experiences. For an example, why you feel and behave the way(s) you do. Increasing your awareness and understanding of your experiences would help you to gain alternative perspectives that would help you to no longer feel stuck and/or afraid. I will make observations, interpretations, and recommendations that assist you to gain a sense of congruence.

For couples, we meet together to explore current situation and share each other's point of view. We will work to understand how both affect each other. Learning how to listen and communicate, and starting a difficult conversation are tough at times. However, when you are able to be supportive and gentle to yourselves and each other, many new discoveries about your relationship can come. I will   provide you a safe space to begin the process, and assist you on the journey.

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I believe a good therapeutic relationship is crucial for successful treatment. To make successful and necessary changes, we both need to have an openness and honesty.

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