Trained in Mindfulness-Breath-Stress_Reduction MBSR 2020

Certified Breathwork Facilitator by Sacred Breath Academy 2018

Bereavement 

Family therapy and adolescent individual therapy for family homes struggling with both normal adolescent difficulties and more extreme acting out behavior such as running away, truancy, substance addiction, incarceration. For the past eight years I have been working with adolescents and their families as they go through severe stressors such as substance addiction, incarceration, divorce, and acting out behaviors done by teenagers. I have a non-judgemental approach to working with teenagers to help them understand how to better control their thoughts, emotions, and thus behaviors. I am easy to relate to  making me a strong candidate for you to consider if you have concerns about your child, children, or family being able to connect meaningfully to a provider.

Training in cognitive-behavioral interventions and evidenced based programs such as Reducing Anger in Adolescents REBT Approach, Seeking Safety a dual diagnosis program for substance addiction and trauma, and DTQI which is a depression program for children and adolescents. I have been trained by the Beck Institute in cognitive behavioral therapy and supervised other clinicians in this theory of practice.

Restorative Justice Facilitator recent training by One Point North to facilitate peace circles in partnership with Seattle Adult and Youth Probation Department. Will provide RJ accountability groups for adolescents on probation. Offers training to families through public school system on how to implement RJ principles in their homes. Volunteers facilitating weekly RJ circles at New Horizons transitional aged youth homeless shelter.

Working with Families who have a severely mentally ill family member, such as schizophrenia, and helping them with increasing support, daily living skills, self-management, community programs, and support on how to live with someone with severe mental illness.

Life Coaching and Case Management: I have extensive experience helping people with their activities of daily living like setting up exercise routines, accompanying people to classes, hikes, gym sessions until they are settled in a pattern that is self reinforcing.  I have also helped people set up a daily time schedule of activities and self management needs that includes an in-home assessment of their living environments.

Working with Families and their children who are diagnosed on the spectrum:  DTT and socialization skills training, one-on-one behavioral therapy with children diagnosed on the spectrum or with autism in the home, and a behavior modification program enacted with the family.  I have over 1,500 hours of experience in this area.