Professional Credentials

Professional Interests

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Anderson University
• Master's degree in Counseling from The Seattle School
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Washington - LH 00010696

• Has been listening to and joining people in difficult, painful places for more than two decades
• Worked with children affected by domestic violence in central Indiana
• Volunteered helping mentally challenged people at a home in Calcutta, India, that was started by Mother Teresa

A Few Personal Details

• Enjoys the simple pleasures and moments
• Grew up in rural Michigan training dogs and raising rabbits, chickens and sheep for 4-H
• Loves all sorts of small cuddly animals
• Traveled internationally with a music group for 5 years before moving to Seattle in 2001
• Enjoys city life and also the quiet and solitude of rural space including hiking and camping