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I am a graduate art therapy and clinical mental health counseling intern at Antioch University in Seattle, with over seven years of experience in healthcare, education, social services, and queer community settings. My professional background includes working in hospitals on inpatient mental health units and emergency departments, as well as in nonprofit and community organizations, including a queer‑focused therapy agency and juvenile court services. These roles have strengthened my skills in communication, organization, and providing compassionate support to people from diverse backgrounds and identities.
My counseling approach is relational, creative, trauma‑informed, and grounded in social justice. I draw from person‑centered, existential, cognitive‑behavioral (CBT), and narrative therapies, as well as motivational interviewing, to help people explore their stories, patterns, and strengths. As an art therapist intern, I invite clients to use creative processes, such as drawing and other forms of artmaking, along the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ECT) to explore their feelings and inner world in ways that words alone may not allow. Clients are always free to choose whether or not to use art in session, and I honor each person’s pace, preferences, and cultural context.
My path to becoming a therapist has been shaped by my lived experiences, including growing up with a single parent after my mother’s illness and death, navigating grief, and receiving ADHD and autism diagnoses later as an adult. I identify as queer and am especially passionate about working with queer and neurodivergent individuals, as well as people navigating identity, loss, and marginalization. I believe healing happens in the context of meaningful relationships and that “imperfect” art and authentic self‑expression can be powerful tools for connection, belonging, and empowerment.
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