My work with adolescents and adults typically focuses on issues of stress management, coping skills, depression, anxiety, eating and sleeping issues, mind-body health and wellness coaching, chronic health conditions, addictive behaviors, unresolved grief, trauma, relationship struggles, and difficult life changes. I use an integrative, mind-body skills-based approach to collaboratively examine the link between a client's physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. We then develop an action plan that incorporates their strengths, life circumstances, and desired changes to work toward improved health, wellness, and quality of life. I completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System. I have received specialized training in chronic pain and other chronic health conditions, substance use disorders, PTSD, adolescent development, and mind-body health and wellness. I believe the work of therapy is often to learn how to be present with discomfort and cultivate compassion for oneself and others in order to move in the direction of a full, rich and meaningful life. I am passionate about how we can train our bodies to affect our minds and vise versa. I pursue ongoing training in integrative medicine for mental health.
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