I am a  Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Hawaii and Washington. I have maintained a private practice for ten plus years. With an accumulative of over 30 years  working in the helping profession, I have specifically facilitated support/psychoeducational groups, counseled children, youth, adults and families in various organizations and community service, counseled people with dual diagnosis in an addiction recovery center, worked in family resource centers, and counseled and assisted children with emotional and behavioral disorders in the public educational system. It is my joy and passionate service to bring hope to those who desire to reach new inner heights and move forward in their full potential. I will  work with you and your unique value system to help you build on your strengths. Set up an appointment now to begin attaining the personal growth you desire.

I am an interactive, experiential, person-centered, strengths-based therapist. My holistic approach focuses on the mind/body/emotion connection as  provides support and effective tools to assist you in your personal life challenges or your desired growth. I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques specializing in Gestalt Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Orgonomy/Reichian (Psycho-somatic) Therapy, Mindfulness Techniques, and Energetic Healing and Spiritual Hawaiian practices for vibrant living, balance, and conflict resolution offering a highly personalized approach tailored your needs. With compassion and understanding, 

Education: Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Graduate of Washington School of Professional Psychology- Argosy University, Seattle, and Bachelors of Arts in Human Services, Western Washington University, Bellingham.

License, Certifications: Licensed Mental Health Counselor:  WA -LMHC #60836842, and HI - #MHC -486, Certified Hypnotherapist through the Institute of Wellness - HeartCentered Hypnotherapy, Issaquah, WA.

Additional Training: Positive Discipline Training for Families, Psycho-educational and support group training, Substance-Abuse/Addiction and Recovery Training and education, Reichian/Orgonomy Training, Peruvian/Incan, and Hawaiian Shamanic training ,and Reiki Master training. 

Professional Activities and Memberships: American Counselors Association (ACA) Member