That experience deepened my understanding of what it truly means to recover from trauma—not just intellectually, but in lived experience as someone who has healed. It’s shaped the way I live my life and approach this work today: with patience, steadiness, and deep respect for the pace at which this process unfolds.

Professionally, I have worked across the fields of human services and behavioral healthcare for nearly three decades. My background includes work in child welfare and advocacy; inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings; mental health court program coordination and judicially supervised treatment oversight; instruction and curriculum development in allied human services and addictions counseling; and clinical consultation.

As the psychotherapist and founder of Root-based Healing, I’m committed to ensuring that my patients receive care that is thoughtful, steady, and responsive to their unique recovery needs. I provide trauma-responsive psychotherapy for adults on Bainbridge Island and across Washington State.