I have over 20 years experience working with children, adults, families and groups in a variety of clinical settings, including child and family services agencies and family court. I have post-graduate training in psychoanalysis, treatment of psychological trauma, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mentalization based treatment (MBT). I am part of the faculty of the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, where I trained as an adult psychoanalyst.

My initial training as a mediator occurred during my ten years with Family Court Services. Since that time, I completed further mediation training at the University of Washington and traveled to Australia to train with Jennifer McIntosh, Ph.D. in child informed mediation.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychoanalytic Association

 American Psychological Association, Division 39 (Psychoanalysis)

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study

CREDENTIALS

Master of Education in Counseling, University of Maryland

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, WA State Department of Health LH00007390

Certificate in Effective Treatment of Psychological Trauma, University of Washington

Training in Child and Adult Psychoanalysis, Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

Certified Mediator, WA Mediation Association