Hi, I’m Halie. I’m a licensed mental health counselor associate.

I’m disabled and queer, and I bring those lived experiences with me into how I understand people, relationships, and systems.

I’m also vegan, and that’s an important part of my values and how I move through the world.

Outside of therapy, life is pretty simple and usually centered around my dog. We spend a lot of time trying to find quiet beaches or calm places to walk.

I like being outside, especially when it’s slow and quiet.

I also enjoy small things like cooking, watching shows, and having downtime where nothing is required.

I’m disabled and queer, and those parts of my life shape how I move through the world and how I understand people and systems.

I grew up on the East Coast and moved to Washington about ten years ago. Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a paraeducator and later in employment support for adults with disabilities. That work shaped how I think about people, support, and access.

I was born with a physical disability, and I understand what it can feel like to live with anxiety, self-doubt, and the sense that things take more effort than they seem to for other people.

A lot of what I’ve learned is that you cannot think your way out of pain or push it away long term, even though most of us try. What helps more is having a space where you do not have to hold everything alone.

Therapy with me is a steady place where you do not have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or figure it out by yourself.

We slow things down and focus on what is actually happening underneath the surface so change can start to feel possible, not just understandable.

From there, we work with different parts of your experience.

Parts of you (IFS informed)

Sometimes it can feel like different parts of you want different things. One part wants rest, another keeps pushing forward.

We get curious about those parts, not to get rid of them, but to understand what they are trying to do so things feel less like an internal fight.

Your body (somatic work)

We also pay attention to what your body is communicating, especially when your mind has learned to override it.

This work is about building enough safety to stay with yourself in a gentler way instead of pushing through or disconnecting.

Your relationships (attachment patterns)

The way you show up in relationships usually makes sense once we understand where those patterns came from.

We look at what keeps repeating, especially the things you can see but still struggle to shift.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a paraeducator and later as an employment consultant for adults with disabilities. Those roles shaped how I understand people and how important real support can be in someone’s life.

They also made it very clear that behavior and patterns don’t come out of nowhere, and that support only works when it actually fits the person in front of you.

That perspective is something I carry into my work now.

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Grief

• Chronic Illness/Pain/Disability

• Neurodivergence/ADHD/Autism

• Relationship Challenges

• Trauma

• Life Transisitions

• Adults

• Couples

• Teens (15+)

• People navigating chronic illness or disability

• Neurospicy Individuals

• LGBTQI+

License: LMHCA - # MC61560525

Randolph-Macon College: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2017

Bastyr University: Master of Counseling Psychology, 2024