Hi, Halie and this is my Co-Therapawst Cali (Dog),
Disclaimer: Not animal-assisted therapy
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate based out of Everett, WA, providing online therapy across Washington State.
I’m disabled, queer, and vegan, and those lived experiences shape how I understand people, relationships, and systems. They also influence how I think about support, what it means, what actually helps, and what often gets overlooked.
Outside of therapy, life is pretty simple and usually centered around my dog. We spend a lot of time looking for quiet beaches or calm places to walk.
I tend to appreciate slower, quieter spaces. I enjoy being outside, cooking, watching shows, and having downtime where nothing is required.
How I Approach Therapy:
I understand what it can feel like to live in a body or a mind that asks more of you than it seems to for other people.
A lot of what I’ve learned both personally and professionally is that you can’t think your way out of pain or push it away long term, even though most of us try.
What tends to help more is having a space where you don’t have to hold everything alone.
Therapy with me is a steady place where you don’t have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or figure it out by yourself.
We slow things down and focus on what’s happening underneath the surface so change can start to feel possible, not just understandable
My Therapist Personality:
Therapy with me is real, relational, and grounded in who I am as a person, not just a set of techniques.
I show up as myself in the room, because I think trust is built through authenticity. That means there is space for honesty, humor, discomfort, and everything in between.
I tend to be:
Gentle and compassionate, especially when things feel tender or overwhelming
Direct when it feels helpful or needed, rather than avoiding hard truths
Open to humor and lightness, because healing doesn’t always have to feel heavy
At the core, I want therapy to feel like a human relationship where you don’t have to perform or hold everything together. We can sit with the hard parts, but there’s also room for relief, laughter, and the ordinary moments that make things feel more livable.
I will always move at your pace, and I will also gently challenge you when it feels supportive to do so, not to push you, but to help you stay connected to yourself in a deeper way.
My Modalities:
In our work together, we might explore different parts of your experience:
Parts work (IFS-informed)
Sometimes 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 them so things feel less like an internal fight.
Somatic work
We pay attention to what your body is communicating, especially if you’ve learned to override it.
This work is about building enough safety to stay with yourself in a gentler way.
Attachment and relationships
The way you show up in relationships usually makes sense once we understand where those patterns come from.
We look at what keeps repeating and explore how those patterns can begin to shift.
Who and What I can support:
Adults
Teens (15+)
Couples
Individuals Experiencing Chronic Health/Pain/Disability Challenges
LGBTQI+ Folx
Neurodivergence
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma responses
Identity exploration
Communication Difficulties
Transitions in Life
Grief
My BackGround:
Before becoming a therapist, I worked as an employment consultant for adults with disabilities and later as a paraeducator in an elementary school.
That work shaped how I understand people, support, and access. It made it 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.
Credentials
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) – #MC61560525
MA, Counseling Psychology – Bastyr University
BA, Psychology – Randolph-Macon College
If you’re wondering whether working together might feel like a good fit, you’re welcome to reach out.
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