I received my BA in Social Science from Washington State University. During this time, I volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) being the voice for Foster Children in the courts. I have worked for the state of Washington in various Counseling and Training capacities with incarcerated juveniles as an intensively trailed Dialectical Behavior Therapist. I completed my Masters in Social Work from the University of Washington in 2010. I have worked in an Emergency Room as a Social Worker and on Ft Lewis at the Warrior Transition Battalion assessing and treating Soldiers and their Families. I have also been trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have trainings in Family Systems, Early Childhood Development, Gender Issues, Geriatrics, Food Addiction, Obesity and Diabetes, Corporate Systems, Time Management, Balancing Work & Family, and many other valuable skills. I have been in Private Practice since April of 2013.