Writing on mental health, relationships, and lived experience.

In-Person or Online: Getting the Right Anxiety Care in Washington, Whichever Format You Choose

A Personal Philosophy of Supervision

My Little Dew Drop

Supporting associates toward licensure: what good supervision makes possible

Licensure is a professional milestone, but becoming a therapist is more than completing a checklist. Thoughtful supervision helps associates build sound judgment, confidence, and a sustainable way of practicing.

Perinatal mental health needs room for ambivalence

The transition into pregnancy, birth, and parenthood can hold joy, grief, fear, relief, and identity change at the same time. Making room for mixed feelings is part of taking the whole experience seriously.

What the Gottman Method can offer couples in a hard season

When the same conflict keeps returning, it can start to feel like proof that one partner is the problem. The Gottman Method offers couples practical ways to understand patterns, communicate, and make room for repair.

Supporting neurodivergent clients with affirming care

Affirming therapy starts with respect for a client’s way of moving through the world. It asks not only what is difficult, but how environments, expectations, and support needs shape that experience.

When anxiety shows up in adolescence

Adolescent anxiety does not always look like visible worry. It can show up as avoidance, irritability, perfectionism, physical complaints, or a body that never seems to settle.

When to consider medication alongside therapy

Therapy and medication do different kinds of work. For some people one is enough; for others, coordinated care can offer additional support. The decision should be collaborative and specific to the person.