While teaching and serving as chaplain in secondary schools, and in the course of facilitating relationship and personal growth seminars, I discovered my love for one-on-one interaction with individuals seeking counseling. This led me to pursue an MA in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology followed by a year-long internship as a practicing psychotherapist with Seattle Therapy Alliance.

Having lived in Africa and Europe as well as in the United States, I've developed a first-hand awareness of cross-cultural and multicultural issues which also informs my work. Currently I am extending my training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and, in particular, Object Relations Theory, a psychoanalytic theory of the mind and human development.

Issues I work with include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationships
• Loneliness
• Self esteem
• Grief and loss
• Body image and eating patterns
• Sexuality
• Life changes
• Emotional and/or behavioral patterns
• Domestic violence
• Marginalization
• Aging and older adult issues
• Multicultural issues
• Third culture issues