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Credentials, Education, & Training Sessions

CREDENTIALS & EDUCATION

  • AASECT SEX THERAPIST CANDIDATE (Pursuing certification with supervision provided by Dr. Tina Shermer-Sellers, Clinical Sexologist.)
  • CIIP (Certified Integrated Intimacy Practitioner) through the Northwest Institute on Intimacy.
  • LMHCA (Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Washington State #MC60653711)
  • MA, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. 
  • BA, PSYCHOLOGY, Magna Cum Laude University of Washington.

EXPERIENCE: 

  • 2016, PSYCHOTHERAPIST, Jamie Abenroth Therapy
  • 2016, SMALL GROUP FACILITATOR, Northwest Institute on Intimacy 
  • 2015-2016, CLINICAL INTERN, Seattle Counseling Service which serves the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and ally) community. My clients identified across the gender spectrum and sexual orientation spectrum. 

TRAINING SESSIONS:

  • 2016:
    • THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE: TRAUMA (1 day intensive); Bessel van der Kolk, MD
    • MIND MAPPING THERAPY (4 day intensive); Dr. David Schnarch and Ruth Morehouse
    • EXPANDING THE PRACTICE OF SEX THERAPY FOR PROFESSIONALS: WOMEN'S SEXUAL STORIES (8 day intensive);  Dr. Gina Ogden
    • SAR (SEXUAL ATTITUDES REASSESSMENT) FOR AASECT CANDIDATES (3 day intensive); Dr. Tina Shermer-Sellers
    • REDEEMING FOOD AND BODY (3 day intensive); Matthew Tieymeyer, LMHC and Diane Summers, CEDRD
    • PASSION FOR LIFE: COUPLES INTIMACY RETREAT (4 day intensive); Dr. Tina Shermer-Sellers
    • PSYCHOTIC ASPECTS OF PERSONALITY ORGANIZATION (2 day training); Dr. Avedis Panajian
  • 2015:
    • ADVANCED CLINICAL SEXOLOGY (5 day intensive); Dr. Tina Shermer-Sellers
    • PRACTICUM I (5 day intensive); Dr. David Schnarch and Dr. Ruth Morehouse
    • PRACTICUM II (5 day intensive);  Dr. David Schnarch and Dr. Ruth Morehouse
    • EXTRA-RELATIONAL AFFAIRS (4 day intensive); Dr. David Schnarch and Dr. Ruth Morehouse
    • WOMEN'S INTEGRATIVE SEX THERAPY (3 day intensive); Dr. Gina Ogden
    • EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS (2 day training), Dr. Avedis Panajian
    • PASSIONATE MARRIAGE RETREAT (4 day intensive); Dr. David Schnarch and Dr. Ruth Morehouse
  • 2014:
    • WOMEN'S SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION CONFERENCE (3 day intensive); Dr. Ruth Morehouse

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists)
  • NWIOI (Northwest Institute On Intimacy)
  • SEATTLE COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
  • INGERSOLL GENDER CENTER (Healthcare Provider Listserv)