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)