About

I am committed to growing couple and family relationships. My mission is to cultivate secure and connected, passionate and safe relationships at home and in my counseling practice. After 10 years as a Therapist my wife and I found our marriage stuck in a painful place. Our counselor introduced us to Emotional Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Not only did it start our marriage on a path to healing and wholeness, it also radically changed my own practice of couples counseling. As I began to learn the EFCT model I began to see couples step out of the destructive conflicts more quickly and begin to engage in more satisfying connections with each other. I got so excited that I traveled to Canada to do my Externship with Sue and Gail. I also have been training and mentoring using EFT with Families and Individuals. I approach couples and families with curiosity and acceptance. I focus not on figuring out who is to blame and what or who needs to be changed, but on understanding the patterns of stuck back and forth interactions. Then we walk through a research-proven process of stepping out of the conflict and disconnection and creating accessible, responsive, and engaged bonds between partners and family members. My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years and have two teenage kids. We are moved from Alaska where we have lived most of our lives back to Seattle to join the team at Navigate Family Therapy in 2021. Clinical Focus Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Emotionally Focused Family Therapy High conflict couples Couples reeling from an affair or other betrayal Parent/child conflict Children (5+) dealing with anger, anxiety, depression or behavioral challenges Teens dealing with anger, anxiety, depression or conduct challenges Supervision of Associates working toward MFT or MHC Licensure (AAMFT Approved Supervisor) Supervision of therapists learning EFT (ICEEFT Certified Supervisor) Couple and Family workshops and trainings Exclusive Couple or Family Psychoeducational Coaching (adapted from Hold Me Tight™ workshops) Providing Telehealth & In-Person from Federal Way & Seattle WA. Affiliations ICEEFT Lifetime member; Certified Emotionally Focused Couple, Family, and Individual Therapist and Supervisor AAMFT Clinical Fellow & Approved Supervisor Approved Supervisor: Alaska (LMFTs & LPCs) and Washington (LMFTs & LMHCs) Fees: Initial Intake Session 50 Minutes – $200 Individual Therapy 53 Min– $175 Couple or Family Therapy 50 Min./80 Min./2:05 Hrs. – $175/$265/$350