Best Addiction & Substance Abuse Counselors in Ridgefield, WA

I am licensed in Washington with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, & coping with grief. I am a Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician trained by Dr. Ramani Durvasula. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet you where you are. It takes courage to seek out help, especially when past help has been judgemental, abusive or coercive; indeed courageous given many of our histories. I applaud you for taking the first steps towards a change to honor your true self. It is my honor to support you in counseling.

I am licensed in California, South Dakota and Washington with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, coping with grief and loss, eating disorders, & career difficulties. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

As a psychologist/therapist, I want to work with you to gain the tools and strategies to help you move past the area that is of concern. I have been in practice for nearly 20 years, having raised three beautiful daughters and now enjoying 4 grandchildren. I believe that we must find the positive and the good in each day even if it's small to give us the power and motivation to move forward. It is not always easy, but it is definitely worth it. My approach combines cognitive behavioral, client/person-centered, solution-focused, psychoanalysis, trauma-focused CBT, and teaching individuals how to be kind to self by using healing oriented approach therapies. I will tailor our treatment plans to meet your unique and specific needs. When you are ready to take your first step towards change, I am here to help guide you toward a more productive life. Lets talk and begin a new chapter. You will not be judged, but understood.