Yes. I currently offer virtual therapy only and do not offer in-person sessions at this time.

I work with adults who are physically located in Washington State at the time of session. Because therapy rules are based on where you are physically located during the appointment, I’m not able to meet with you if you are outside Washington at the time of session.

If you travel, move, or are unsure whether we can meet, please reach out so we can talk through the options.

I’m not the right fit for everyone, and that’s okay. I want you to receive care that genuinely fits your needs and goals.

My practice is designed for women, queer men, and nonbinary adults age 21 and older. I am not currently accepting straight cisgender men as clients. I also do not provide therapy for children, teens, couples, or families.

My approach may not be the best fit if you're looking for therapy that is highly structured, primarily advice-based, or centered on worksheets, homework, and weekly assignments. While I may occasionally offer practical tools or between-session practices, the heart of our work is relational, experiential, and emotionally focused. We often slow down, spend time with emotions and bodily sensations, and explore what is happening beneath the surface. If you're hoping for a faster-paced, solution-focused style or prefer a therapist who primarily gives advice, you may feel more supported by a different approach.

I also may not be the best fit if your primary goal is parenting guidance or behavioral support for a child. While parenting challenges can certainly be part of our work together, I do not specialize in parent coaching or behavioral parenting interventions.

I am not the right provider when active substance use or addiction treatment is the primary concern, or when someone needs specialized support for withdrawal, detoxification, or maintaining early recovery. I also do not provide specialized treatment for dissociative identity disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, court-ordered therapy, custody evaluations, psychological testing, or forensic services.

Because I offer outpatient telehealth therapy, my practice is not designed to provide crisis stabilization, emergency support, or frequent contact between sessions. If you are currently unsafe, in active crisis, or need more support than weekly outpatient therapy can provide, a higher level of care—or a provider who offers more intensive or crisis-management services—may be a better fit.

Therapy with me is a place to slow down and make space for what you may not get to say, feel, or fully understand in the rest of your life.

We will talk, of course — but sessions may not always be only talking. Sometimes we might pause and notice what is happening in the moment, take a breath, check in with what you feel in your body, use visualization, or gently stay with an emotion instead of rushing past it.

My work is not usually homework-heavy or highly structured. I generally do not assign worksheets or tasks between sessions, and I’m not typically focused on giving quick advice or sending you home with a list of things to do. Instead, our work tends to focus on what happens in the room: what you notice, feel, remember, avoid, long for, protect, and begin to understand in new ways.

I work at a pace that is meant to feel supportive, not pushy. I may invite you to try something different, but you will not be forced to do anything that feels too weird, too much, or not right for you.

My hope is that therapy feels like more than just explaining your pain over and over. I want our work to help you feel heard and understood, while also making room for more compassion, clarity, and choice.

Yes. Supporting healing from sexual trauma and religious trauma is one of the reasons I became a therapist.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in victim advocacy, where I supported survivors navigating the aftermath of sexual assault, abuse, violence, and systems that were not always gentle or easy to move through. That work shaped my belief that survivors deserve care that is patient, respectful, nonjudgmental, and centered on choice.

I do not believe healing means rushing you to “move on” or forcing you to tell the whole story before you are ready. My goal is to create space where your body, emotions, boundaries, sexuality, anger, grief, fear, numbness, and strength can all be met with care.

I also understand that faith, religion, and spiritual community can be deeply meaningful for some people and deeply harmful for others — and often, complicated. I was raised in a minority faith tradition, so I bring personal understanding of how important faith can be, how much identity and belonging can be tied to it, and how painful it can be when religion is used to create fear, shame, pressure, exclusion, or control.

My goal is not to tell you what to believe or how to feel about your faith history. Instead, I offer space to explore what happened, what it meant to you, what you may still carry, and what healing, choice, and self-trust might look like now.

I am also currently pursuing sex therapy certification through the Sexual Health Alliance.

Yes. I welcome individual clients who want support around intimacy, sexuality, desire, sexual shame, body image, boundaries, communication, identity, or feeling more connected to themselves.

You do not need to have everything figured out before bringing these topics to therapy. Many people feel awkward, embarrassed, confused, disconnected, curious, or unsure where to begin. We can talk about these parts of your life with care, respect, and room for complexity.

At this time, I only offer individual therapy. I do not see couples, families, or polycules.

A good fit means that your needs, goals, and hopes for therapy align with the kind of care I offer.

Finding the right therapist is important, and it’s okay if that takes a little time. I begin with a brief screening questionnaire to learn more about what you’re looking for and whether my practice may be a good fit for your needs.

If it seems appropriate to move forward, we’ll schedule an intake session. During that appointment, we’ll talk more about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and what has or hasn’t been helpful in the past. You’ll also get a sense of my style and have space to ask questions.

If it feels like a good fit for both of us, wonderful—we'll decide together what next steps make sense. If not, I'll do my best to help you find someone who may be a better match.

I do not currently offer free consultation calls. Instead, I use the first intake session as an opportunity for us to get to know one another, explore what you're looking for, and determine whether I'm the right therapist for your needs.

This allows us to have a more meaningful conversation than is usually possible in a brief phone consultation.

No. The intake appointment is an opportunity for us to assess whether my practice is an appropriate fit for your needs.

If I believe another therapist or level of care would better support you, I'll explain my reasoning and help connect you with appropriate resources whenever possible. Likewise, if you decide I'm not the right fit, that's completely okay.

Yes. I offer a limited number of insurance-based openings, as well as private-pay options.

My standard fee is $150 per 55-minute session, and I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spots as well. Insurance eligibility depends on your specific plan, network, benefits, and current availability. Coverage must be verified before services begin.

For clients whose insurance is not accepted or who are using out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill upon request. A superbill is a detailed receipt that you may be able to submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement. Reimbursement is not guaranteed and depends on your individual plan.

When insurance is used, a mental health diagnosis is generally required, and certain information must be shared with the insurer to process claims. Private pay may offer greater privacy and flexibility, although self-pay may not be available in every situation when I am considered in-network with your plan.

I’m happy to help clarify the payment options available so you can consider your care, privacy, and budget.

Individual therapy sessions are between 50-55 minutes long.

Most clients begin with weekly therapy so we can build consistency, trust, and momentum. Depending on your needs, goals, schedule, and what feels clinically appropriate, we may later discuss meeting every other week.

We’ll talk together about what frequency makes the most sense for your care.

Often, yes. Many clients benefit from having more than one kind of support. Depending on your needs, therapy may work alongside medical care, medication management, nutrition support, group therapy, or other services.

If you are already working with other providers, we can talk about what kind of support you have and whether coordination of care would be helpful.

No. I provide therapy, not medication management. If medication support is something you’re interested in, I can encourage you to connect with a primary care provider, psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or other qualified prescriber.

Yes. I use a HIPAA-compliant AI documentation tool to support clinical note writing. I review and finalize all notes myself, and AI does not replace my clinical judgment, attention, or care.

AI-supported documentation is part of how I practice, so I want clients to know this before beginning therapy. If you are not comfortable with AI being used to support documentation, I may not be the best fit, and I can do my best to offer referrals or next steps.

I understand that illness, emergencies, and unexpected changes happen. I ask for as much notice as possible when you need to cancel or reschedule. Because your appointment time is reserved specifically for you, late cancellations and missed sessions may be subject to a fee, except when prohibited by your insurance plan.

I look at patterns rather than isolated situations, and I prefer to discuss attendance concerns collaboratively. The complete cancellation and attendance policy is provided before your first appointment.

Brave Space for Healing is not a crisis service, and I may not be able to respond immediately to messages, emails, or form submissions.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or need immediate support, please call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, or call/text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.

If you are already an established client, we can discuss crisis planning and additional supports as part of our work together. If you need a higher level of care than outpatient telehealth can safely provide, I will do my best to help identify appropriate referrals or next steps.