Leaf & Stone Counseling

I was raised here in the Pacific Northwest, and I spent most of my growing-up years lost in books. Eventually I realized that I was simply interested in people and their stories. As humans, we have an amazing ability to find patterns and meaning all across our lives, which I think is what most literature is about. I decided to go into counseling when I started to see how those patterns shape the ways we think, feel, and act out our stories. Noticing these things – and learning how to offer myself compassion – changed how I show up in my life, and I wanted to help others on their own journeys to deeper authenticity.

Before becoming a counselor, I worked in various roles in higher education, including admissions and advising. I am a life-long learner, and I enjoy fostering that passion in others.

Much of my time is spent with friends and family. I enjoy writing, taking yoga and barre classes, crocheting, reading a good book, and rearranging the furniture in my apartment.