Support your child’s world without losing your own.
Kids act out what they can’t say. Through play therapy, I help children work through what they can’t yet put into words, while helping parents become the steady, connected presence their child needs. And, the good news is: change now can ripple forward throughout their lives.
In play therapy, together we:
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Help your child express themselves in their natural language -- play
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Make sense of behaviors that feel confusing or hard
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Support you in responding in ways that actually work for your child and for you
I don’t see you or your child as the problem. I see patterns, stress, and missing support—and those are things we can work with.
My background as both a parent and an educator means I understand how intense, constant, and high-stakes these years can feel, especially without the kind of support families are supposed to have.
As a child and family therapist, I’ll help your child have a place to process what they’re going through, and help you stay grounded and connected as you support them.
What family therapy with me looks like:
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A space for your child: Your child uses play—their natural language—to express and work through what’s going on beneath the surface.
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Support for you: We talk about what you’re seeing, what’s hard, and what’s confusing, so you’re not left trying to figure it out alone.
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Changes that carry into real life: You’ll start to understand your child differently, respond with more clarity, and feel more steady in the day-to-day moments that used to feel overwhelming.
This isn’t about fixing your child or becoming a perfect parent. Family therapy is about creating the kind of support that was always meant to surround families.
I support children birth - 8 years through life transitions, attachment concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, and I specialize in supporting neurodiverse and queer kiddos. I see children in person in my office in North Seattle, WA.
Therapy for Families with Infants and Preschoolers
Even the smallest people benefit from more support. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health is a specialized form of therapy for exactly this age group.
Caregivers come in for support with their little ones when:
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The caregiver is struggling with their own health
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Bonding isn’t going as expected
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The family has experienced a trauma
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The child isn't meeting milestones
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Child care or other providers express concern about a child
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Caregivers want to "re-parent" themselves so they can best parent their child
What does this therapy look like?
This is attachment work. The mental health of infants and toddlers is tied inexorably to their caregivers, as the child's world revolves around this precious connection. And the mental health of parents is tied to their little ones, too.
This therapy involves meeting with parents individually and with their children present, strengthening the parent-child bond through play and developmental guidance.
I utilize Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Promoting First Relationships, Circle of Security, and Child-Centered Play Therapy in this work.
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