Experience and Training
I have had the great fortune of working for many amazing organizations as a clinical social worker. All of my training and work has been in hospitals and medical clinics in the Seattle area.
I have worked as a part of multidisciplinary care teams in:
Primary Care Clinics-Kaiser Permanante WA and Harborview Medical Center Madison Clinic.
Neurology Departments- ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia support, MS at Kaiser Permanante WA and childhood diseases such as Spina Bifida, Autism, and other neurological disorders at UW Medical Center.
Cancer Care at Seattle Children’s Hospital (intern), Gilda’s Club Seattle (Intern) and Kaiser Permanante WA. Carol LaMare Scholar during MSW at University of Washington School of Social Work.
Psychiatric Inpatient units at Harborview Medical Center.
Labor and Delivery as well as Obstetrics and Midwifery experience at Sutter Health in California and Kaiser Permanante WA.
Emergency Departments at Sutter Health in California, and Kaiser Permanante WA.
Individual and Group Counseling experience at Kaiser Permanante WA.
Throughout my career, my learning and training has included support for those living with chronic, life altering, or terminal illnesses, or those impacted by mental health diagnoses.
Education and Licensure
University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts in History- Graduated in 2004
University of Washington, Master’s of Social Work (MSW)- Graduated in 2009
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Washington State (LICSW)- LW60317495 (2013)
Areas of Expertise:
Motivational interviewing
Problem solving therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Family Support