Franklin Counseling & Consultation PLLC

At the core of my work is the humanistic belief that positive change and growth are possible. My work is action-oriented, systems-based, and informed by your creativity, imagination, values, and strengths. My approach to therapy is collaborative, supportive, and interactive with a dynamic, ongoing commitment to trauma-informed, body-positive, sex-positive, anti-racist, queer celebrating care. I am skilled at supporting clients struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, authenticity, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, grief, recovery from trauma, religious harm, emerging adulthood support, work/life/art-making tension, and those needing to reintroduce play and creativity to daily life. I've been working in the mental health field since 2005, in private practice since 2009. I hold the WA State Designation of Mental Health Professional (MHP), Child Mental Health Specialist (CMHS), and Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor. I earned my Masters in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University in Pennsylvania. My clinical internship was with the Mazzoni Center for LGBTQ Health & Wellness in Philadelphia. I earned my BFA in Acting/Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts where I was awarded the Kreielsheimer Scholarship. Along with counseling and supervising, I also work as an educator, dramaturg, theatre/dance artist, and teaching artist. For well-being and attempting balance I participate in creative projects and love spending time with my husband and our son camping, hiking, kayaking and riding bikes. I enjoy singing badly, and doing yard work. During the pandemic I started learning to play tennis. I am terrible so far but value the opportunity to practice cultivating a beginner's mindset and tolerating and sometimes even enjoying the learning process. It's hard and fun at the same time.