Services
“What you seek is seeking you.”
— Rumi
I work with children, adults, and families to explore their stories, strengthen relationships, and find peace amidst life’s uncertainty. In a safe and supportive space, we navigate life transitions, grief, stress, and relational challenges while integrating trauma-informed practices, emotional awareness, and the exploration of personal values and identity to foster meaningful change.
My approach is collaborative, inclusive, and culturally responsive, grounded in the belief that healing happens when we feel seen, heard, and supported. My therapeutic approach is both holistic and integrative. I honor the connection between mind, body, spirit, and relationships—so therapy seekers can create balance and lasting well-being. The integrative approach to therapy allows for personalized, adaptable, and comprehensive care. I draw from multiple modalities—including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Mindfulness and Somatic Techniques—to tailor treatment to each therapy seeker’s unique needs, background, and goals.
I view therapy as a collaborative journey where trust, openness, and shared effort guide our work together. Through this partnership, we focus on understanding your experiences and moving toward the goals that matter most to you.
Play Therapy
Why play?
Play therapy helps children express thoughts, feelings, and experiences in ways they can understand—through play. My primary approach is child-centered and child-led, focusing on safety, trust, and collaboration with caregivers.
Video - “What is Play Therapy?” from the Association for Play Therapy website
Parent Collaboration:
Parents are the heart of the healing process. Much like the nucleus of a cell, caregivers provide the emotional and physical foundation for a child’s development and resilience. Research shows that:
Early parent-child relationships shape brain development and emotional growth.
Positive parental involvement reduces behavioral risks and fosters resilience later in life.
Parents transmit values, culture, and emotional regulation skills that guide lifelong wellbeing.
In play therapy, parents and caregivers are active partners—we work together to strengthen connection, co-regulation, and understanding within the family system.
What Does Play Therapy Look Like?
We play! Through sandtray, art, games, and storytelling, children learn emotional expression, problem-solving, and self-regulation in a safe, nurturing space.
EMDR
(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that helps clients process distressing experiences and restore balance. EMDR supports healing from trauma, loss, and chronic stress, helping clients reframe unhelpful beliefs and reconnect with their strengths. EMDRIA™ (EMDR International Association™) describes EMDR as a “structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories”.
Video – “Introduction to EMDR Therapy” for the EMDRIA website
We heal in community. Group counseling offers a supportive environment to share experiences, gain insight, and practice new skills alongside others who understand.
Inspired by Indigenous practices of community or collective care, this group emphasizes healing through connection, shared wisdom, and collective support. Research supports that healing in community also fosters belonging and reduces isolation.
At Selah, group therapy and support groups emphasize safety, connection, and shared growth—because transformation often begins when we realize we are not alone.
Group Counseling (Children & Adults)
Populations Served
Children (Play Therapy) – 4 years old and older
Teens and Adults
Individuals navigating grief, stress, and life transitions
Families exploring relational and generational patterns
Neurodivergent and Twice-Exceptional individuals (Autism, ADHD, Gifted/2e)
BIPOC individuals seeking culturally aware and affirming care
Without community, there is no liberation.
— ANDRE LORDE