Therapy Approaches
Therapy is tailored to your goals, needs, and pace. Depending on what you are working through, this therapist may draw from approaches such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Hi, I’m Tori. I am a therapist who takes a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to help people navigate grief, depression, self-image, and life transitions. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful change.
I hold a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington and have completed certifications in Clinical Trauma Counseling and Grief Counseling. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in crisis intervention, supporting clients from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. Those experiences shaped my belief that every person has resilience and inner strength.
In therapy, clients and I will work together to establish goals that feel meaningful and move towards those goals at a pace that feels comfortable. I often draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help clients gain insight, regulate their emotions, and connect more deeply with themselves. My approach is collaborative, strength-based, and tailored to each client’s unique needs.
I am originally from Alaska but have called Washington home for the past decade. Outside of sessions, I love beachcombing along the water, reading a good book, cooking a comforting meal or trying new restaurants with friends and family.
Specialties, Therapy Approach, and Client Focus
Finding the right therapist is about both expertise and fit. Below are the concerns this therapist commonly supports, the therapy approaches they may use, and the client communities and life stages they have experience working with.
Concerns I Help With
This therapist supports clients navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges such as:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Strengths based/Solution Focused
- Crisis
- Adolescents/Teens
- Anxiety
- College Age
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- General Life Issues
- Grief and Loss
- Infidelity Support
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Suicidal Thoughts
- ADHD
- Body Image Issues
- Burnout
- Empowerment
- Self Worth
- Emotional Abuse
- Career Stress
- Sleep Disturbances
- Trauma
- Peer Relationships
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
- Thought Disorders
- Teens
Client Focus
This therapist welcomes clients from a range of backgrounds, identities, and life stages, including:
- Age 18+
- Couples
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma
- Family Therapy
If this is an emergency or you may be in immediate danger, call 911 or call/text 988 for immediate crisis support.