I received my MSW from the University of Washington in 2012, and am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in WA State. I have worked in the field of adolescent mental health and youth substance use prevention for almost 20 years. I have been a practitioner of Motivational Interviewing for 15 years, with sub-specialties in SBIRT in schools, Tobacco Cessation, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy for adolescent cannabis use.
Macro Practice & Public Health Focus: Alongside clinical MI training, I partner with local, state, and national public health initiatives focused on policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes that address youth substance use risk and protective factors, particularly within K-12 education. I specialize in adapting Motivational Interviewing for macro practice and organizational consulting. In this work, I leverage MI to facilitate pivotal conversations with key leaders, driving sustainable systemic change across school systems and community environments that promote healthier outcomes for youth and families.
As a trainer, coach, and consultant, I strive to be authentic, empowering, and disarming. My training and coaching focuses primarily on people working in schools and youth-serving systems. In my program development and consulting work, I pull from MI and Implementation Science to navigate the human-side of organizational and systems change work.
I enjoy collaborating with others, especially those interested in Implementation Science and Organizational/Systems change in schools, youth substance use prevention, juvenile justice, and youth behavioral health treatment. In addition, I am interested in the intersection of Motivational Interviewing, Restorative Practices, and Trauma-Responsive Care.
