I’m a relational therapist who works with people at the crossroads of identity, belonging and becoming. 

hey, I'm Mel

While I don’t know the exact journey you’ve been on, my guess is you have realized you need some help. Whether you’re seeking it for the first time or continuing a journey that has already begun, I see that choice as courageous. 

 Everything we need already exists within us. These inner resources can become buried or hard to reach, and sometimes we need the support of others to help us find them again. I hope our work together will provide a haven where you can find connection and feel like all parts of you are welcome. 

My intersectional identity as a neurodivergent (AuDHD), Black-biracial/binational, queer, and 1st-generation immigrant informs the way I see the world. I want to support others as they navigate multiple identities in different contexts, particularly BIPOC individuals, interracial couples, and multicultural families.

The desire to feel seen and understood is what first drew me therapy.

I hold a Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy from Antioch University Seattle
and am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (License # MG70075826 - pending) in WA state. I am supervised by: Cait Burns (37FI00210000) and Saysan Thompson (LW61004826)

Additional Training & Certifications: 

  • Doula & Systemic Care (2-day training), 2024
  • Treating Multiracial Families (2-day training), 2024
  • Neurodiversity and Family Therapy (2-day training), 2024
  • Trans Affirming Care (2-day training), 2024
  • Intro to Depth Psychology (6 wks) Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute,  2024
  • Certificate in Trauma Therapy (12-month Program), Antioch University, 2024 
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy — Level 1, 2023
  • Trauma-Informed Care Certification, Alberta Health Services, 2023

I am a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT). 

I am an active community leader, serving on the board of Divergent Minds Collective, the first retail therapy cooperative in WA state.


I hold a Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy from Antioch University. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (License #MG70075826) in Washington.

I am supervised by: Cait Burns (37FI00210000) and Saysan Thompson (LW61004826)

Additional Training & Certifications: 

  • Doula & Systemic Care (2-day training), 2024
  • Treating Multiracial Families (2-day training), 2024
  • Neurodiversity & Family Therapy (2-day training), 2024
  • Trans Affirming Care (2-day training), 2024
  • Intro to Depth Psychology (6 wks) Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute, 2024
  • Certificate in Trauma Therapy (12-month Program), Antioch University, 2024 
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy — Level 1, 2023

I am a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and the Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT). 

I serve on the board of Divergent Minds Collective, an emergent  retail therapy cooperative in Pierce County, Washington. 


Professional Training & Affiliations

My approach to change: 

Life rarely moves in straight lines. Most of us live at the intersection of multiple currents—family stories, cultural expectations, nervous systems, power dynamics, and personal values. When these currents collide, symptoms often emerge not as failures, but as signals that create ripples in our lives and relationships.

My work is grounded in relational and living-systems thinking. Meaning: we pay attention to patterns, context, and where things intersect. We explore this in a variety of ways: by examining how things came to be as they are and how small shifts can create meaningful change over time.

Therapy here is collaborative and paced, shaped by your values rather than external expectations.I believe everything we need already exists within us. Inner resources can become buried or hard to access, especially in environments or relationships that leave us feeling misunderstood, choiceless, or disempowered.

Therapy can be a place to recover self-trust, strengthen and find coherent stability, reconnect with what matters most and empower us to choose something different.

Life rarely moves in straight lines. Most of us live at the intersection of multiple currents—family stories, cultural expectations, nervous systems, power dynamics, and personal values. When these currents collide, symptoms often emerge not as failures, but as signals that create ripples in our lives and relationships.

My work is grounded in relational and living-systems thinking. Meaning: we pay attention to patterns, context, and where things intersect. We explore this in a variety of ways: by examining how things came to be as they are and how small shifts can create meaningful change over time.

Therapy here is collaborative and paced, shaped by your values rather than external expectations.I believe everything we need already exists within us. Inner resources can become buried or hard to access, especially in environments/relationships that leave us feeling misunderstood, choiceless, or disempowered. Therapy can be a place to recover self-trust, strengthen and find coherent stability, reconnect with what matters most and empower us to choose something different.

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in my day-to-day

  • Neurodivergent and autistic individuals (ADHD, AuDHD, OCD), late diagnosis, and identity exploration.

  • Mixed-neurotype couples navigating communication differences, burnout, and relational repair

  • People impacted by racialized harm, especially anti-Blackness and settler colonialism, including interracial couples, multicultural families, and identity development for multicultural teens, adults, and families.  

  • Grief, loss, and life transitions, including complex family dynamics, separation/divorce/breakups, job/career change, immigration/migration, and identity development.

You don’t need to have everything named or figured out to begin. Curiosity is enough.

My practice includes a special focus on:

I work with teens (13+), adults, and couples. Particularly those who have felt misunderstood, over-pathologized, or pressured to shrink themselves to fit systems that weren’t built with them in mind.

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