| Office: |
2200 112th Avenue NE
Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004
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| Phone: |
(206) 232-2898
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| Fax: |
(206) 382-0245
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.binge-eating.org
divorce-options.com
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Court Ordered Evaluations
Employee Assistance Counseling
Mediation
Psychological Evaluations
Psychological Testing
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| Practice Description: |
If you have binge or compulsive overeating problems I want to help you. If you have struggled with weight problems that are related to overeating, I want to help you reach your healthy goal weight.
My doctoral research focused on the causes of binge eating disorder. The 350 women who participated in my research study taught me so much about why they binge as well as about the pain associated with their binge and compulsive eating. I learned that feelings of anxiety, depression, and unexpressed anger often precede binge eating. I learned that individuals who binge or who compulsively overeat often turn to food for comfort and to avoid facing their life problems.
I offer care and support to my patients as they learn to tune into their emotions and learn to manage anxiety, anger, and sadness in healthy ways that do not depend on food. We work to identify , prioritize, and manage the life problems the patient faces, as together we find a way that works for the patient to manage food and weight issues.
I use a combination of a cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal psychodynamic approach that works!
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Binge eating and compulsive eating disorders
obesity
Aging
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Co-dependency
Crisis/Trauma
Depression
Divorce/Dissolution
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Grief/Loss
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Transitions
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Smoking Cessation
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Biopsychosocial
Christian
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
EMDR
Existential/Humanistic
Family Systems
Hypnotherapy
Integrative
Interpersonal
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Self Psychology
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Asian American
Buddhist
Christian
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Hindu
Jewish
Middle Eastern
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
M.A. Counseling
Bastyr University, 1999
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Fielding University, 2006
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| License #: |
PY00003681 |
| License State: |
Washington |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Licensed Clinical Psychologist |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Psychological Association | | Washington Psychological Association |
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| Fee Schedule: |
See website |
| Accepted Insurance: |
APS Healthcare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
First Choice Health
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
See website |
| Office Hours: |
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday -Friday |
| Driving Directions: |
See website
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