About Mulligan Counseling
Background & credentials
I have over 30 years of experience working in the fields of education, social services, and mental health.
- M.A. in Teaching, Seattle University
- M.A. in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology: Prevention and Treatment, University of Washington
Scope of practice
I work with individuals across the lifespan, as well as parents and couples looking to strengthen how they relate to one another.
Areas of specialty
- Anxiety — Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias, panic, and perfectionism
- Depression — Situational and chronic depression
- School-related concerns — Learning difficulties, behavioral concerns, social concerns, and stress management
- Relationship issues — Family relationships, peers, parent-child, partner, and blended families
- Life transitions — College life, independent living, marriage, parenthood, separation, divorce, relocation, changes in employment, empty nest, and retirement
- Grief and loss — Chronic illness, complicated grief, and intergenerational trauma
- Women and gender issues — Self-esteem, sexism, postpartum depression, and abuse/intimate partner violence
- Trauma and PTSD — Recent trauma or childhood trauma
Trainings
- Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Complicated Grief Therapy Principles & Procedures
- Threat, Trauma & Secure Functioning in Romantic Relationships with Stan Tatkin
- Forbidden Conversations: Sex, Death & Money with Esther Perel
- Foundations of British Object Relations course
Previous experience
Before focusing on private practice, I worked across education and family support services in roles including:
- Children's Advocate
- Seattle Public Schools Teacher
- Tutor
- Preschool Teacher
- Preschool Administrator
- Parent Educator
- Parent Coach
- Educational Consultant and Trainer