Find the sweetness (and/or silliness) that exists, and love it completely.
Collaborative, Restorative, & Awareness Yielding Therapy (CRAY)
Seattle, Washington.
For individuals experiencing difficulties with processing thoughts and emotions, building trust in relationships, managing career expectations, and living meaningfully, life can feel particularly CRAY CRAY.
Not only that but… what about climate change, student loans, home prices, civil rights, & if TikTok is safe to have on our phone or not.
Maybe you’ve been to therapy before, but you didn’t feel like it made a big difference or you had a hard time feeling motivated to go.
Traditional talk therapy can feel like a mental obstacle course for neurodivergent people. Especially if the therapist doesn’t have experience or knowledge about neurodiversity.
Sitting still, maintaining focus, and processing complex emotions in real-time becomes exhausting. The linear conversation styles can lack the stimulation needed, causing minds to drift and making meaningful therapeutic progress challenging.
So, it’s no wonder you find yourself still feeling like…
Your emotions are sometimes on a rollercoaster you can't control, making it hard to keep your cool in stressful situations.
Your trying to manage your work life, social life, and personal responsibilities feels like juggling while blindfolded - everything seems to slip through your fingers.
Your mind is constantly running worst-case scenarios, turning every task, social interaction, and future plan into a potential disaster zone.
You've internalized so many negative messages that you've started to believe you're not as capable or worthy as your peers, even when you're working incredibly hard.
Your brain is always searching for the next hit of excitement, making it nearly impossible to focus on important tasks that don't provide an immediate rush of stimulation.
How CRAY (CRAY) Therapy can help improve your ability to clarify what serves you and let go of the rest.
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As a therapist who gets the unique challenges of neurodivergent brains, I use a mix of trauma informed, evidence based approaches to help you thrive. Think of our work together like creating a personalized toolkit for navigating life's complexities.
I draw from different third wave humanistic therapeutic methods to match your specific needs.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy will help you to adapt to life’s difficulties while remaining true to your values. Leading to greater resilience, emotional tolerance, and overall well-being.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy helps you manage intense emotions without getting overwhelmed and develop more mutually supportive relationships.
Expressive Arts Therapy opens up creative ways to process feelings and past traumas that might be hard to put into words.
Somatic Techniques guides us in understanding how your nervous system responds to stress, so you can feel more grounded.
This isn't about "fixing" you—it's about celebrating your neurodivergent mind and helping you build a life filled with more connection, meaning, and joy.
Together, we'll develop strategies that work with your brain, not against it.
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I create a transformative therapeutic space grounded in Person-Centered principles, offering you unconditional positive regard, deep empathic understanding, and genuine authenticity. And when appropriate, some giggles here and there because there's healing in laughter.
My approach empowers you to explore your inner landscape with compassion, helping you uncover your core values and develop a more intentional, purpose-driven life.
By gently challenging your self-limiting beliefs and creating a safe, non-judgmental environment, I support you in reducing the power of negative thought patterns and moving towards more holistic growth.
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I will engage in a mutual learning process, discovering alongside you what this signifies for your path to healing.
My objective is to respect your inherent wisdom while providing you with meaningful ideas, empathetic encounters, and useful techniques that you can integrate into your life.
I view therapy as an expansion of my dedication to activism; it presents a chance for us to work together in exploring, deconstructing, and facilitating healing from the harm inflicted by oppressive systems.
At the end of the day…
When you embrace your strengths and imperfections without judgment, you experience less self-criticism and greater emotional stability.
I believe this acceptance enables healthier coping strategies, as you become less reactive to perceived failures and more willing to confront challenges. I also see that this approach strengthens relationships, as your self-acceptance promotes authenticity and vulnerability.
Self-acceptance is the ability to see your own strengths and weaknesses, and still choose to be kind to yourself.
Is CRAY Therapy the right fit for you?
CRAY Therapy helps you recognize that your truest self emerges not from fitting in, but from listening deeply to the nuanced symphony of your inner experiences, and allowing yourself dance in the sea storms.
My unique blend of third wave humanistic therapies gives you tools to observe thoughts without judgment, reducing emotional distress and building emotional intelligence. Through practical techniques like mindfulness and cognitive defusion, you'll learn to handle attention difficulties with more grace.
The real magic happens when you start breaking down complex goals into manageable steps. No more feeling overwhelmed by projects or life goals. I’ll help you to align your actions with your core values, providing motivation and direction that goes beyond traditional time management strategies.
Importantly, CRAY helps you develop self-compassion. Those negative self-talk patterns that whisper "I'm not good enough" or "I'll never succeed"? You'll learn to recognize them as just thoughts, not facts. This approach builds resilience, reduces anxiety, and helps you see yourself as worthy of love and belonging, just as you are.
By embracing your unique brain wiring and developing adaptive coping strategies, you'll transform challenges into opportunities for personal growth and academic success.
In a crayshell
With CRAY, you can…
Improve your relationships with self and others.
Work on building sustainable habits aligned with your values.
Learn how to increase motivation, focus, and mindfulness.
Gain coping skills to regulate your emotions and reduce trauma responses.
No longer feel like everyone else is getting out of the bucket but you.
Get in touch
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
~ Carl Rogers
Click this link to choose a day and time for a free, confidential consultation. In the meantime, feel free to send me your insurance card (if you’re planning on paying with insurance) and your date of birth. That way I can check your coverage before our first session!
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Yes, and no.
I created the acronym because people generally reach out to me when life is cray cray.
Additionally, like many other therapists today, I use a mix of modalities and thinking about writing out “a blend of third wave humanistic modalities such as ACT, DBT, Expressive Arts, and Somatic Techniques” multiple times hurt my soul.
(For those wondering, yes you can use cray in scrabble.)
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Yes!
I take Premera, Regence, and Blue Cross Blue Shield
Feel free to send me an email with your insurance card and date of birth so that I can check your coverage!
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Yes!
I offer in person on Sundays from 12-5 pm at my Fremont Office.
600 North 36th Street Seattle, WA
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$180 for the Intake Session
$150 for each session after that
Sessions are 50 minutes in length
cray today slay tomorrow
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