I do not provide neurological, neuropsychological, or psychiatric evaluations. This includes Autism testing.

Domestic Abuse (DA), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and Coercive Control (CC) are serious, complicated dynamics that can be dangerous to your safety, your mental health, and even your life. I do not have the experience in this area that I believe will serve you best if these dynamics are present in your life, or if the goals of therapy include trauma from IPV, DA, or CC. If you are already aware that you have experienced IPV, DA, or CC in the past, or are currently experiencing these dynamics, please seek services with a provider who has expertise in these areas. I will be happy to help if I can. Sometimes people don’t realize they are involved in abusive relationships, and evidence of this kind of relationship may arise after we have started your therapy. If you start treatment with me and I come to believe that you may be experiencing any of these dynamics, I may refer you to another provider. If this occurs, it is important that you understand that a referral to a counselor who has experience in Domestic Abuse would be to ensure that you can access care, not to abandon your care. If you think you may be experiencing a relationship with any type of abuse, you can also call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 for information or for someone to talk to anytime.

I do not provide evaluations or write Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for school-aged kids.

Forensic psychology is the intersection of psychology and the legal system. It focuses on the assessment & understanding of individuals involved in criminal and civil proceedings.

I do not provide forensic services for court cases. I do not provide opinions or recommendations in the form of letters or declarations related to custody, medical likelihood of recovery or cause of any condition, or any other forensic matter.

I do not typically work with people whose primary purpose in therapy is to meet a court mandate or to inform my involvement in forensic matters.

This is because I will not provide opinions or recommendations related to your custody agreement. Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) situations are typically too complex for my scope of practice.

I only work with parents who can [all] consent to having their child treated with therapy. I thrive when working with parents who honor the age of consent (13 in the state of Washington).

I do not provide letters for emotional support pets. It is outside the scope of my training.

I do not provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment. It is outside the scope of my practice and I don’t believe in it. It is “effective” but it’s also not a consent-based child treatment.

I can only interview you about whether your child meets diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I recommend working with a psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, neuropsychologist or other psychometrist if you’re seeking definitive answers.

I can affirm self-diagnoses of neurodivergence and I can also help you rule certain things out.

I will likely recommend you see an adjunctive psychometrist for a more detailed assessment, which closes some doors and opens others.

Sometimes people are seeking testing in order to get an IEP. These purposes for testing typically do not accept graduate-level trained clinicians. You may need a referral for someone with a doctorate degree (PsyD, PhD, MD).