Hi, I’m Renee!

Finding a therapist can be a daunting and overwhelming process! Having searched for a therapist myself, I found that learning more about them helped ease the process. In that spirit, I’d like to share a bit about my background with you.

I was born and raised in the Denver metro area, moved to Seattle for graduate school and now call this place home. What initially drew me to pursue my graduate degree in social work was a desire to build a career aligned with my values of justice, equity, and liberation. My decision to become a therapist specifically stemmed from experiencing the transformative power of therapy as a client and wanting to share that experience with others. I view the continuation of my own healing and growth as integral to living the life I want and sustaining my capacity to do this work.

A few identities I hold are queer/bisexual, non-binary femme (my pronouns are she/they), neurodivergent, and mixed race with Japanese and white ancestry. Navigating situations where I am privileged, marginalized and/or somewhere in between at various points in my life has forced me to grapple with ambiguity and complex power dynamics. I believe these lived experience enrich my ability to hold complexity, contradiction, to challenge binary thinking and find peace in holding multiple truths simultaneously. 

I do my best to be authentic when working with clients because I believe when we allow ourselves to be who we are, this invites others to do the same. I invite the folks I work with to bring whole self into sessions as well!

Outside of work, I find joy in being creative, taking walks in nature, karaoke nights, reading, playing boardgames, pulling tarot cards, cuddling with my dog Tato-Tot, and hanging out with friends and family.