About Shira

I hold a Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Psychology with a Mental Health Counseling concentration from Antioch University (2003) Seattle, Washington. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State. I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and their state chapter, the Washington Counseling Association (WCA). After my graduate coursework, I completed a year’s internship at a mental health clinic, during which I counseled adults, adolescents and children. I have lived with the challenges of chronic illness since being diagnosed as a teenager with Crohn's Disease. I have been involved with advocacy and healthcare professional engagement efforts with the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation for many years.

I am committed to ongoing professional learning. Most recently (2022) I have been fully trained to provide both RODBT individual and group skills class (Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and I provide this therapy to those for whom it is clinically appropriate.

Key to my ongoing coping over the past many years has been my meditation practice, healthy mind/body practices, and the invaluable support of my husband, family and friends.

Population: I see individuals 19 years or older
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in WA State: License # LH60488602
Pronouns: she/her