Seattle Wedding Pastor

Introduction: I have been a pastor for over 17 years. I am experienced, fun, creative, and easy to work with. Not only am I able to lead you through the planning of your wedding day, I am also able to provide you with professional counseling addressing any issues pertaining to your marriage or other personal areas that you would like to process through. I have been a registered counselor in the State of Washington #RC00050568 since 2004. I received my BA in Speech Communication from the University of Washington and my MA in Counseling from Mars Hill Graduate School and have worked extensively with individuals, adolescents, at risk teens, and their families for the last twelve years. I’m a seasoned marriage counselor and also enjoy working with issues of faith and spirituality. Along with doing weddings I facilitate individual, family/marriage, and group counseling at my private practice located near Greenlake in Seattle, WA and I am also available for leading retreats. I am a member of the American Counseling Association, Seattle Counseling Association, and the Counseling Seattle Network. Working from existential, relational, and psychodynamic models of psychotherapy, I strive to work with individuals by diving into the depths of their stories and authentically engaging and exploring their relational styles and most personal struggles. Areas of specialty include… + premarital counseling + marriage and family issues + addictions (chemical and sexual) + life transitions + exploring areas of spirituality and faith + relational difficulties + abuse + suicidal tendencies + issues of grief, depression, self esteem, loss, and self identity I am committed to providing a safe and confidential space to explore your life and how it impacts you socially, mentally, physically, and spiritually. I love working with couples to make the ceremony personal and unique. I love creating spaces in the ceremony that are creative, fun, personal, inspiring, and heartfelt. I love counseling couples as well. Not only does this help the couple better enter into the married life, but it also helps me to get to know the couples better as we approach their wedding day.