MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION FOR FILM & TELEVISION

Why hire a Mental Health Consultant?

Bringing complex and significant narratives to life on screen takes more than talent and vision—it takes care

My work is rooted in the belief that brave and ethical storytelling starts with intentional support and expertise along each step of the journey

Here’s what I offer your next production:

Pre-production

  • Script and Story Review: Analyzing scripts for ethical and realistic portrayals of mental health concerns, trauma, complex grief and loss

  • Character Development:  Supporting writers and directors with character arcs in alignment with psychological plausibility

  • Culturally Responsiveness: Examining the work through the lens of intersectionality and responsible representation

On-Set Wellness

  • Cast/Crew Support: Providing on-set wellness for cast and crew

  • Grounding & Decompression: Leading somatic release exercises to help debrief after a particularly difficult shoot

  • Burnout Management: Helping producers craft practices to help mitigate stress and fatigue

Master Class Specialties

  • Psychological Safety for the Artist

  • Trauma Informed Care for Compassionate Leaders

Education and License

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (License Number: LH61597872)

MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling earned from Walden University

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) certificate from the University of Washington’s Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center

Accelerator Program, Intimacy Directors and Coordinators

WA State Child Mental Health Specialist

WA State Mental Health Professional

Recogntions

National Board of Certified Counselors Minority Fellow

Pride Foundation Award Recipient Alumni

Community Mental Health Awards for Child and Family Employee of the Year and Trauma-Informed Care award

Clinical Training

Decolonizing psychotherapy for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

Culturally-responsive clinical interventions for 1/1.5/2 Generational immigrants and transracial/transnational adoptees

Mental health care for children, youth, and young adults

LGBTQIA+ identities, gender-affirming care, and clinical support for gender-diverse youth and their caring adults

Affirming care for neurodivergence clients

Poly, kink, BDSM communities

Consensual/ethical non-monogamy

Polyvagal and somatic care for trauma recovery

Disaster mental health and critical response