Our Team
Edgar Quiroz Sanchez (he/him)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Therapist Associate (LMHCA)
Specializations: Anxiety, depression, parenting, life transitions, peer and family relationships, transition to adulthood, distress tolerance, coping strategies, attachment work, ADHD, identity exploration, bilingual therapy (English & Spanish), isolation, and first-generation and immigrant experiences.
Types of Therapy: I draw from evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, CBT-ARFID, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Parent Behavior Management Training (PBMT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Behavioral Activation (BA), Family Therapy (FT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Individual Identities: Latino/Hispanic, queer, first-gen, immigrant.
Kathryn Ouke (they/she)
Licensure: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Specializations: Trauma, 2SLGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Coping Strategies, Anxiety, Depression, Caregiver Coaching
Types of Therapy: Trained in EMDR and TF-CBT, Utilization of Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework. Incorporates components of Relational Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills (DBT).
Individual Identities: Queer, Genderqueer, White, Living w/a chronic health condition
Brenna Christensen (she/they)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Specializations: Autism, Executive Functioning, Identity formation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Types of Therapy: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (informed), DBT-Prolongued Exposure Trauma Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Incorporate principals from Parts Work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Individual identities: White, Queer, Poly
Hunter Baril (he/him)
Intern Therapist
Specializations: LGBTQ+, gender identity and transition, neurodiversity
Types of Therapy: Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Individual Identities: Queer, Trans, White, Neurodivergent
Aleen Adams (she/her)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MA, MAT, LMHC)
Specializations: Anxiety, OCD, ADHD, emotion regulation, executive functioning, life/school/family transitions, transitioning to adulthood, parenting
Types of Therapy: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy
Services Offered: Individual Therapy Sessions for teens and adults; Caregiver Coaching Services
Ella Simon (she/her)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
Specializations: Anxiety, depression, BPD, neurodiversity
Types of Therapy: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Behavioral Activation (BA), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Individual Identities: mixed race: black/white, queer
Amanda Watson (she/they)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
Specializations: Anxiety, Depression, Gender identity and transition, LGBTQ+, Trauma, Life transitions, Neurodiversity affirming therapy, Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA), and Parenting
Types of Therapy: Person-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multisystemic therapy, components of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Individual Identities: white, queer, gender non-conforming, ADHDer
Justine Yahnke (she/her)
Licensure: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Specializations: LGBTQ+, Perfectionism, Life transitions, Relationships, Identity Exploration, Highly Sensitive
Types of Therapy: EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy
Individual identities: Non-indigenous, White, Queer, Woman, Currently Able-bodied
Alaina Boyle (she/they)
Licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Specializations: Autism, LGBTQ+, “Gifted,” Executive functioning, Perfectionism, Transition to adulthood, Relationships and sexuality
Types of Therapy: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, incorporate some components of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Somatic Therapy, and Attachment-based Therapy
Individual Identities: white, queer, gender non-conforming
Practice Manager
Robin Hall (she/her)
Degrees: BA
Individual Identities: mixed race, cis-gender woman
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Hello, my name is Robin, and I’m Sequoia Teen Counseling’s Practice Manager. My background is in sociology and facilitation, with a degree in the prior from Western Washington University (2023). I have worked extensively with Young Women Empowered in facilitation and group leadership since 2016, as both a young person and mentor.
My role as your Practice Manager is to be a first point of contact, connect counselors with potential clients, and make sure the office runs smoothly.
I am honored to welcome Sequoia’s community to the office, and I’m excited to be part of the Sequoia team!
More About Me: I am a second generation Seattleite, and I grew up in the Central District. I studied sociology at Western Washington University in Bellingham, and recently moved back to Seattle. In my free time I love being with my friends and family, eating good food, traveling, and learning new things as often as I can.