About Ilene

Professional accreditation:
Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker; National Association of Social Workers; American Group Psychotherapy Association designation of Certified Group Psychotherapist; Co-chair of the Women in Group Psychotherapy special interest group of that organization; member of the Washington State Society of Clinical Social Workers, and a member of their education committee.

Areas of expertise:
Individual, couples, and group therapy to address: adjustment to life changes, including relationship loss; job loss, change or retirement; divorce, empty nest, grief and anticipated loss. Depression, anxiety, self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, feeling stuck, stress, spirituality and religion, communication problems. Women’s issues. Men’s issues. Therapy groups for women, men, and mixed, are ongoing.

Therapeutic Modalities:
Insight-oriented and interactive. Self-psychology, object relations, psychodynamic focus. Cognitive-behavioral work.