Sonja has lived in Seattle (almost) all her life. She worked in family business, non-profit, and higher ed before landing in the mental health field. Before THC, she worked in a large community mental health agency as a therapist and a supervisor. While the roles of wife, mom, daughter, and friend are the most important parts of her life, becoming a therapist and walking alongside people as they process loss and overcome challenges has made her life more meaningful.

Saara is a multi-lingual therapist whose work is rooted in accessibility and racial justice. Saara received their master’s in social work from UW, Seattle with a focus in multigenerational family practice. Saara has been featured by KUOW and Buzzfeed for their activism and passion for building chosen family. They have received honors like the Annual Community Builder Award from MASGD, the 2021 Husky 100s at UW, and Ryther’s Social Justice Champion honorable mention.

Although originally from northern Minnesota, the PNW has stolen Megan’s heart since moving here in 2021. She holds a certificate in American Sign Language and is currently completing her Bachelor’s in American Sign Language/English Interpreting. Megan has personal experience supporting loved ones through their grief journeys.  In her free time, Megan enjoys playing with her cat Goose, reading, and spending time exploring her the PNW with her husband.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Psychology, Mary worked for many years as a counselor in public schools.  She first came to The Healing Center as a client after the sudden death of her husband.  Recognizing how much THC’s groups helped her, Mary began volunteering with partner loss groups for several years at Camp Erin and Providence grief support programs.  She is passionate about THC’s program and feels fortunate to become a clinician for partner loss groups.

Originally from California, Lillian moved to Seattle to attend the UW. While there, she first began working with non-profits through a work study program. After double majoring in Economics and Political Science, she spent a year serving with City Year, an AmeriCorps program, helping elementary school students to achieve their academic and social goals.  Since first joining THC in March of 2021 as part-time administrative support, Lillian has gotten more involved in THC’s leadership as Program & Operations Manager.

Jourdan is a clinically trained social worker, with specializations in dementia care, geriatrics and Veteran’s mental health. He has received training and supervision in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, brief interventions in inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as, grief and bereavement interventions. He has experience with both individual and group work. His therapeutic orientation can be categorized as cognitive-behavioral with positive psychology techniques and Motivational Interviewing to assist clients in maintaining and improving mental and functional wellbeing.

Caroline’s background in behavioral health and grief care has inspired her to incorporate art into the process of caregiving and advocacy, as well as to work on reforming the way health, illness, and disability are portrayed in the media. In addition to her creative work, Caroline leads grief support groups for children and teens, volunteers as an end of life photographer, and teaches writing workshops on similar topics.

Amanda holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University in clinical mental health counseling. Her areas of focus include eating disorders and existential approaches to grief and traumatic loss. As a therapist, she strives to help people form trusting relationships with their bodies and make sense of the world after experiencing loss. Amanda’s own experiences with grief and grief groups moved her to start volunteering with THC in 2019, before becoming a Program Therapist.