Sydney is an associate Marriage and Family Therapist. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of San Francisco and her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University Seattle.
Sydney’s warm personality creates a friendly and supportive space where clients of all ages can feel safe being themselves. Whether clients are navigating big feelings, loneliness, frustration, or life’s transitions, Sydney works collaboratively with individuals and families to tailor therapy to their unique goals and needs.
Additionally, Sydney welcomes children, teens, adults, and families. She has a particular passion for working with clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as neurodivergent clients. Furthermore, she has extensive training in Child-Centered Play Therapy and supporting individuals with learning challenges.
Sydney is a quick learner and naturally builds strong therapeutic relationships with clients of all ages. As a result, she helps her clients set meaningful and achievable goals while supporting them every step of the way.
Through her previous experience working with L’Arche Seattle, Sydney developed a deep appreciation for relationship-based, inclusive care and the importance of accessibility in therapy. Because of this experience, she serves as a guide for those discovering their unique strengths and overcoming challenges.
Outside of therapy, Sydney enjoys spending time outdoors by hiking or swimming. Alternatively, she can often be found curled up inside reading or knitting. She also speaks Swiss-German and is currently learning American Sign Language, reflecting her lifelong love of exploring different languages and the many ways people connect.
Sydney is accepting clients of all ages for telehealth and in-person sessions with clients in California. Our AMFTs like Sydney receive weekly supervision from our team of licensed supervisors.
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #160735.
To get started, schedule your free 15-min consult with our practice coordinator.
Sydney Specializes In:
- Preschool and up
- Teens
- Play therapy
- Neurodivergence and developmental disabilities
- Behavioral issues at home and school
Sydney’s Blog Posts:
- Setting Boundaries While Staying Connected: A 3-Step Approach for Big Emotions. Learn how the ACT limit-setting approach helps parents respond to challenging behaviors by validating emotions, setting clear boundaries, and offering appropriate alternatives that build emotional regulation and trust.
Trainings & Seminars
- Dilemmas in Play Therapy – Helps play therapists build confidence and practical strategies for navigating challenging parent consultations, including resistance, misunderstandings about play therapy, and family issues such as separation and divorce.
- Intro to FirstPlay Therapy: Theoretical Foundations – This course introduces FirstPlay® Therapy by explaining its developmental foundations, the role of pre-symbolic play in attachment and brain development, and how early first-play experiences shape later relationships, while distinguishing its infant and child-level applications.
- Play Therapy Theories: A Basic Overview – A basic overview of play therapy theories by outlining the ten seminal and historically significant models recognized by the Association for Play Therapy, explaining similarities and differences among them, and clarifying how a play therapy theory differs from a play-based approach.
- The Power of Parents in the Play Therapy Room – Teaches clinicians how to effectively involve parents in attachment-centered play therapy by building strong parent alliances, learning practical interventions, and addressing personal and clinical barriers to parent participation.
- Creating a Sensory Affirming Office and Playroom – Equips play therapists with practical strategies to create sensory-friendly, affirming offices and playrooms by understanding sensory differences and adapting the environment, materials, and setup to better support children with sensory needs.
- The Application of Solution Focus to Grief Counseling – Examines how solution-focused therapy can be adapted for bereavement counseling, highlighting practical approaches and the valuable insights clients offer during the grieving process.
