About / Biography

Adora (she/her) is an associate mental health counselor (License: MC61604494) and incoming trainee in the Seattle Training in Adult, Adolescent, and Relationship (STAAR) DBT Fellowship. She is currently working under the supervision of Drs. Jared Michonski and Erin Miga to provide therapy services for youth, adults, and families.

Adora's previous clinical training spans various levels of care and diagnoses, including experience in conducting individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers. She has worked in outpatient clinics, community mental health settings, as well as more intensive levels of care (intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential programs). 

Her clinical work is supplemented by her research involvement at the University of Washington, where she supported numerous federally funded projects in school-based autism research and a study redesigning DBT for autistic young adults. 

Outside the therapy room, Adora is an active Asian mental health advocate and directs FAUNA Mental Health Foundation, a 501(c)3 recognized non-profit organization (learn more here: www.fauna-npo.org).