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Daryllyn Harris

Daryllyn Harris, MSW, LICSW, PhD (she/her)

Faculty Counselor

Daryllyn completed her PhD at Smith College School of Social Work in 2024. She has served as a case manager, clinical social worker, counselor, advisor, and educator for many years.

Daryllyn’s approach to therapy is based on Relational Theory and Intersectionality. Relationships are vital to our development and impact every aspect of our lives. In addition to our relational experiences, the intersections of our identities (race, age, gender identification, culture, sexual orientation, etc) shape our view of the world and the experiences we live. As a therapist, Daryllyn is committed to meeting you where you are and holding the complexities of your intersecting identities at the core of your work together. She has been trained in several treatment modalities that can support your work together, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Trauma.

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Erin Hooyboer, MA, LMHC (she/her)

Erin Hooyboer

Faculty Counselor

Erin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has been working in mental health care since 2004. She has served in community college counseling centers since 2017 and joined the Highline counseling team in 2022. Erin grew up in Olympia and loves the Pacific Northwest – yes, even the rain!

Erin’s approach to therapy is nonjudgmental, strengths-based, and equity focused. She believes we are each the expert on our own experiences, so she seeks to build collaborative relationships of trust as the basis for exploring each person’s unique gifts and goals. She’s especially interested in how identities intersect with larger systems of oppression and finding creative approaches to navigating obstacles without losing who we are. Erin’s clinical training is grounded in social justice, humanistic, and person centered counseling with a specialty in LGBTQIA+ identity.

Erin is a proud graduate of the Washington community college system, with an associate of arts (A.A.) degree from South Puget Sound Community College and Whatcom Community College. She transferred to Western Washington University to complete a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature, then earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Community Counseling at Seattle University. Erin holds certifications in Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, and Koru Mindfulness.

In her free time she loves to read, spend time in queer community, and sing questionable medleys of musical theater songs to her two cats.

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Joshua Magallanes

Joshua Magallanes, MA, LMHC, NCC (he/him)

Faculty Counselor

Joshua has a critical analysis about adolescent development for queer individuals happening later in life. As individuals get older they experience “gay adolescence,” a time when one is experimenting while trying to find community. We are creative and tactical; we are forced to lead double lives while at the same time feeding just enough of ourselves in order to survive. Joshua earned his Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University and his Masters in Community Counseling from Seattle University. Joshua explores the societal constructs placed on communities of color and queer communities as a way to continue to raise awareness and create change. Joshua has spoken and led workshops at the Students of Color conference, Annual American Counseling Association and Black and Brown Male Summit. Joshua serves as committee chair for the LGBTQIA Task Force at Highline Community College and served on the board of directors for Gay City Men’s Health Project. Currently a faculty member at Highline College, he teaches courses including “The LGBTQI Experience” and also Cultural Competency Practices. Joshua also owns a private practice in Seattle where he provides therapeutic services for individuals and couples for the queer community and communities of color.

~Joshua believes the developmental process is never a road that is paved or less traveled; the way we travel it and experience it are what makes us marvel at the amazing products along the way. ~

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Nicole Hoyes Wilson

Nicole Hoyes Wilson, MSW, MA, LMHC, NCC (she/her)

Faculty Counselor

Nicole is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in her 8th year at Highline, and her 23rd year working in higher education. She is originally from Washington, and was raised in Federal Way and Puyallup as a child of immigrant parents from Jamaica and England. She is passionate about issues of social justice, community building, and mental health. Nicole is especially concerned about how systems of oppression, and experiences of discrimination impact how we think and feel about ourselves. As a therapist, Nicole takes a strengths-based approach to working with students and is influenced most by Cognitive Behavioral, Relational-Cultural, and Rogerian (person-centered) approaches to therapy. Most importantly, she believes in working in a partnership with students to assist in their healing and overall emotional and mental health.

In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, connecting with friends and community, and finding opportunities to laugh. She is also a certified plant mom and loves gardening.

Nicole earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and Social Work at Pacific Lutheran University, Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) with an emphasis on multi-ethnic practice at the University of Washington, and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Community Counseling at Seattle University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

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Isha Rajvanshi (they/she)

Isha Rajvanshi

Counseling Intern

Isha is a mental health counseling intern. Isha grew up just north of Seattle in Shoreline, and is a child of Indian immigrants. Isha has a wealth of experience in social services, specifically working with the unhoused and queer communities in King County. They are passionate about working with folx from historically marginalized backgrounds of all sorts. Guided by values of liberation, justice, and access, Isha believes in resisting the systems that tell us we are not worthy of care, love, and rest. Through counseling, they believe in supporting folx in uncovering how their uniqueness can help them navigate their life’s issues.

Isha is in their third year of their master’s degree (M.Ed) at Seattle University for Clinical Mental Health Counseling. They received their bachelor’s degree (BA) in psychology from the University of British Columbia. In their personal life, Isha spends their time making and selling sparkly art, gardening at their p-patch, learning new artistic skills, and hanging out with their family, friends, and cats.

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Larisa Wendfeldt, MA, LMFT (she/her)

Director of Counseling

Larisa Wendfeldt

Larisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and joined the Highline College community in 2023. She comes from the non-profit world where she worked in different roles supporting a Counseling Department from therapist, to coordinator, to clinical management director. Prior to her life in the counseling world, Larisa worked in restaurants in several different roles and traveled, learning about people from different countries and cultures. These experiences helped her realize her passion for learning and understanding people’s perceptions and perspectives of the world around them and motivated her to make this part of her professional career.

Larisa earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology at University of Washington, Master of Arts in Psychology (M.A.) with a focus on systems perspective. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor, and has designations as a Mental Health Professional and a Child Mental Health Specialist with the Washington Department of Health

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Alex Lawrence (she/her)

Alex Lawrence

Program Coordinator

Alex is the Program Coordinator of the Counseling Center. She is a client service and administrative professional with over 20 years of experience across multiple industries. Alex thrives in spaces focused on connection and communication, and she enjoys encouraging and supporting the people around her.  

Alex grew up in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies (now called Women’s and Gender Studies). Since then she has worked in bookselling, which both fueled and further fostered a lifelong love of reading and learning. Before joining Highline, Alex was the office manager of a community acupuncture clinic in Seattle. Alex believes in expanding access to education, care, and community resources. 

When not on campus, Alex enjoys reading, making pottery, digging in the dirt in her garden, paddleboarding, making (and eating) ice cream, and spending time with her wife, cat, & friends.