"When you come into therapy it is a time to expand the sense of yourself. Our job is to get familiar with the values that have helped you get through difficult situations and use them now. You may be a combat veteran, mental health or law enforcement worker having family or relationship problems. You need clear and practical strategies for replacing automatic reactions with mindful responses. Feeling understood by another human being is useful for flexible problem solving and clarifying your values. The majority of my experience is working with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD will definitely get better with knowledgeable treatment."

Upcoming Couples Fundamentals Workshop Saturday February 22 & 29 from 10:00-1:00. We are two experienced therapists in Portland, Oregon who are passionate about helping couples learn how to create their best relationship. We offer intimate and informative workshops with direct and active support to help couples create better communication and forge a better connection. Also we each offer couples therapy within our private practices.

Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or you are coming back to the work, finding a therapist you connect with is key. When you feel the right fit, it is amazing what is possible on the healing journey. Problems start to feel more manageable and creativity opens up, allowing you to lean in and work toward the change you want to see happen. I am honored to have an opportunity to do the work with you.

Welcome to my practice! The goal of my work is to assist you in better understanding aspects of yourself in a safe and supportive environment. I work from a whole person relational approach, which means that I believe our early relationships, and our core thoughts and behaviors influence our current relationships and functioning. I believe that therapy can lead to powerful change and shifts that will help you take advantage of in the words of Mary Oliver “your one wild and precious life.”

"At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want" Lao Tzu Power comes from being open to exploring your inner strength as a means of gaining insight and knowledge. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, compassionate space for self-discovery. Through the Empowerment Model I use an eclectic, client centered, and strength based approach to finding healing and growth in the midst of challenges. By exploring the origin of symptoms and how they influence thoughts and behaviors we can overcome obstacles to feeling genuine health and wellness.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING HEALTH SHARE/CARE OREGON-OHP BIPOC CLIENTS ONLY! I believe that everyone including families can reach an optimum state of integrated health. When speaking of integrated health, it involves not just the mental and emotional health but there are the spirit, body, and environment as well. I believe that in order to be an effective counselor, you meet the individual or family where they are and help them to either understand, adapt, or cope with the causative and/or efficacy.

We work to create new awareness, new knowledge and new possibilities. You can have an empowered family and a happy state of mind through therapy. I work with individuals and families to build harmony and health in their relationships. I specialize in sex therapy and am an effective life coach. I approach each person and family with attention to mental and physical health, with consideration to relational, social and spiritual influences.

**Waitlist Currently** Therapy offers a space for people to feel seen, understood, and accepted for their experience without judgment. I begin this process by developing a collaborative, safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. At the heart of my approach lies my belief that a sense of authenticity, choice, and belonging allows people to live full and meaningful lives. I support individuals to arrive at their goals through a process of self-reflection to reveal unconscious beliefs, free oneself from unhelpful habitual patterns, repair past wounds, access innate potential for growth and enhance connections with others.

Adults, young adults, and elders come to my practice. As a Certified Jungian Analyst and Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with you on broad issues such as the challenge of mid-life, or on particular issues, such as anxiety, depression, patterns that repeat, and self-esteem. In COVID times, I offer help with anxiety, worries, and issues that may expand in isolation. I offer counseling for situations which don't fit neatly within a label. I have expertise in dream analysis, nightmare de-escalation, and depth approaches to mood states.

As a clinical psychologist, I work with adults on general mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, body image issues, relationship issues, family-of-origin matters, women's issues, identity development, and life transitions. My therapeutic style focuses on interpersonal relationships, with the goal of creating or maintaining meaningful bonds with others and addressing chronic, painful, unmet needs. I utilize emotion focused therapy, attachment theory, and CBT/ACT strategies to address your concerns.

Life is an unending sea of transition, challenge, and opportunity. For many there comes a time when you want skilled, reliable support to help navigate the ever-changing tides. With warmth, care, and humor, I set the conditions needed for meaningful exploration of your inner world, and how you relate to the outer world--whether in individual, couples, or family work. My goal is to empower you to develop practical skills to better respond to the complex challenges life presents. You will learn to better know, understand, and accept more of yourself as you discover and shape the fuller version of you wanting to emerge.

I have been practicing for over 20 years on both coasts and have experience in treating most issues. I especially enjoy doing work with couples. I am experienced in treating relationship issues, depression, anxiety and trauma, in particular. I have been working with gay, lesbian and transgendered clients for years. Currently I am also working at a small college where I counsel students with all the many issues that arise for them. I provide a warm and safe therapeutic relationship in which clients can grow and make positive changes in their lives.

I am a licensed psychologist with strong specialties in treating folks with eating disorders and anxiety. I also have extensive experience working with people with depression, bipolar disorder, and relationship concerns. I am a compassionate, direct therapist. I work collaboratively with my patients to set and achieve their goals. These goals often include increased self-acceptance, as well as changes in mood, thought patterns, and behaviors.

I believe we are all experts of our own path and I strive to work collaboratively with individuals to support self-discovery and empowerment. I am a clinician with over 10 years of experience treating adults and adolescents with experiences ranging from acute trauma to depression, anxiety, adjustment and grief. Specializing in EMDR treatment as well as IFS therapy, I utilize a variety of strategies to help individuals heal and adapt to their present circumstances. My strength as a therapist comes from my commitment to provide compassionate care while also bringing an element of humor to facilitate a trusting therapeutic alliance.

I believe the way to success in therapy is to find a therapist that is a good fit for your needs. Therapy is a relationship. One that works best when open, honest, and collaborative. I am invested in the client as an individual but also as a part of a greater system. I work from a systemic lens and believe deeply that our interactions and habits are greatly influenced by those around us and our previous experiences. My work with clients is done with the consideration of one’s identity, family history culture, and the world around us.

I'm a Board-Certified Licensed Professional Counselor, with a Masters degree in Counseling, another Masters degree in Education, and I'm working on my doctorate in Marriage & Family Therapy. I specialize in treating adult survivors of childhood trauma, neglect, and abuse; I'm also specially certified as a sexual addiction therapist (CSAT); and I work with adults who have ADHD, along with their partners. I am available for sessions in person at my office, on-line for clients in OR, WA and PA, and in-house in the greater Portland area, schedule permitting.

I'm your advocate for positive change and personal fulfillment. I provide a safe place to be heard and understood while receiving insightful and helpful feedback. My collaborative approach promotes total mental and physical health with a focus on personal growth, stress management, overcoming fear and avoidance, and fulfillment in sex, love, and intimacy. The therapy techniques I use heighten awareness of thoughts and feelings, teach skills for stress management, and support people to live in harmony with their values. I work with adults, teens, and couples.

I support skill building and processing of stressors related to COVID-19. I provide individual and family therapy for teenagers and adults. One of my specialties is supporting teenagers to process and manage life transitions (i.e. entering into high school, identity formation, family /social dynamics, moving into adulthood, social distancing and isolation etc.). I provide therapeutic practices such as EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, and DBT (mindfulness). My focus for individual and family therapy is maintaining a therapeutic environment that is safe, client-centered, and of high cultural awareness.

Are you feeling challenged by motherhood? During pregnancy and the parenting years, your mental health is often overlooked as your responsibilities increase. This is a worthwhile time, though, to seek insight into your emotions and behaviors, and make changes that help you through this often overwhelming time of life. Identity revision, anxiety, partnership concerns, career transitions, and very little time to process complex feelings can lead to ambivalence, anger, even grief. I specialize in helping women gain confidence in, and compassion for, themselves during pregnancy, postpartum, and the childrearing years.