As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, one of my primary intentions is to help my clients understand, respond to, successfully cope with, and make meaning of the difficulties they're going through. If you're dealing with symptoms of depression or anxiety, the impact of trauma or abuse, grief, or you suffer from symptoms of ADHD or Bipolar give me a call and let me help you achieve positive change, greater wellness, stability, and enrichment in life. I'm also a veteran of the US military, and so am uniquely qualified to understand the needs of veterans and their problems. I accept most major health insurance and private pay clients.

Bringing you affordable, confidential, and comprehensive services locally. We are an independent behavioral agency providing dual diagnosis and treatment services. Board certified and Licensed. I meet you where you are in life. My goal is to help you to identify paths to achieve personal goals, recovery, and life balance. Relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. I believe in compassionate and respectful person-centered care.

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 work with people who are ready to rewrite their life stories. My services are unique because my own journey through self-doubt and creative stagnation has taught me what it really means to be free.

Making the choice to go to counseling often feels scary and riddled with unknowns. Perhaps you have recently struggled in a relationship because you felt disconnected, inauthentic, confused, or unable to get your needs met. Perhaps you have recently suffered a devastating loss. Perhaps you are struggling with your identity. Perhaps you have trauma in your past or in your present and don’t know how to move forward. Perhaps the ways in which you cope are no longer serving you. Whether you have recently experienced an event, a transition, or are just looking to gain insight into your own patterns, I welcome you.

Welcome! Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to introduce myself. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have a passion for working with adults struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, substance use, major life transitions, and relationship difficulties. That being said, I also feel that no issue is too big or too small to be explored in therapy.

Are you a single mom, struggling or overwhelmed with your role? Are you juggling a career and home life? If so I can help! Are you a mixed race or in a multiracial relationship? If so, I can help. I specialize in working with multiracial individuals, couples, and families, as well as single moms and career moms. I view the counseling process as a road trip; you are the driver and I am in the passenger seat keeping your attention focused on the road ahead, heading towards your chosen goals while providing support, validation and practical tools that will help assist you in reaching these goals.

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.

You are courageously looking for help to improve and enhance your life. Depression, anxiety, losses or fears may be getting in your way. You know life can be more fulfilling, but you are challenged by past hurts, old patterns of thinking or behavior, difficult relationships, and outdated ideas about yourself. I offer down-to-earth therapy for people who are overwhelmed at various life stages. I will form a strong therapeutic bond with you and accompany you on a journey to understand and change what is getting in the way of your natural human tendency to grow and feel peace.

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.

Starting therapy is courageous. It is an honor to walk alongside my clients and support them. I believe in developing a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients, where they can feel safe, validated, and supported. I take an eclectic approach to counseling, which includes utilizing interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy. I believe one of our primary tasks in life is finding ways to make meaning and self-determine. Change is a constant in life, and I am passionate about helping my clients navigate these moments with support and understanding.

It takes a lot of courage to call a therapist you don't know. If you have been in therapy before you know how difficult it can be to tell your story again to a complete stranger. If you haven't been in therapy before you wonder how do you begin to trust someone even if they are a professional. I can help you on your journey. I am a committed, caring psychotherapist who has worked with all kinds of emotional problems. I am ready to help you if you are ready to begin this important work.

As a therapist, I wish to honor the struggle bringing you to therapy while holding the possibility for real, long lasting transformation. I see the heart of therapy being the connection we create to support the unfolding of your life. My intention is to create a space where you feel safe and capable of holding your experience in new ways. Where you can cultivate greater acceptance, curiosity and appreciation for yourself and your life. From this space of self-acceptance, you will begin to explore the ways in which your natural expression has been distorted. In essence, you will recognize and work with the blocks limiting your life.

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* There are many reasons people seek therapy. Most likely, you're here because you're feeling out of balance in some aspect of your life. You may be looking for better ways to cope with depression or anxiety, change patterns that lead to unhealthy behaviors or relationships, or heal from a difficult or traumatic experience. Therapy can also help you gain insight about yourself, increase your sense of confidence, or help you explore a new life path with courage and intention. My hope is to provide support, tools, and encouragement to help you find greater balance, authenticity, and overall well-being.

Either working with an individual, couple or family, I come from the perspective that every person is wired for connection and seeks growth to embody their wisdom and wholeness. Individuals can heal from past experiences, move through difficult transitions, and learn to tolerate the stresses of modern life. When we are disconnected from our natural capacity, we can experience life as intolerable and forget our inherent worth. I believe in a collaborative approach to not only find relief from problems, but also to restore health and a sense of internal wholeness.

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 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.

Seeking the support of a counselor can be a difficult first step in understanding the barriers preventing you feeling well and whole. It is an honor for me to earn your trust. I am here to support you in making meaning, creating comfort, and uncovering resources to help you work through past hurts and current unhelpful patterns. Whether you are experiencing worry or anxiety, depressed mood, challenges associated with life or career transitions, or struggles related to self-esteem or body image, a strong therapeutic relationship can equip you with the tools you need to start the healing process.

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.”