Therapists in Ashland, OR

As a psychotherapist, people enter my office looking to improve their lives and relationships. Some are in crisis while others may simply need a trusted ear. Whatever the case, my goal is to provide a nonjudgmental sanctuary where clients are able to share their story and achieve their personal goals. Every client is a gift that motivates me to continue to learn and grow in the career that I love. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you and welcome you to the Ashland Center for Couples.

As a Board Certified Art Therapist I give my clients a safe space where expression without judgment is supported. I work with adolescents and adults in both brief and long-term art psychotherapy. I work with people to transform trauma and anxiety, as well as those questioning sexuality and gender identity. The modality and practice of art psychotherapy combined with my background in depth psychology create a therapeutic experience that supports your own internal wisdom in the process. I am also practical and provide immediate skills to my clients for managing stress, changing detrimental thought patterns and behaviors, and gaining insight.

Please note that I am working exclusively via Telehealth. Are you at a point in your life in which you are ready for deep emotional healing? Are you struggling with interpersonal relationships, self-worth, motivation, purpose, anxiety, or depression? Are you seeking an embodied experience that reconnects you with yourself? I provide an empowering therapeutic process that enlists you as the greatest expert in your own healing. We start by helping you to clarify what it is that you most want for yourself and then exploring the complexities of your inner landscape. I enjoy working with people of all genders and adults of all ages.

Welcome. Please Note: I am out of the office and returning on January 5th, 2023. Is there a discrepancy between the life you are living, and the life (or aspects of life) you desire? I'm here to help you bridge that gap by expertly guiding you through a process of exploration, self-discovery, and transformation. By giving voice to various parts of yourself (likely some parts that are hidden or less acknowledged), you will create a new narrative and gain skills to better navigate life with chronic pain, illness, disability, hearing loss, identity issues, and other life transitions or challenges, including social justice concerns.

My goal is to meet clients where they are, discover their strengths, build their resilience, and increase their joy. My passion is truly being there for people in the exact way they need me in that specific moment. I hope to give clients the strength to be their truest self and shine their light out into the world. My therapeutic approach is client-centered and focuses on empathy, compassion, and nonjudgmental understanding of each person's unique world view and life experience.

I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life transitions by helping them to turn their challenges into sources of individual growth and strength. I use a Psychodynamic/Integrative approach, utilizing Mindfulness, Cognitive therapies, Imaginal/Dreamwork, and EMDR. My areas of focus include Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorders and Midlife Transitions. I also have specific experience with Cult Recovery and Spiritual Crisis issues. I offer online and phone sessions for anyone who would like to work with me from their home, and have found this to be an extremely beneficial platform for therapy.

If you are looking for a nurturing therapeutic relationship for processing difficult situations or troubling emotions, I think you will find that my therapeutic style is welcoming and encouraging. I am a Licensed Profession Counselor and a Board-Certified Art Therapist with 6 years of post-graduate counseling experience and lots of life experience. I do this work out of a passion for helping others to heal from emotional wounds and to thrive. I will offer you the space to be heard, practical wisdom, and mindfulness practices for daily living that can bring moments of peace or pleasure even in difficult times.

I specialize in working with adult individuals with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and work issues, though it is my privilege to work with a wide range of people.

Philosophy is often seen as a dry, esoteric academic field with no connection to everyday human life and its problems. This is simply untrue. For millennia, philosophers have asked and given meaningful answers to the deepest, most enduring questions of all: Who are we? What is our purpose? What are truth, freedom, justice, beauty? What is the good life? What is real? What is 'nature' and our relationship to it? In short, philosophers think about what we take for granted when we think about anything else. Together, we will strive to awaken your own philosopher within and, in the words of Nietzsche, help you to become who you are.

I evaluate, diagnose and counsel teens and adults on The Autism Spectrum. I have worked with individuals on the spectrum in various capacities for 22 years and am truly passionate about supporting these individuals as they find their voice and place in society.

I support my clients to learn and grow as they face their life challenges, discover their sense of agency, and develop a new sense of wholeness, meaning, connection, and purpose. I have particular experience in the areas of major life transitions, men's issues, anxiety and depression, and psychedelic harm reduction and integration. It is important to me that you feel seen, heard, and empowered in the therapy process. Please contact me for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Therapy is an invitation to explore past and present experiences in a safe and supportive environment; an opportunity to gain insight into what drives your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. I believe in the power of therapy to navigate challenging times and learn new strategies to help us reach our potential. I see my clients as the expert in their own lives and therapy as a chance to reconnect with their inner resources, and what gives them purpose and meaning.

My interest is in helping you live your life fully. What do you know, and love, about yourself? What troubles you, no matter how much you work on it? And what are those unthought knowns–the truths about yourself that you don’t yet tell yourself? There is great healing power in learning them and learning how to use them. When someone enters a treatment with me, I feel the deep honor of accompanying that person on a significant journey. During the 30 years I’ve done therapy, I’ve become increasingly impressed by the power of a life story. How do we nurture the qualities that define us, make life more exciting and satisfying?