Therapists in Central Beaverton, Beaverton, OR

I assist youth and families to build and maintain strong relationships. I teach parents skills to help their children both change challenging behavior and shift to a place of deep healing and connection. I address family of origin issues with parents allowing them to cope with their past, so that they can remain responsive, engaged and calm during stressful times. I assist in working through trauma coming from child abuse, neglect, sexual assault, and violence. I assist those going through stages of grief: helping them learn how to live beyond the loss.

I am passionate about exploring your story at your own pace and helping you become unstuck, feel alive, and move towards the "you" that you know you can be. If life is currently difficult for you, allow me to provide guidance, support, accountability, and a therapeutic relationship. I specialize in EMDR therapy and find it an effective way to process difficult target memories that are stuck in our minds. For any life challenge that you are experiencing, let's get started addressing the root problem.

Why does everything seem to turn into an argument? Those “quirks” that were cute at the beginning now make you cringe. You can’t even remember the last time you two had sex. As life changes, so do relationships. Big transitions such as new jobs, growing your family, health issues, and retirement require couples to adapt to those changes. Feeling alone, resentful, and hopeless are common. So where do you go from here?

The decision to seek counseling is a courageous step. I believe this courage stems from a desire to be well, to be heard and affirmed, to have our needs met, to be empowered, a desire to live out of the truth of who we are and become the authors of our own lives. While each of us has a life story that is unique, I believe this desire is shared by all. As a counselor, I am privileged to provide a safe, professional, and supportive environment wherein individuals and couples can develop new tools to heal, learn and grow.

I have worked with all ages and across settings in the last 20 years, focusing in recent years on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and telehealth. I enjoy working with adults and older adolescents with depression and anxiety to change thinking patterns while using meditation and mindfulness to gain insight and find happiness through acceptance. I am currently accepting patients for individual in-person and telehealth therapy. Mindfulness groups now accepting new clients and begin on a rolling basis when group is filled.

Accepting NEW Clients. Gottman Method, Level 3 trained. It takes courage and vulnerability to take the initial step to come into counseling. I believe people seek counseling because they want something to be different in their lives, and I think the client can make those changes happen. In the counseling process, clients can be helped to understand themselves better, set personal goals, and be supported in development. I aspire to meet you wherever you are in your life journey, and I hope that you will feel valued, heard, and understood through our work together.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker in the Beaverton area offering counseling services to individuals, couples and families. My therapeutic style is direct and interactive as I help clients overcome difficulties they may be experiencing in life and relationships.

I provide therapy for men and women around life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, guilt and shame, recovering from physical or sexual abuse, trauma and PTSD, identity and self image, spiritual development and spiritual abuse. I personally and professionally understand the dynamics that accompany many of these life challenges. The art of counseling is in the sensitivity, presence, attunement and humility that a counselor demonstrates when building a relationship with a client.

Wild Wish Counseling is a clinical group practice that offers support to individuals across all ages and identities. Through various services and treatment options, we offer an eclectic style of therapy. As a community, we face many challenges of depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, grief/loss, gambling, addiction, sexual identity, attachment or behavior issues, and relationships which means that specialized care and a commitment to education and training are imperative to providing ethical and knowledgeable care to all individuals.

I am passionate about helping clients find the help they need. My work is for individuals and couples from all backgrounds, whether they are in traditional or non-traditional partnerships. While I provide therapy for a wide variety of issues, my focus is on relationships, life transitions and women's issues. I want to help individuals and couples find new ways to see, experience and respond to those parts of themselves or their partner that may be challenging. My goal is that you will find my therapeutic style to be very caring, collaborative, supportive, individual and unique to your personal and cultural needs.

I approach therapy from a place of curiosity, compassion, honest communication, and non-judgement. All parts of you will be welcomed and valued in our work together. Whether you are processing trauma and painful life experiences, navigating conflict and reactivity in your relationships, grieving a loss or change in your life, feeling overwhelmed or stuck in emotions such as shame, anger, anxiety, depression, unworthiness, disconnection, loneliness, or lack of motivation, I am here to guide you through the process of deepening your relationship to yourself so that you can make meaningful, lasting change that aligns with your values.

I believe that every person begins healing when they are validated and fully seen without judgment. Once this foundation is set, I work with my clients to embrace their authentic selves and strive toward their full potential. Our work together may look like recognizing and challenging harmful internalized messages or thought patterns, accessing language to communicate needs better, exploring gender/sexuality, examining relationship dynamics that cause stress, getting anxiety and/or depression under control, treating trauma, differential diagnosis, or bringing clients in a couple closer to one another.

Evaluating our symptoms is a bridge to healing. Symptoms direct us toward the source of our suffering and point us in the direction of our solace. Oftentimes, clients enter counseling because they feel there is something wrong with them that needs to be fixed. However, there is nothing wrong. Our symptoms are not markers of failure or brokenness, they are expressions of need. Emotional duress and mental stress are a doorway or a "calling" for new behaviors and outlooks. When clients work with awareness, focus, and gentle persistence, life improves. Our bodies have an inherent ability to heal themselves. Our minds do, too.

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in English Literature from Portland State University. I received my Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College, with an additional certificate from their Eating Disorders track. I have worked as a mental health therapist over 10 years, working with a wide variety of people including those with severe and persistent mental health challenges. My clinical experience includes day treatment, residential, outpatient and school settings. Malama in Hawaiian means Caring for so my motto is "Caring for People."

I am a therapist in network with Oregon Health Plan under the following insurances: HealthShare / CareOregon / Trillium / Open Card

Are you struggling with painful emotions, troubling thoughts, unwanted behaviors, relationship difficulties, or disabling physical conditions like chronic pain? Therapy can help. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified-Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Social Worker, with decades of counseling experience. I offer individual and group therapy, psycho-education and consulting for adults experiencing mental health, substance abuse, or chronic health difficulties. I collaborate with you, building on your strengths, to help you explore new insights, skills and solutions. My approach is holistic, compassionate, non-judgmental, and integrative. I would be honored to join your healing journey.