Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Portland, OR

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience helping individuals find growth and better health through therapy. I have specialization and interest in treating anxiety, disordered eating, body image, pregnancy and postpartum issues. I utilize a blend of mindfulness-based treatments including EFT, CBT, DBT , and ACT along with EMDR.

My goal is to foster a collaborative and supportive environment in order to help my clients identify barriers to happiness and fulfillment in their lives, and then work together to set achievable goals to overcome those barriers. Every person is unique, and focusing on understanding each person for who they are as a complex and multifaceted beings with their own biological, psychological, social, and economic stressors is fundamental to the therapeutic process. I value working with diverse populations, ensuring equitable access of care to all, and have a strong interest in social justice matters.

I enjoy working with individuals who wish to enhance their functioning with better boundaries and increased communication skills. I have experience and interest in working with QTBIPOC, marginalized identities, intergenerational trauma, and trans/non-binary individuals.

I think of myself as a fellow traveler journeying alongside you on your unique path of self-exploration. I have a backpack of supplies for us to get there but you are ultimately the guide. I see individuals coping with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, gender identity, relationship issues, and have expertise working with folx with C-PTSD, PTSD, and dissociative disorders. I’m also passionate about working with couples and relationships. I help clients improve their communication, resolve past conflict, and deepen their connection to one another.

I have spent my career honing my specialty in working with clients heal from past childhood wounds and sexually traumas. I have worked with a host of issues, but have primarily focused my work with clients who seek help to relinquish the shame they feel regarding their behaviors, past secrets and the impacts they have had on themselves and those around them. Specifically, I specialize working with adults and teens manage and heal from sexual preoccupation, sexual/porn addictions and anger management needs through providing judgement free, empathetic and structured therapeutic care. I also offer clinical supervision for interns.

My specialty is working with people in transition: career, gender, sexual orientation, life changes, aging, disabilities or medical concerns, losses, and more. I welcome women and clients who are neurodivergent, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or otherwise "othered" or outcast. I completed post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of autism and ADHD. I also assess for gender dysphoria and write gender affirmation letters using WPATH guidelines. Aside from all this, more generally I like to help people unpack and sort through their baggage, choose what to keep, repurpose, recycle, or burn, and then support them on their new adventures.

Please feel free to look me up on past patient rating/review sites like healthgrades.com, kudzu.com, OregonLive.com, EverydayHealth.com, Alltherapist.com, bestoftheweb.com, superpages.com. My focus is on direct, short term therapy that helps you resolve the problems you bring in as quickly but thoroughly as possible. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders, panics, depression, PTSD, relationship and sexual problems and gender specific problems.50% of my patient referrals come from past patients, 40% come from physicians and other therapists and 10% come from online reviews from past patients.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 18 years of experience. I work with individuals of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, ranging in age from 18 through 65+. My philosophy stems from a belief that life is an ever-changing process that provides the opportunities for individuals to develop into their own person; however, due to trauma or other painful or problematic issues, we may become stuck. My approach is warm, interactive, collaborative, and individualized drawing on different therapeutic models which may include mindfulness, psychodynamic, EFT, CBT, DBT , and EMDR approaches.

I want you to leave each therapy session feeling more hopeful than when you started. I love working with clients motivated to make changes, and also clients who feel uncertain about their ability to feel better—it’s a big step to start therapy! As a therapist with extensive experience working with clients coping with anxiety, trauma, OCD and dissociation, I consistently see how traumatic events unconsciously block and inhibit an individual from feeling hopeful and making change in their lives. My goal is to provide a safe, trusting space to address what's burdening you and empower your sense of agency.

“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” - E.E. Cummings. I view therapy as a collaborative, unfolding process. My approach is focused on providing a secure space to develop a trusting, authentic therapeutic relationship based on empathy, support, and connection. As a therapist my goal is to help you move towards healing and growth.