Therapists in Oregon

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*IN PERSON AND TELEHEALTH. For over 12 years, I have counseled children, teens and families to navigate the challenges that arise. I approach counseling with a humanistic, strength-based, client centered and collaborative framework. I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Mindfulness, and Perinatal Mental Health. Over my career I have experience in supporting people to gain insight and skills to overcome their emotional and behavioral challenges. Moreover, helping families move through ruptures that have created difficulties to connection and growth.

Are you tired of feeling stuck in your anxious feelings? Of feeling out of control of your emotions, having a hard time in your relationships? Do you wish your anxiety and inner critic weren’t getting in the way of what is important to you? Are you exhausted trying to do it all? On the outside, it looks like you have it all together, but on the inside, you’re not feeling like yourself? Has life felt more like you’re just getting by and surviving because of your anxiety, rather than thriving? Do you feel like you’ve been carrying pressure, feeling misunderstood, overwhelmed with anxiety… and wish you had the tools to change that?

In therapy, we seek not to hide from our most vulnerable parts, but to notice and make room for them as we center and pursue what matters most to us in life. When clients show up and demonstrate self-compassion, vulnerability, and motivation to change, new, more enriching ways of living begin to emerge. Often healing follows.

I provide therapy to adults, couples, veterans, & first responders. I approach therapy from a client-centered standpoint, where we will work together to identify your goals based on the reasons you are seeking support. If you are struggling with issues around depression, anxiety, communication, connection, interpersonal relationships, life transitions, grief, anger, stress or trauma, I hope to provide you with the support you need to move forward. I know it can be difficult to reach out for support, but I hope to create a comfortable environment for you to further explore what is bothering you now and help you feel less stuck.

I approach therapy using psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, and feminist lenses. I believe that therapy is most effective and meaningful when done collaboratively and hope to work together to understand how your past relationships and experiences shape who you are today. In particular, I wish to explore how your past influences your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors- all within your sociopolitical context.

Are you struggling with anxiety and wish you could enjoy life more often? Is anxiety holding you back from doing what you love? Would you like to sleep better, have more energy, and attain the health you truly desire? Are you looking for more than just therapy? I am a naturopathic doctor, offering compassionate care, to help you find calm, peace, and regain a zest for life. I too, have dealt with anxiety in my past, and I understand the pain it can cause. I will give you the tools, not only to reduce anxiety, but to help you take charge of your health so you can feel amazing. It's time to start your journey!

It's hard to remember when you didn’t feel so overwhelmed that you’re barely holding it together. You're feeling stuck and it seems like one more challenge and you’ll be in chaos-mode, scrambling to find a way back to just keeping your head above water. Sometimes the rush of anxiety or fear is so uncomfortable that it affects your concentration and ability to follow through on plans or work. Shame has haunted you through the different parts of your life and it's hard to believe that you could feel seen or that you belong, especially when you have been hurt in the past. You want relief so that you can get your life back.

I am a telehealth therapist located in Portland, Oregon but also serving individuals in Florida, Utah and Colorado with primary treatment focuses on disordered eating and body image, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and anxiety disorders. In my work with individuals struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders, I take a Health at Every Size approach, and work with individuals to develop skills of intuitive eating, mindfulness, building self-acceptance, and learning who you are outside of your body image struggles.

My work is to walk with people in liberatory practices that allow us to return home to ourselves, our communities, and our place in this world. I aim to embody an orientation toward collective liberation. The mental health industry is deeply influenced by white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism. As a white, queer, gender-resistant, liberation-oriented therapist, I aim to disrupt and dismantle those oppressive systems as they exist within me and in the larger society. I incorporate decolonial, abolitionist, and transformative justice frameworks into our work as we meet one-on-one or in many relational configurations.

I specialize in working with adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families as they pursue lifelong goals. I count it a privilege to assist people as they seek to grow towards their best quality of life. I provide a value-based approach to decision making and behavioral interventions while assisting people to experience positive change through the therapy process. I work with them to help recognize and develop a growth mindset focused on personal strengths. I acknowledge the need for human dignity and promote mental, emotional and spiritual well being.

My Philosophy and Approach: I believe that each person is resilient and has the ability to heal, change, and overcome various barriers. My goal in therapy is to offer sensible tools to allow healthy coping and emotional growth while increasing self-esteem and independence. Each individual has a right to self determination in which they are encouraged to determine what is best for them regarding the present, the future, and the goals they set for themselves.

Accepting clients on Mondays and Tuesdays. Anxiety, depression, shame, stress, overwhelm, or burn out are some normal responses to life challenges. As social beings, we benefit deeply from supportive people and environments that assist us in uncovering and integrating the wisdom of our minds, bodies and emotions to return to our essential selves--the part that is unshaped by adaptation to difficult experiences. It is my honor to be present and help facilitate people finding their inner strengths, true self, abilities and qualities they didn't fully realize they own as they release the negative effects of the past.

Human minds and bodies are creative and our systems find ways to keep us functioning safely through extraordinary and difficult circumstances. There often comes a time, however, when the tools and skills we have relied on to keep us safe are no longer working and we need to find new ways to move through the world as we build the life we want to live.

I’m a licensed psychologist with thirty years of experience. I work with adults who are grieving or anticipating significant losses, or who are feeling anxious, depressed, or stuck in some way. I believe unprocessed experiences of loss reside at the core of most emotional distress. Life-altering loss can occur when a loved one dies, when a relationship ends, when our health or abilities change, when our identities shift, or when traumatic experiences disrupt the course of our lives. What I know from research and experience is that we can not only heal from these experiences, but also come back stronger than before.

While I may have a waitlist, please don't hesitate to reach out! I hold high value in your journey and acknowledge that healing isn’t linear. The human experience is complex, and my goal is to create a space that allows you to explore your story. Maybe your pain comes from childhood trauma, family or social stressors, work pressure, partner wounding in relationships, or a specific incident impacting your life right now. Together, we will unpack intergenerational legacies passed through family that impact intimacy, closeness, and how you relate to those around you.

Whether you have tried therapy in the past and are seeking support again, or are just beginning your therapy journey – I’m so glad you are here. I believe healing happens in relationship – to ourselves, to our communities, and to others in our lives who we care deeply for. Through Somatic Mindfulness (body centered), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Self-Compassion based theories, I view my role as a guide along the road back to yourself, the ones you love, and the life you want to feel present in.

I am so glad you have decided to embark on this journey of growth through therapy. I’m excited to go on this journey with you, not only to cheer for you but also to challenge you. I have experienced my own unique set of challenges and stressors and have been able to overcome those significant events with my own set of cheerleaders and challengers. My goal is to help you get through whatever you’re going through and help you be successful in this present moment but also in the future. I have worked with a variety of people from all walks of life and people who have experienced challenges both big and small.

All therapists have a philosophy about the nature of people, problems, and how change happens. I believe people have a natural tendency to grow and expand when offered safety and support. People can become "stuck" when ways of relating to self and to others prevent growth. Often our most early relationships shape how we see ourselves, others, the world and our felt sense of confidence in how we might navigate it. "Stuckness" for my clients may look many different ways including, anxiety, stress, depression and/or relationship distress. No matter where you are at, you are the expert of your experience, and all of you is welcome.

Struggling with grief right now? Suffering because of a parent/adult child estrangement? Grief comes in many forms in our lives, from the losses of aging, the loss of a loved one from death, divorce or estrangement, a conflicted relationship, and other manifestations of impermanence, change. On the spectrum of climate awareness, we are all struggling with eco-anxiety and climate grief, whether consciously or unconsciously. The root meaning of “therapy” comes from the Greek “therapon,” or “companion on a common journey or struggle.” Walk with a trusted, experienced guide and compassionate ally on your path of healing.