I welcome your rough edges, tender places, inner wisdom, and the search for more fulfillment. Together, we will invite self-compassion and acceptance around what is already happening, while also creating ways to experience more satisfying ways of treating yourself, being with others, and inhabiting your life. My clients include people who experience depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and shame, creative folks who are stalled at manifesting their potential, gentle souls who find it hard to navigate in a frenetic world, people who want to establish fresh relationship patterns, and those who are recovering their balance amidst life transitions.

It goes without saying the year 2020 was an uphill battle. With the stress of a pandemic, the economic hardships facing many, political divides deepening, and being cooped up at home: it's no wonder anxiety is high. Or depression feels magnified. Or you find yourself falling back into bad habits.  But you don't have to struggle through this time alone. Empathic Counseling can help you cope during this difficult time and empower you to thrive. I work closely with clients across Oregon to help them find freedom from Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Trauma, or that harsh voice inside you that tells you you're not enough.

There are times in life when you find yourself in a dark place. The path you were following has disappeared and it feels like you're tangled up in thorns. At times like these, having a kind companion can make a big difference: someone who can shine a light on your situation, help you unsnarl yourself and find your way forward. If you're going through a difficult transition, struggling with anxiety, depression, anger or unresolved trauma, I'm can help.

There’s a good chance that you’ve found your way here because something in your life feels off. Maybe you feel a deep lack of purpose and meaning, or that you haven’t been able to find your true calling yet. Perhaps you’re struggling with communicating and connecting with your partner. Or, you don’t have a partner at all, and want to figure out who you need to become to find the right kind of person. I am passionate about helping men who have a burning desire for self-transformation and the journey of inner work. Men who understand the value of introspection, and deeply want to serve something greater than just themselves.

I am a member of the Pacific NW Society of Jungian Analysts (pnsja.org). I specialize in working with life transitions, anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviors, and low self-esteem. Many of my clients are in mid-life and struggling with relationships, career, aging, illness, and loss. I am experienced with gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. My style is interactive and collaborative, and I believe that therapy should provide a safe and supportive environment, with no thought, feeling, or imagining that cannot be shared. My task as therapist is to accompany you on a unique and collaborative journey to your most authentic self.

I offer a mindful, compassionate, non-judgmental approach to therapy for those seeking relationship health and more harmony in their lives. If you're struggling in your relationship or with your child, stuck in painful patterns, or longing for more authenticity and connection within yourself, I can help. As someone who's had to work hard to feel strong on the inside, to balance work and nurture healthy relationships, I understand the struggles of trying to keep it all together. My aim is to help you find more harmony and peace of mind. It is possible.

As a person and as a counselor my focus is on developing relationships that foster wholeness. I am not interested in diagnosing and treating symptoms. I help clients who are interested in going deeper into their humanity and discovering the richness that can be found in seeking wholeness. I work with youth, adults, and couples who are experiencing existential, spiritual, and/or relational problems.

I am accessible here: portlandstateofmind.secure.me. Please do not email. Are you struggling to manage low self esteem, relationship difficulties, identity or complex traumas on your own? If you look closely, these difficulties can be mirrors. Through mindfully tracking your nervous system, we will recognize new and old patterns and their causes, increase self awareness of the parts of you craving to heal, and compassionately offer the validation, choice, self-confidence and balance you crave. I do this using mindful somatic experiential depth, trauma and attachment therapy, slowing down and focusing on the you ready to be seen.

Welcome! I work with individuals, couples and families. A basic guiding principle in my work is that, when we are able to really see and accept where we are, and who we are, we begin to heal and grow. I see therapy as a sacred space, a place of safety in which we can allow ourselves to go deeper into our experience of ourselves, the other, and of our life as a whole. There is a trust I have found in this process, that if we attend to what comes up in this place, it will lead us through.

My approach as a therapist is as an empathetic guide, helping you foster healing, growth and transformation. I work with you as a whole person, including mind, body, relationships and spirit. I have extensive experience working with PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, life transitions and crisis. I have a trauma informed perspective and work with people who have histories of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and violence. I believe we all have potential to be healthy, vibrant, whole selves.

In-depth, soul-centered therapy empowering you to become your most ethical, wise self. While drawing from our deepest wisdom together we'll address the issues you are concerned about for you and your relationships. Being human can be difficult and painful yet does not need to lead to suffering - choose growth. Together we seek your unique, individualized & relationally focused path to transforming pain and judgment into loving relationships w/compassion, balance, and joy. We'll identify needed skills, practice them, access new states, & develop new traits. "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are" - Carl Jung

Psychotherapy is a way to better understand yourself and your relationship to the world at any stage of life. Such understanding can open ways for you to live more freely and creatively. I offer careful listening, empathy, and respect for your unique experience. I share your curiosity about this experience. This shared inquiry can provide insights into how to love and live well. Psychotherapy is relevant when you are having a hard time and when things are going well. I respect the significance of early childhood experiences for the here and now.

If you're overwhelmed by anxiety, relationship difficulties or are experiencing grief and loss, I can support you by taking a personalized approach to your unique situation. I can help you move past your blocks, calm your fears, and experience your truest self. My counseling practice integrates holistic mind and body-oriented therapeutic approaches and depth psychology. My experiential approaches are guided by your values and aims.

I trust that whatever appears in the mind, body, and emotions has its purpose and wants to be deeply heard, honored, understood, and embraced; that all the Psyche expresses are attempts toward our wholeness and realizing the jewel of our Essential Being. With this compassion and care, healing can unfold, patterns and beliefs transformed, and we can live our true potential and purpose, innate wisdom, and experience happiness, peace, and joy.

We all need healing. The world is filled with stress and trauma that can negatively impact our growth and our well being. I will listen deeply to your experience and the uniqueness of your situation. We will work together to find out what you need to get back to feeling better about your life and your relationships. We will focus on your strengths and possibilities for positive change. I take a mindfulness and relationship based approach with over 20 years in the field

Do you face the demands of a life with a hectic pace, ever-growing expectations, and diminishing returns? Maybe you're actually keeping up with it all, but feeling disconnected from your dreams and the people around you. Or maybe you've noticed some nagging patterns in your thoughts, feelings, or relationships that keep repeating themselves. What brings you to counseling or therapy is usually complex and very personal - calling for deep respect & understanding.

Seeking help can be very difficult. I'm here to help pave the pathway on a journey towards your fullest potential with care and compassion. I work with individuals from an aspect of the mind-body-spirit relationship. I strive to work closely with your primary care provider to ensure the medical aspect of mental health has been discussed and reviewed. I have training in health, behavior, and nutrition coaching. I may utilize somatic experiences to help you reach your goals. It's my mission to help you see your resilience and remind you of your gifts.

Dysfunctional family of origin, early trauma, midlife struggles, life of questions and inner confusion? Ready to actively engage in your personal growth and emotional development? I offer individual therapy that helps you not just process your past but identify and take actions that can help you heal and resolve issues. You decide your goals for therapy while I offer ideas, suggestions, and guidance. My experience has been that clients already know what they need to do for growth. My job is to help you trust it.

Life can throw us curve-balls! Sometimes we find ourselves in a painful or difficult time in our lives. Events such as abuse, divorce, violence, loss, transition etc. can be overwhelming and traumatizing. We may become aware of patterns in our relationships that get in the way of healthy connections or we realize that we are still carrying the weight of childhood and family trauma & it is impacting the quality of our lives. We may need support during times of depression or anxiety. Perhaps there is no specific problem & we simply want to engage in personal exploration to gain deeper self-understanding to live life more meaningfully.

Want to feel better? Want help sorting through what is going on in because of changes in your life: divorce, trauma, loss, transitions like having a baby or graduating? I have been helping people cope with life's slings and arrows for thirty years. I am empathic and I have worked in a variety of clinical settings from a community mental health to a military hospital, from drug and alcohol counseling to a rape crisis center.