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.

***Currently booked up & not accepting new clients*** Are you struggling to feel happy anymore, or are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, disconnected, or just not yourself? Do you want to understand who you are and learn how to manage your emotions and communicate better? I want to support your healing and guide you towards sustainable goals, allowing you to live to your full potential. If you’ve arrived to my page, then you’re in the right place so let me help you take the first steps towards growth!

Psychotherapy is often described as ‘the treatment of mental disorders,’ but that is only one of many reasons a person may seek services. Psychologists have the unique knowledge & expertise to draw connections between past relational patterns, individual brain chemistry, heritability of symptoms, emotional awareness, & thought processes/behaviors that perpetuate impairments in functioning. Psychotherapy isn’t a matter of asking a question & receiving advice - but rather learning the skills to make sense of life & building the confidence to take control of it.

We hide parts of who we are away because the world has told us we are "too much", which is weird because we may not even feel good enough. It’s easier to be who others need or want us to be, rather than risk showing them who we really are. We desperately want to connect - for them to see us, love the real us. But the fear, the messages that we have been carrying for too long about who we are, convinces us that if we share our true self, people will reject us, ridicule us, even leave us. Maybe our experience proves this fear true, or maybe we secretly agree that in some way, we don't deserve a fulfilling life or love. You feel stuck.

The act of doing therapy is a bit like tending to a garden; it takes diligence and care to achieve growth! It sounds challenging I know, but the outcomes and successes of working on yourself and your relationships far outweigh the negatives. We all have gardens that need occasional weeding and replanting, and when we are not taking care of ourselves, we can experience feelings of depression, anxiety, restlessness and frustration. In choosing to work with me, I will guide and encourage you by providing the necessary tools and resources that allow you to create a healthy and bountiful garden of your own.

**Please note I am not able to offer appointment times right now. I am currently full. I hope you find a good match!***I love what I do! I believe that therapy is collaboration. Each of us is an expert in our own experience. My role as a therapist is to assist you in understanding your experiences and finding ways of making meaning out of them. My approach is to use the here and now to facilitate insight into the patterns of living that each of us finds ourselves in. Finding a therapist that you feel like gets you can be hard. I am glad you are here. This could be the start of a relationship that can help you find new ways of being.

(Caseload Full - Accepting new clients Spring 2021!) — I work with ALL people (size, gender, sex, race, ability) who are struggling with food, weight, and body and are ready to do the deeper work of healing —this includes eating disorders, but also those who feel like a stranger within their own body, mind, and spirit. This may be due to chronic dieting and disordered eating, identity work, relational issues, trauma, spiritual abuse or loss of faith. Those who are hungering to be more attuned to their emotions, values, sense of worthiness and are ready to engage the harder questions.

Are you someone who is committed to helping others? Maybe you work for a non-profit or organization that serves vulnerable communities. Maybe you work in animal welfare. Maybe you’re a parent, an activist, a teacher, a nurse, or a social worker. My passion as a counselor is supporting the helpers of the world: giving you the space you need to heal, cope, and grow so that you can continue to do the important work you believe in—in a way that’s sustainable for you.

Putting people at ease and providing an emotionally safe environment to discuss intimate topics are my top priorities. I work with individual adults, corporate teams, leaders and professionals and specialize in anxiety, relationship, effective communication skills development, and general business/life challenges. Benefits clients receive: understanding of human/career/professional development, gaining customized insight as to what makes them tick, and developing hope and a plan for moving forward.

**Currently Full: Not accepting new clients. "What is stopping you from creating the world you want to live in? In the quiet spaces, there are moments, you know who you are and what you want. Often this knowledge is lost to the busy-ness of the day. Counseling can help us connect to clues and messages that would otherwise be lost to old patterns of thought and action." ― James Hillman “Despite all you’ve been told, resistance is an everyday act, the work of excavating every tiny act of the oppressor that lives in you.” ―Sonya Renee Taylor

Are you feeling stuck? Has depression, anxiety, or just life in general become overwhelming? Are you feeling frustrated in your work or social life? Perhaps you have survived trauma, grief, or loss. Whether from a recent event or a lifetime of distress, challenges like these can make coping a daily struggle. Our team of dedicated mental health professionals is available to help you manage the ups and downs associated with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. Oregon Counseling provides a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment focused on your care and personal growth. Contact us today to make an appointment.

Welcome! I enjoy working with individuals and couples, and walking alongside them in their healing. I believe therapy is a collaborative experience between the family and therapist, that each client has the resiliency and resources they need already within, and that it is our job to uncover them. My work with clients considers biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. I specialize in working with clients who are experiencing relational distress, sex concerns, infertility/pregnancy issues, transracial/transnational family dynamics, processing trauma, religion and spirituality, body-image concerns, or low self esteem.

Your anxiety has felt more intense lately with this constant feeling of uncertainty and change. You are noticing with more time to yourself how this inner voice keeps surfacing that says "I'm not enough" you wish it would fade so you could feel more confident. You already have felt some self-consciousness when sharing who you are with others but now it has gotten even more difficult and more exhausting. You replay conversations you had in your head and keep wondering if you said enough or know enough.

I believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to foster an understanding of their own mental health and create insight into what is needed in order to build healthy, personalized approaches to self-care, coping, and communication. Building this type of self-awareness and reaching the point of implementing these skills is often daunting, so connecting with a therapist to support you in processing through these experiences will help lead to genuine change. My focus is to work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as couples that are having difficulty establishing effective communication patterns.

Finding the right therapist can be tricky business. It's all in the match. Honest, clearly communicated feedback, compassion for your difficulties, sound clinical skills and well over 20 years of clinical experience dealing with depression, anxiety, social isolation, grief/loss, relationship problems, work issues and co-occurring medical/emotional conditions are what I have to offer you. Our work will consist of exploring your therapeutic goals, working to understand how you're current and past experiences are impacting your life then practicing changes that will move you forward. We will be a team.

Over thousands of years, philosophers have developed tools to explore the good life--what makes life meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling. As a professional philosopher, I draw upon those tools to empower you think clearly, live purposefully, and choose confidently. In our sessions, I offer friendly and accessible conversation, compassionate listening, and a healthy dose of humor. Together, we investigate your deepest assumptions about what is true and important so we can challenge what is not working, develop what is, and find greater order, harmony, and power in your thoughts and actions. We awaken and cultivate your inner philosopher.

I believe that equity and trust are essential to working together toward finding solutions and gaining awareness. While I am informed on a wide range of therapeutic approaches, I use what is best for each client. I tend to lean towards using Solution-Focused, Structural, and Narrative therapy styles. I like for our work together to be interactive and empowering. In my free time you can find me interacting with water in any way I can - be it a river, the ocean or a pool.

My primary interest is in working with each client to develop a strong, trusting relationship, which I believe is the basis of good therapy. This journey starts now, as you get a sense of what I'm like and really kicks off when we connect on the phone or in person to discuss your unique concerns and work together to develop a plan. I utilize a multicultural lens to work with people in late adolescence and adulthood with a focus on individual therapy. My specialties include working with people experiencing life transitions and to sexual trauma and interpersonal violence recovery.

**Are you seeking a safe, supportive connection to help you address what is interfering with achievement of your full potential, healing and growth? My focus is to build positive therapeutic relationships with my clients, support and guide you to identify your strengths, with intention of creating constructive solutions that promote balance and hope. There are times in our lives where getting additional support can help address life's painful events, transitions, issues and/or patterns that are no longer serving us.

You may appear "fine" to those around you, but inside your emotions are intense and seem out of your control. You feel disconnected from your friends, your family and your life. It's overwhelming and you wonder how you got to this place. You desperately want to just, "let it go," but you don't know how. Right now, you're barely able to keep your head above water and if you don't get help soon, it feels like you might go under.