My practice is centered around couples, adults, young adults, and teenagers. I hold a Master’s degree from Pacific University in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Portland State University. I specialize in struggles with mood (depression and anxiety) including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety, and OCD.
I particularly enjoy working with people around life transitions (before, during and after) as well as setting behavioral goals. I am energized by relationship enhancement and helping to improve or create effective communication, both direct and nuanced. I have significant and varied life experience s from which I draw on to serve the needs of my clients.
-in honest communication even when it is difficult
-that people are more alike than different
-in authentic interactions
-in exploring and understanding emotions
-that everyone has the ability to have deep satisfying relationships even if they they never learned how to
-that life is a mix of experiences that we can learn to respond to rather than react to
-in people's ability to overcome
-in creating healing around longtime pain even when other's suggest you should "get over it"
-that we all have an original design that is larger than ourselves
-in challenging feelings of being "not enough" or "too much"
-that a person's spirituality and faith are worth exploring
-in the need for and healing power of self forgiveness
I follow the ethical guidelines set forth by the Oregon Counseling Association as well as the American Counseling Association.