Big picture.  I am a seasoned therapist with more than 20 years’ experience, licensed in both Oregon and Washington. Typically, my clients are adults seeking help for different kinds of human challenges, including: feeling lost or overwhelmed amidst major life transitions or alone in painful grief experiences, struggling to manage distressing thoughts or moods, or repeatedly finding themselves stuck in old behavioral patterns.  As a trauma-informed therapist, I believe that many of what have traditionally been labeled symptoms or disorders are actually strategies for coping with hard, sometimes terrible, things.  When considered within the context of all that has happened to a person, these ways of coping make perfect sense and deserve our understanding, compassion and respect. This particular orientation is gentle and kind, non-pathologizing, and allows us to connect with our innate and powerful capacity for healing.  It is from there that we can begin to make new choices based upon our current circumstances and chosen values (rather than feeling stuck in the past). I know my clients to be resilient, resourceful and creative, and my approach to therapy is collaborative.  Together, we would draw from the wisdom of your lived experience and my training in a range of psychotherapy models to tailor therapy to your particular needs. 

Therapeutic Modalities

Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Level-I

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Tapping — Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

The Grief Recovery Method

Psychotherapy Services | Fees | Insurance

Individual therapy — virtual and in-person

 50-minute individual therapy session — $150

I accept payment in the form of cash, check or major credit card. Though I am not currently in-network with any insurance provider, upon request I am happy to provide you with a receipt you can submit for out-of-network reimbursement if your insurance plan includes coverage for this.