Welcome to my Psychotherapy Practice!
"It's good, you know, when you've got a woman who is a friend of your mind" Toni Morrison
About Me
Seeking counseling is a very responsible way to take care of what matters most.
I specialize in:
Recovery from relational trauma, including narcissistic or antagonistic relationships and betrayal
Anxiety
Depression
Grief and Loss
Family estrangement
Adults with Autism and ADHD
Chronic pain
Adjustments to changes and life stages
Approach
The word psychotherapy comes from the combination of the ancient Greek words psyche which originally meant “soul” and the action word therapeuin which meant to “tend or render service.”
I approach our work together with a depth perspective, understanding each soul requires care and tending in times of conflict, heartbreak, trauma, or any other form of physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual suffering.
Together, we will create a flexible, individually tailored plan to honor your immediate needs and reach short and long-term counseling goals. Therapy is an alchemical process, utilizing art and science. My favorite “ingredients” include:
- Person-centered, strength-based, solution-focused therapy
- Emotionally Focused interpersonal neurobiology
- Mindfulness
- Somatic integration
- New generation cognitive behavioral and schema therapy
- Neo-Jungian Depth Psychotherapy, including psychodynamic, analytical, archetypal, and imaginal approaches. Many clients are familiar with the work of C.G. Jung and others with a mythopoetic perspective.
- Internal Family Systems
- Narrative therapy
Background
Professional Licenses:
I am licensed by the State of Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (LPC) # C7080.
& the Washington Department of Health (LMHC) # LH61107488
MA: I earned a master’s in counseling psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Individual Clinical Counseling, and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
M.Ed. I hold a master’s in education with an emphasis on instruction and curriculum and a focus on facilitating conceptual change and parent-teacher collaboration from the University of Washington.
For over fifteen years, I have enjoyed facilitating women’s circles and leading writers’ workshops for adults and children.
Affliations
It is a joy and a privilege for me to offer and engage in empathetic, ethical, and effective therapy—for you or your relationship.
I ascribe to the ethics and guidelines of the (ACA) American Counseling Association and the (AMHCA) American Mental Health Association.
I am a member of the Oregon Counseling Association, Jungian Society for Scholarly Studies, and various professional organizations and consultation groups in the Pacific Northwest.
An Offering for You
"Rumination is a sign and a consequence of narcissistic misuse or abuse."
