Therapy is a powerful tool that can help clients in various aspects of their life. From exploring habitual relationship patterns, historical ways of coping, and gaining perspective and understanding of their emotions - a lot can be discovered about oneself. Like most good things, healing does not happen overnight. I believe that healing begins when the client finds safety within the therapeutic relationship and can turn to the counselor to seek warmth, validation, and speak their truth without judgment. I offer direct feedback in a gentle way and will always check-in with you (and your partner, if in relationship counseling) if you need me to take a different approach and how you feel in session. In my practice, I focus on connection as a tool for supporting you in making attainable changes, at your pace, that feel good to you.
I graduated from the Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling track at Portland State University and have a background of working with clients who struggle with eating disorders/body image issues, anxiety, people pleasing, depression, low self-esteem, high conflict relationships, social anxiety, and various forms of trauma. I am a person-centered therapist with an eclectic approach because everyone has their own unique needs and experiences - we are not one size fits all. Some therapeutic modalities that I use are Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and I work through an existential-humanistic lens. As we focus on the present moment, we will explore attachment styles, family dynamics, generational cycles, habitual patterns, and relational roles.
