Education:

• M.A in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling, Saint Mary’s College of California
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Oregon

Languages Spoken:

• English

Experience and Specialized Training:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Attachment Theory
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Structural Family Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Family Systems
• Intercultural Counseling and Social Justice
• Human Sexuality
• Human Development and Family Relations
• I have specialized training in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

My Treatment Approach:

Therapy looks different for different people. I believe that the most effective form of therapy is one where the therapist and the client can have a collaborative, authentic relationship. I strive to create a therapeutic environment that facilitates perceiving, thinking, sensing, feeling, expressing, connecting, and relating. I specialize in working with anxiety and work from a holistic, integral model of therapy, supporting the innate human capacity to heal within the safety of the therapeutic relationship. I incorporate a psychoeducational approach into my practice, offering an individualized collection of resources and interventions. I am passionate about facilitating client insight and well-being. I provide my clients with a sense of warmth and compassion through my intuitive nature, humor and interactive therapeutic style. I believe it is my privilege to be welcomed into your world and to become a partner in your healing.

Who I Work With:

• Children, Adolescents, Individual Adults, Couples, and Families

Areas of Focus:

• Anxiety: Generalized anxiety, phobias, OCD, social anxiety, and panic disorder
• Attachment and relational issues
• Crisis management and safety planning
• Depression and self-harm
• Families: Conflict management, communication skill building, divorce, separation, blended families, and interfamilial trauma
• Grief, loss, and suicide bereavement
• Human sexuality and intimacy issues
• LGBTQ: Sexual and/or gender identity development, transitioning, and self-advocacy
• Self-exploration and self-esteem: Defense mechanisms, schemas, personality, spirituality and religion, values, and existential crises
• Transitions: Adolescence, adulthood, older adulthood, career changes and job loss, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, retirement, and re-location
• Trauma: Physical, emotional, and sexual