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My Approach to Helping

My therapeutic focus helps people reduce their stress and learn to navigate adversity with more self-compassion, clarity and ease. I have over 15 years of experience working in Portland with adults and families facing complex issues related to parenting, family and relationships, recovery from addictions, aging, grief and loss, career shifts, physical injury and illness, and the associated symptoms of depression and anxiety. I also offer presentations and trainings for health care providers, schools, and businesses interested in using mindfulness and stress reduction skills in the workplace.

I am deeply inspired by the courage and perseverance shown by the wonderful people I am privileged to work with. I find purpose and connection in my life by joining with all who are willing to face life's challenges with a compassionate heart and the abiding strength of a good sense of humor.

 

More Info About My Practice

I offer a free 30 minute consultation to help us both determine how best to work with the challenges you face.

 

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Mindfulness-based approaches help us approach the challenges we face with openness and compassion. In this process we become skilled at working with our demons rather than avoiding and denying their presence. With practice we become increasingly adept at recognizing that we have a choice in believing our thoughts as facts, or simply seeing them as thoughts, not reality. Within that momentary pause, we can then choose how to respond versus automatically react to the triggering moments in our lives. Research has shown this approach to be particularly effective for sufferers of depression, anxiety, addictions, and chronic pain.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision
• Online Counseling / Phone Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

My therapeutic focus helps people reduce their stress and learn to navigate adversity with more self-compassion, clarity and ease. I have over 17 years of experience working in Portland with adults and families facing complex issues related to parenting, family and relationships, recovery from addictions, aging, grief and loss, career shifts, physical injury and illness, and the symptoms associated with depression and anxiety. I also offer presentations and trainings for health care providers, schools, and businesses interested in using mindfulness and stress reduction skills in the workplace.

I am deeply inspired by the courage and perseverance shown by the wonderful people I am privileged to work with. I find purpose and connection in my life by joining with all who are willing to face life's challenges with a compassionate heart and the abiding strength of a good sense of humor.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Mindfulness Based Approaches
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
• Yoga Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Addictions & Compulsions
• Life Changes
• Health & Body
• Emotion Management
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Childhood & Adolescence
• Depression & Mood
• Relationships & Marriage
• Family Problems
• Social Skills & Problems
• Identity Issues