My Approach to Helping

I am committed to building supportive relationships that help you to make sense of what might seem stressful, overwhelming or challenging in your life.

As a marriage and family therapist, I work with individuals and couples to meet your specific needs with an emphasis on understanding and improving relationships. The focus of our work together is to understand your struggles, build on your strengths, and to improve your life. My goal is to create an atmosphere of trust so that you feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, feelings and experiences in a way that leaves you feeling understood, heard, and accepted. I emphasize collaboration, safety, respect, and honesty because these values make for a trusting relationship.

I appreciate working with clients that are sensitive, thoughtful and committed to their personal growth.

More Info About My Practice

In addition to my practice, I am co-owner of Willamette Sky Counseling, which is a collaborative group practice with warm, caring and experienced counselors. Willamette Sky is currently taking new clients and you can read individual therapist bios at

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

Areas of focus include: Relationships, Communication Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transition/Aging, Student Issues, Grief, Loss and Trauma. I draw on trusted research practices and evidence-based treatment. I also offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).