You are not alone. I am here to help you. I know that finding a therapist whom you can feel comfortable opening up to and trusting can be a daunting task, especially when you are experiencing painful emotions. I would like to offer you a safe space where you can feel seen, heard, and accepted.
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Ages 17 to 19
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Locations of Services (If Available)
Telehealth
My counseling style is strengths-based because I enjoy helping others find and explore their strengths. I value helping clients feel less alone and isolated. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, identity issues, posttraumatic stress, family or relationship problems, dealing with life’s transitions and challenges, or seeking to improve your overall well-being, I can help you develop the strategies, skills, and insight to do so.
I offer individual, couples, adolescent, couples, and family therapy. I use a Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) approach to help others overcome beliefs that are interfering with reaching goals or attaining personal happiness. I also teach clients how to calm anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms by practicing mindfulness using MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) and learning to use acceptance as a coping skill. I also incorporate elements of DBT (emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance) into my practice to help individuals learn to manage emotions and tolerate distress in a healthy way.
I will support you in realizing your true potential with kindness and compassion. You can create your life the way you want it to be, and I would love to be your companion on this magnificent journey! I am a telehealth therapist in Oregon currently and offering sessions through a secure video portal. Video sessions are convenient, effective, and empowering!
Issues: Depression, Bipolar I & II, Generalized Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Self-Harm, LBGTQ related issues, Identity Issues, Grief/Loss, Emotional Dysregulation, Asperger’s, Sexual Trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-Esteem, Schizophrenia, Addictions, Life Transitions, Career
Therapeutic Approaches: CBT, DBT, MBCT, Ego State Therapy, IFS, Play Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused, Person-Centered
Education/Experience: I hold a BS in Psychology from Old Dominion University. I then received an MS in Special Education from George Mason University, and was a special education teacher for 8 years (worked exclusively with individuals with Asperger’s for 3 years), prior to returning to school to receive a master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in 2017. My coursework emphasized community mental health aspects, interdisciplinary collaboration, prevention of dysfunction, and direct service. This coursework provided broad-based training designed to help individuals who struggle with substance abuse, family violence, divorce, aging, and general emotional problems. I completed my internship in counseling at the APA-accredited Faulk Center for Counseling in Boca Raton, FL, where I was an outpatient counselor for one year. I then worked as both a community counselor and school-based counselor, working with children and adolescents, for National Counseling Group in Northern Virginia. Upon moving to Oregon, I began working at a community mental health agency for one and a half years, working in an outpatient setting, and also providing crisis services as needed.
Certifications: Trauma Certification, Grief Certified Counselor, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
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