SERVICES

I offer individual therapy to Oregon folks and work exclusively with adults age 18 and over. 

My main focus is on working with queer folks and women, in particular those who have been in recovery for a while from substance and/or process addictions, and would like support to resolve remaining issues that stand in the way of their well-being, such as:

  • Trading alcohol or other drugs for workaholism or other compulsive behaviors

  • Insecure or avoidant attachment

  • Trauma

  • ADHD/brain executive function challenges

  • Shame

  • Relationship issues

  • Feeling of unworthiness

  • Perfectionism

  • Difficulty leaving unfulfilling relationships (jobs, relationships) 

I also help queer folks, women (and others) with issues relating to: 

  • Coming out later in life

  • Oppression, including based on gender or sexual orientation; sexism

  • Environmental grief

  • Making sense of the world we live in

  • Spirituality

  • Adjusting to life in the US

  • Activism fatigue

Modalities

I’ve never been good with either/or questions such as, “would you rather be X, or Y.” In a similar way, i like to rely both on so-called “top-down” and “bottom-up” forms of therapy. As such, my approach is integrative and i rely on combinations of several modalities based on your goals, needs and preferences. Your questions are always welcome and collaboration between client and therapist is a key to trust-building and success. 

In a nutshell, my foundational lens is attachment-based psychodynamic therapy. Based on this, i incorporate mindfulness-based, somatic and behavioral approaches to help facilitate deep, lasting changes in your life. Other approaches and modalities i draw from are as follows:

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy

  • Internal parts work

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy    

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Narrative therapy through a social justice perspective

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention

  • Existential therapy

I invite you to take a look at this short section to get a better sense of how this works.

I also love neuroscience and learning about the mind/body connections. This may find its way into sessions as appropriate and when it is within my scope of practice.