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*I am working very limited hours during 2026 as I care for two young children at home, and am not accepting new clients at this time. Please see the Portland Therapy Center online therapist directory or this list of low-cost or free therapy resources to help you in your search.*

“Listening is the oldest and perhaps the most powerful tool of healing. It is often through the quality of our listening, and not the wisdom of our words, that we are able to effect the most profound changes in the people around us. When we listen, we offer with our attention an opportunity for wholeness. Our listening creates sanctuary for the homeless parts within the other person. That which has been denied, unloved, devalued by themselves and by others.  That which is hidden.  In this culture, the soul and the heart too often go homeless. Listening creates a holy silence. When you listen generously to people, they can hear truth in themselves, often for the first time. And in the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone. Eventually, you may be able to hear, in everyone and beyond everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you.” -Rachel Naomi Remen

It is an honor to accompany another’s unfolding process and I am grateful to each person who entrusts me with their stories. When we truly begin to understand the many steps that led us to where we are now, we see that we are not broken, but have adapted to a world that hasn’t always seen, heard, or supported who we really are. I believe that healing from these experiences is possible, and that much of this work can be done in therapeutic relationships. I strive to cultivate a culture of presence, kindness, and responsiveness to each person who comes through my door.

My office is located in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood on SE 12th & Division.

In addition to my training as a counselor, I also draw from my background as a yoga instructor in working with clients, and the deepened understanding of the body and the nervous system that this experience has provided. I am also committed to regular and ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression work both personally and professionally.

I am a Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) clinician, trained in working with pain and other body symptoms through these mind-body models. I am also pursuing training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP). I have strong experience in interpersonal neurobiology and deep interest in other modalities and new learnings that are always emerging in this field. Additionally, I am a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) and have about 10 years of experience leading interpersonal process groups.

I also take seriously a commitment to my own healing. I am indebted to the teachers and wonderful therapists I have known, and I aim to bring the wisdom and compassion they have shared with me into my work with clients.

I am an active member of several professional organizations, including the Oregon Psychological Association and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), and I do regular ongoing training through these and other groups.

See My Approach for additional information about counseling services.

OR License # C4791, Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists 

CA License #11428, California Board of Behavioral Sciences

WA License #61244908, Washington State Department of Health

Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP), American Group Psychotherapy Association