I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oregon, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. I was born and raised in Oregon, and have spent several years overseas in Europe and Africa.

I have Master's degrees from Lewis & Clark College in Counseling Psychology and from University of Cambridge in Social and Developmental Psychology. I completed my undergraduate work in Psychology, also at Lewis & Clark in Portland.

I have worked as a counselor since 2002, first as a Professional School Counselor in the US and overseas, and then in outpatient psychotherapy settings beginning in 2011. Additionally, I spent two years working as a Behavior Consultant for children in a large public school district in Oregon.

I am trained in EMDR and utilize this treatment method for both developmental and acute traumas. I have additional training in Interpersonal Neurobiology, Internal Family Systems, Collaborative Problem Solving, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, The Gottman Method, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. In 2016 I completed the Interpersonal Neurobiology graduate certificate program at Portland State University and incorporate knowledge from this emerging field into my work with clients.
I follow the ethical guidelines set forth by the Oregon Counseling Association as well as the American Counseling Association.

Qualifications:

Licensed Professional Counselor #C3645 - Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists - 2014

Licensed Mental Health Counselor #LH61325921 - Washington Department of Health - 2022

Nationally Certified Counselor #669196 - National Board of Certified Counselors - 2015

Professional School Counselor #99563 - Oregon Teachers Standards and Practices Commission - 2002