About Me
We all need support during various times in our lives. I have experience in Portland working with people going through life changes as well as working on severe mental health issues and trauma. I take a laid back and personal approach to therapy, and I also work to offer you direct and honest feedback. Approaches I use in my practice are mindfulness based interventions, narrative therapy, and relational work. We will work together in a calm and nonjudgemental way to address your needs and establish goals that are realistic and meaningful to you. I have 4 main areas of focus: Adults working on Addictions and Mental Health, Chronic Pain, Trauma, and Family Therapy.
I am a Narrative Therapist. Being a Narrative Therapist says more about my world view than it does anything else. And, as a Narrative therapist I see people as multi-storied. Your story is the most important part of the work we do with Narrative work. Working through a Narrative practice means I will ask you important questions about yourself that might be slightly different than the way other questions are asked. Past and current clients report to me that they feel heard, understood, and listened to when I ask them how the Narrative work has gone for them. My Narrative practice is a major component to how I help create a space where anything can be discussed in whatever manner you as the client choose to discuss it with me. You are the expert in my practice.
As a licensed clinician you can be reimbursed for my services by your insurance company if I am “out of network”, and I am in network with the following plans:
- Pacific Source
- Medicare
My hourly rate is $140 per hour with no sliding scale.