Therapy. Psychodynamic. Relational. Embodied.

The Nuts and Bolts

  • I meet with clients up to 3x a week, depending on the need

  • I use psychodynamic psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing TM, Trauma Centered Psychotherapy (TCP), and Developmental Transformations (DvT- a form of drama therapy)

  • I work with people of all ages, in person and virtually

  • My office is in downtown Portland, on the west side

  • I charge $200 per session

  • I can provide a super bill for reimbursement

  • I require payment at the time of services— I accept credit cards or checks.

  • I do not see current Portland State University students, in any program or degree process.

  • I require a full 48 hours notice of a session cancellation, and I charge the full session fee for late cancellations.

How It Works

The best way for a person to feel better is to work with someone they feel connected to. We are building a very real relationship! While you are the focus, we are in it together.

How We Begin

If you’re interested in seeing if we’re a good fit, first send me an email. Let me know that you’re interested in setting up an initial consultation.

If, after speaking, you feel as though you’d like to being working together, we’ll schedule. It will take us approximately four sessions to get to know something about each other

It’s Been Four Sessions. Do We Continue?

If we both agree our work together is a good fit, we’ll continue, and we’ll build a plan together about what we want to work on, about our mutual goals and ambitions, and about what we imagine success might look like. (This is called creating a treatment plan.)

So What Now?

If you’re interested in working with me, reach out!

My Approach

I focus all of my energy and attention on what makes you the being that you are.
Sometimes we may add somatic elements. Other times, we may add more playful forms of thinking and dreaming, like drama therapy. We might find ourselves talking, writing, drawing, or moving, but no matter how we're doing it, what we’re looking for is you.

I provide culturally aware services and seek to center the margins.

I believe that everything means something— there’s always more to know.

Treatment with me feels relational, playful, curious, embodied, identity-inclusive, and mutual. We’re in this together, and we’re being curious with our whole selves.

I don’t tell you what to do, instruct, or offer advice. My primary tool is listening for everything said and unsaid. My job is to wonder about you.

Who Do I See?

Lots of folx, however I have significant experience working with…

  • marginalized individuals (LGBTQ+, BIPOC, NB & trans identified)

  • interracial couples & poly structures

  • children, youth, and families

  • early childhood trauma

  • relational wounds

  • dissociative disorders

  • personality disorders

  • anxiety/worries

  • relationship anarchy and “less traditional” couple dynamics

Overall, I want to work with people who are interested in learning about themselves, and a process of self-discovery.