Portland therapist: About Me
Hello and welcome! These sure are new times and challenges that we're all working through. The constant uncertainty and need to pivot quickly can contribute to a sense of dread, anxiety, and depression. The uncertainty can also bring up old hurts and trauma, and our relationships may feel less steady as well.
I am right there with you and the rest of the world, working to make meaning from these everyday obstacles and epic shifts. I am passionate about helping others see opportunities and live fuller lives, and I am honored to be a part of the process. I am committed to ongoing learning, about myself and the world, and strive to make therapy a safe, anti-oppressive space to begin or continue your own exploration and self-learning.
A Portland Therapist: I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed & Credential Art Therapist (LCAT) in Oregon and a nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). I received an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Purdue University (1994) but quickly realized a personal need to use art in a way that could directly benefit others and the community. I returned to school at College of Notre Dame in Belmont, CA where I received a Masters Degree in Marital & Family Therapy and Art Therapy (1999).
My therapy space --- and the space I endeavor to create in virtual sessions--- is part office, part studio. The creative art process is a resource that can be accessed either as part of the therapy session or as the main format. I realize that making art is not everyone’s cup of tea, so we do not need to use art to work together or for you to benefit from therapy.
I currently work with children, ages 10+, adults, couples and families in their quest for change and personal growth. I work with people on issues of:
Anxiety, depression, and mood
Life changes and transitions
Family changes
Grief and loss
Issues of personal identity
LGBTQ individuals / relationships
Creativity
Interpersonal and relationship challenges
Self-esteem / self-development
Trauma - survivors of violence and their loved ones
If you would like to talk further and see if we may be a match to work together, please call me at 971-235-4950. If I am not available at the time of your call, I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours on regular business days.
I am right there with you and the rest of the world, working to make meaning from these everyday obstacles and epic shifts. I am passionate about helping others see opportunities and live fuller lives, and I am honored to be a part of the process. I am committed to ongoing learning, about myself and the world, and strive to make therapy a safe, anti-oppressive space to begin or continue your own exploration and self-learning.
A Portland Therapist: I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed & Credential Art Therapist (LCAT) in Oregon and a nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). I received an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Purdue University (1994) but quickly realized a personal need to use art in a way that could directly benefit others and the community. I returned to school at College of Notre Dame in Belmont, CA where I received a Masters Degree in Marital & Family Therapy and Art Therapy (1999).
My therapy space --- and the space I endeavor to create in virtual sessions--- is part office, part studio. The creative art process is a resource that can be accessed either as part of the therapy session or as the main format. I realize that making art is not everyone’s cup of tea, so we do not need to use art to work together or for you to benefit from therapy.
I currently work with children, ages 10+, adults, couples and families in their quest for change and personal growth. I work with people on issues of:
Anxiety, depression, and mood
Life changes and transitions
Family changes
Grief and loss
Issues of personal identity
LGBTQ individuals / relationships
Creativity
Interpersonal and relationship challenges
Self-esteem / self-development
Trauma - survivors of violence and their loved ones
If you would like to talk further and see if we may be a match to work together, please call me at 971-235-4950. If I am not available at the time of your call, I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours on regular business days.
