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About My Clients
I work with deeply feeling adults who often feel like they are either too much or not enough. Many of my clients struggle with shame & self-doubt, big emotions that are hard to manage, perfectionism and people pleasing, or a sense of feeling unseen, even in close relationships. Some live with chronic pain or illness alongside these patterns. If you're ready to find relief and reconnect with who you actually are, not just understand yourself but truly feel different, my work could be a good fit.
My Background and Approach
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and NARM® (NeuroAffective Relational Model) Master Therapist with a telehealth practice serving adults throughout Oregon. I earned my MSW from Smith College in 2005 and have been in private practice since 2013. My work is grounded in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), Shadow Work, and mindfulness. Rather than staying at the surface, we get to the root of the patterns shaping your life, working with your body, emotions, and what is happening in real time, not just your thoughts. This means you don't just gain insight, you experience real change in how you feel day to day. As someone who has lived with chronic pain, I bring particular understanding to clients navigating pain and the nervous system patterns that come with it. My approach is deeply compassionate and also direct: I'll gently invite you into territory you may never have explored, so you can come home to yourself and feel more fulfilled in your relationships.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe strongly that a good therapist needs to be committed to their own ongoing psychotherapy. The modalities that I have trained in the most are the ones that have made the biggest difference for me in my own therapy journey. I have been humbled my life in many ways: by continually coming to terms with my own complex trauma, by living with chronic pain and illness, and by feeling my own heartbreak over what is happening in our world. I identify strongly as an ally to the LGBTQ community, to people who are neurodivergent, and as an anti-racism activist. I have a background in social justice and environmental activism. I have also been vegetarian for almost my entire life. I love animals and care deeply for our planet. I am also a dedicated stepmother, auntie, and dog mom.