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About My Clients
I consider it a privilege and an honor to be invited into another’s life journey, and will take seriously the trust you place in me. I am especially passionate about partnering with those who are navigating grief, perinatal challenges, trauma, parenting and relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and anxiety. My passions are shaped by my lived experiences. These struggles can feel so isolating and difficult to know how to address. Sitting with a trained professional can help.
My Background and Approach
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment based therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as I walk alongside my clients towards the healing and wholeness they are pursing. As a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS) as well as being certified in MommaCare for pregnancy and infant loss, I draw on my training to help my clients navigate loss that feels especially painful and overwhelming. I have degrees in Early Child Education (Clark College), Social and Behavioral Studies (George Fox University), and Counseling (Multnomah University). My education journey, and the training I continue to pursue, are resources as I partner with my clients to face the challenges they are experiencing. For clients who so desire, I can incorporate a Christian faith perspective into our counseling journey.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I am a wife and a mom. I enjoy spending time outdoors going for a walk or working in the yard, reading, listening to podcasts, and especially love spending time with my family and friends. My family enjoys watching baking shows together and trying to bake our own treats at home, playing together, and following the Portland Trailblazers. I am also active in my faith community, partnering with it to better serve the greater community we are planted in.