When we agree to work together, I’m in your corner. My approach is collaborative and curious, with our work oriented towards your values.
My practice is primarily telehealth, with limited in-person availability; I am currently accepting adult clients.
Fundamentally, my approach to psychotherapy is founded on a desire to empower individuals to build a richer and more meaningful life, and to bolster skills to support them in doing so. This is a collaborative approach in which I use empirically supported practices, primarily, for me, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and trauma-focused treatments such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
My clinical specialties include a range of anxiety challenges such as generalized anxiety and panic, and patterns of perfectionism and overwhelm; impacts of trauma including posttraumatic stress disorder across the lifespan; addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder; mood disorders; and themes of sexuality and gender identity – all LGBTQIA+ care. I have worked in offering and providing education to medical trainees related to gender affirming care for several years; I offer pre-surgical assessments for gender-affirming medical interventions for trans and gender diverse adults and enjoy supporting folks around these processes and through aftercare. I also enjoy opportunities to support clients related to infertility and reproductive health processes, including all types of queer family building. Those seeking care related to values and direction, interpersonal relationships, grief and loss, or struggling with hoarding are also a fit. I previously worked in an academic medical setting and as faculty in a residency program. This leaves me well-situated to support those working in medicine and healthcare or navigating medical systems.
I am told my style is warm and direct, and that I bring focused presence and flexibility. I hope my work is rooted in collaboration, cultural humility, and respect for each individual’s lived experience. It’s particularly meaningful for me to work with those who are members of marginalized communities. As a queer, cis woman with a trans spouse, I enjoy serving those in LGBTQIA+ community. I aim to be poly- and kink-affirming. I’m invested in ongoing reading, training and engagement in anti-racist work and in using this to inform my practice. I consider my work a privilege and a neverendingly interesting challenge. I welcome the chance to be in conversation with you about work we might collaborate on together.
Treatment Approach
Orientation: My work is grounded in approaches that are empirically supported. This includes a range of treatments often founded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Other tools I more commonly use include Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Modalities: Individual
Client Focus
Ages: Adults 18+
Special Populations: LGBTQIA+, TGD
Qualifications
Practicing Since: 2015
Degree: Clinical Psychology
Year Graduated: 2019
License Number and State: OR 3997; WA PY61679237; KS LP 02939; MO 2021051159
Specialties:
- Anxiety disorders broadly
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexuality-related issues
- Gender-affirming care
- Exploration of identity
- Pre-surgical assessment for gender-affirming medical interventions
- Care surrounding transition/affirmation processes
- OCD and related presentations
- Perfectionism and rigid patterns
- Depression
Financial
Average Cost: $230-$275
Accepted Insurance Plans: PacificSource and Oregon Health Plan (CareOregon/HealthShare, Trillium, and Open Card). I accept most other insurance as an out-of-network provider.
How I can help:
Email Address: [email protected]
Phone: 503-281-4852