about me

Therapy with me pays homage to all the classics: the evidence-based techniques, the warm & non-judgmental compassion, the deep & real rawness that'd you'd expect from a skilled & experienced counselor.

I'm also not your average therapist.

What's different about me?

Eclecticism is my jam because wisdom is everywhere: from particle physics to Lizzo. I relish curating each counseling experience so it's as unique as the universe that is you.

I'm able to tenderly hold your darkest places & deepest wounds & still (gently & always with permission first) call you on your shit. Because sometimes a ship needs a harbor, sometimes the open ocean.

I bring the curiosity of a mermaid, an abundance of patriarchy - toppling equity, an iota of impishness & a ton of experience navigating stormy seas (like a wise sea turtle).

Evidently, also there will be a lot of ocean metaphors?

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If I’m not at work, I’m probably on a forest adventure with my littles, reading postmodern poetry, baking with fancy butter, learning the hard way how to remodel an old farmhouse, or nodding off in savasana.

& for the formal resumé folx:

Experience

Columbia Community Mental Health
Mental health counselor III

Provided individual (children, teens and adults), group (adults and teens), family and couples counseling at community-based outpatient nonprofit. Provided co-occurring/dual diagnosis intake assessments, crisis interventions and safety planning, and consultation. Facilitated full-fidelity DBT Group for 3 years. Facilitated addictions/recovery groups. Designed and facilitated LGBTQ+ group for teens and DBT-S group for co-occurring disorders. Specialized in providing care for LGBTQ+ adults and teens, including letter writing for gender affirming surgery and hormone therapy. Specialized in care for people with complex presentations, including C-PTSD, bipolar, personality disorder, psychosis, and co-occurring disorders (mental health and addictions diagnoses).

EASA
Lead clinician and case manager

Oversaw local chapter of the EASA program for individuals aged 12-25 experiencing psychosis and their families. Provided individual and family therapy, case management, consultation. Planned care transitions with inpatient/hospital settings. Responsible for public speaking engagements and developing relationships and collaborating with community partners.

Education

Portland State University
MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from CACREP-accredited social justice-oriented counseling program. Coursework emphases: equity, advocacy and cultural humility, DSM diagnosis and assessment, counseling theoretical orientations, addiction, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, sex and sexuality counseling, ethics and policy issues.

Boise State University
BS, psychology & BA, english

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with double major. Employed as research assistant, teaching assistant, editor at Ahsahta MFA poetry press, and writing tutor. Coursework emphases: biopsychology, personality and social psychology, directed research (topics: depression in male-identified people, narcissistic personality disorder, neural priming in romantic relationships), statistical analysis, creative writing, postmodern literature.

about me

Therapy with me pays homage to all the classics: the evidence-based techniques, the warm & non-judgmental compassion, the deep & real rawness that'd you'd expect from a skilled & experienced counselor. I'm also not your average therapist.

I bring the curiosity of a mermaid, an abundance of patriarchy - toppling equity, an iota of impishness & a ton of experience navigating stormy seas (like a wise sea turtle). Evidently, also there will be a lot of ocean metaphors?