About Me
Education:
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B.A - Southern Illinois University @ Carbondale - Nutrition: 2003
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Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Training - Nevada College of Massage Therapy: 2005
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M.A. - Lewis and Clark College - Professional Mental Health and Addictions, focus on Eating Disorders and Somatic Psychology: 2016
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Process Work Institute - Jungian dreaming process, body symptoms, shamanistic and spiritual exploration, and experiential approaches.
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EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness​​
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Hakomi Therapy Attachment, and Re-creation of the Self through the M.E.T.A. Counseling Center (Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches)
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Level 1- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute​
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The Ethics of Treating Trauma: A Buddhist Approach and Restorative Ethics for strengths and Vulnerabilities: Pine Street Sangha
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Creative Interventions for Grief and Loss: Center for Community Engagment
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Working with Victims of Domestic Violence, a Trauma Informed Approach: Dolores Mosquera
Professional Trainings: (cont'd)
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Polyvagal Therapy Training with Deb Dana​​
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Waking up to Racial Trauma with Janina Fischer, Debra Chatman-Finley, LPC, NCC and Gliceria Pérez
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​Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) - Polaris Insight Center and Experiential Training in Corbett, Oregon​
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Astrology Foundations 1 and 2 - Heidi Rose Robbins
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Lifespan Integration - Level 1 and 2 - Lifespan Integration Institute
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Got Parts; Understanding Nuances of Working with Insiders - Institute for Creative Mindfulness
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Addressing Religious Trauma in Therapy with Queer Trans and BIPOC Clients: Center for Community Engagement
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DNMS Interventions for Dissociation and Attachment Wounding with EMDR: DNMS Institute
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Jungian Somatics Foundations: Jane Clapp
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Ethics of Self-Care: An Art-based approach: NW Creative Arts Institute
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Destructive Cults and Clinical Work: Center for Community Engagement
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Philosophy:
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Holistic, client-centered and depth orientation encouraging personal growth, transformation, and self-empowerment.
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Supporting clients in developing acceptance and self-compassion for themselves
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Providing a collaborative and inclusive space for all aspects and/or parts to come forward with curiosity and tender care
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Pricing:
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Individual 50 minute session
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$165​
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Couples 50 minute session
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$185
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Insurance:
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I am in network with MODA and Regence BCBS
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I provide superbills for reimbursement for Out of Network Insurance
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Some patients prefer the privacy and flexibility that is guaranteed when they engage in treatment without using their insurance​. and we can always discuss this
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I accept all Health Savings Account plans and provide invoices for reimbursement
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I always recommend contacting your insurance to get clear about your in-network and out of network benefits
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Where You Can Find Me (outside of my practice)
Exploring Portland's beautiful inner city parks, or wilderness, traveling, camping, hiking, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, swimming, and biking. I have been practicing yoga for 18 + years and dancing in a variety of ways since I was a kiddo.
Music and dancing are among my greatest pleasures in life, and I explore new music and experience live shows whenever possible. I enjoy being creative with macrame and painting, and I also appreciate natural beauty-stones, crystals, and rocks, bringing them into my own works of art.
I appreciate gardening and herbology, tending to and growing my own plants. I am an avid reader, reading for fun and to feed my inner investigative yearning for knowledge.
