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
Professional Training:
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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
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
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
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.
