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About Me

Education:

  • 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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​​Professional Training:​

  • 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

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Professional Trainings: (cont'd)

 

  • 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: 

  • 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: 

  • Individual 50 minute session

    • $165​

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  • Couples 50 minute session

    • $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.

Paddleboarding Lake Tahoe
pumpkins and gourds in garden
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women at yoga retreat
Paddleboarding Lake Tahoe
Spoils of My Garden
Luna and I
Embodied Retreat
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