Services Available
I provide virtual individual therapy sessions to adolescents and adults living in Oregon.
I am currently accepting new clients.
My Approach
I use an eclectic mix of therapeutic modalities, based on what seems to best match with my client’s needs. Overall, I view therapy as a place to build trust so you can do your most vulnerable and deep exploration to meet your therapeutic goals. Below are some of the main types of therapy I use.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
The heart of ACT is focused on accepting what you can’t control and committing to what is important to you. So often we fixate on what we don’t have control over in life, whether it be small or more systemic issues. Though there is importance in validating and exploring those feelings, ACT is about shifting our mindset to identify what is in our control and use that power to build a life that feels better to us.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
For people familiar with therapy, CBT can feel old and repetitive. However, it’s used so widely because it is applicable to most people, as it addresses the relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and actions, and it is heavily backed by research. I tend to use parts of CBT in therapy to create structure and build skills when needed.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Similarly, DBT is often used to build skills in therapy. These are often focused on self-acceptance, tolerating and regulating distressing emotions, communicating your needs, and changing harmful behaviors. Another part of DBT is shifting how we perceive what is going on in our lives in new ways that may shift our emotional experience.
Motivational Interviewing techniques (MI)
Motivational interviewing is a modality often used to help people build motivation towards change. It is a person-centered, evidence-based approach that helps you reflect on your life and behaviors in a way that is especially helpful when you’re feeling ambivalent or resistant to change.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Another evidence-based practice, CPT is designed to use CBT concepts specifically to treat people with PTSD or posttraumatic stress symptoms. It is a more structured approach, which focuses on skill building and reflection to decrease the symptoms of posttraumatic stress by building exposure and awareness to the thoughts and feelings related to trauma. Reflecting on traumatic events in detail is optional and never forced.
Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT)
This approach uses a feminist, multicultural lens to focus on the growth that comes from connection. RCT strongly influences my mentality towards counseling in general, including the importance of building a strong therapeutic relationship to help support your deeper growth. This theory also emphasizes the importance of noticing the overlap of people’s identities (race, gender, class, sexual orientation, nationality, etc.) and how this influences the experiences they have in their lives. RCT focuses on empowering people against systemic oppression and building relationships based on authenticity.
I have experience working with:
Adolescents
Adults
Eating disorders and disordered eating'
Body image distress
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety, Depression, OCD
Low self-esteem and self-worth
Emotional instability
LGBTQ+ identities
Grief
Family conflict
Substance use
Self-harm
Suicidal ideation