about meI've worked as a library assistant, a bookstore clerk, a professor, a preschool teacher, a parent, and more. Throughout my working life, I've been compelled by stories--how we tell ourselves stories, and what those tellings mean to us.
My work has also always explored the relationship of continuity to change over time. As a professor, I explored the early modern past, with special attention to the history of the body--the ways in which embodied experience was understood, and what that experience meant to people. As a preschool teacher, I joined with children and families to engage future possibilities, supporting them as they became members of communities beyond their families of origin. Now, as a psychotherapist, I have the opportunity to bring a deepening awareness of the present moment to our work together, as you decide what you want to change, and what you want to remain the same. |
my training |
I hold a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Portland State University, where in addition to my core courses, I took classes in interpersonal neurobiology, in storytelling and ritual, and in existential psychology. Major coursework included: counseling relationships, ethics, human growth and development, theories of counseling, and advanced clinical skills. I am also a graduate of the M.E.T.A. Institute, where I completed the Two Year Comprehensive training offered through M.E.T.A, which gave me the opportunity to deepen my understanding of mindfulness, trauma recovery, and experiential work. I completed my graduate internship at the M.E.T.A. Counseling Center, working with both individuals and groups. I have served as an assistant at M.E.T.A. professional trainings, and as an instructor at the graduate level at the National University of Naturopathic Medicine. I've chosen a variety of trainings in attachment theory and development, as well as trainings in emotion-focused work. I am also a registered Circle of Security Parent Group facilitator.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (C4729). I adhere to the Code of Ethics established by the American Association of Counseling and the Oregon Board of Licensed Counselors and Therapists. I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA), and Postpartum Support International (PSI).
Continuing education is an essential and deeply enriching part of my work as a therapist. I regularly participate in trainings, in study groups, and in case consultation groups. I typically set aside two weeks each year to be out of the office in pursuit of intensive trainings.
qualifications
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Portland State University
Ph.D. in Early Modern European History, Rutgers University
B.A. with High Honors in History and English, Swarthmore College
additional primary trainings
M.E.T.A. Two-Year Comprehensive Training (with Jon Eisman and Donna Roy)
M.E.T.A. Attachment training (with Donna Roy and Jessica Montgomery)
M.E.T.A. Character Maps training (wih Jessica Montgomery)
Oregon Psychoanalytic Center's Foundations of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy seminar (with Lee Shershow and Kelly Reams)
AEDP Immersion training (with Diana Fosha)
Postpartum Support International's Maternal Mental Health training (with Wendy Davis, Joanne Cole and Dvora Entin)
Postpartum Support International's Perinatal Loss training (with Joanne Cole and Dvora Entin)
Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Foundations training (with Ruth Anne Hammond)
Circle of Security Intensive training (with Bert Powell)
Circle of Security Core Sensitivities training (with Kent Hoffman)
Circle of Security Parenting training (with Kent Hoffman)
Wait, Watch and Wonder Parent-Infant Work training (with Mirek Lojkasek)
Newborn Behavioral Observations training (with Kevin Nugent and Constance Keifer)
Loving Touch Infant Massage training (with Diana Moore)
Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind Interpersonal Neurobiology training (with Bonnie Badenoch)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (C4729). I adhere to the Code of Ethics established by the American Association of Counseling and the Oregon Board of Licensed Counselors and Therapists. I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Oregon Counseling Association (ORCA), and Postpartum Support International (PSI).
Continuing education is an essential and deeply enriching part of my work as a therapist. I regularly participate in trainings, in study groups, and in case consultation groups. I typically set aside two weeks each year to be out of the office in pursuit of intensive trainings.
qualifications
M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Portland State University
Ph.D. in Early Modern European History, Rutgers University
B.A. with High Honors in History and English, Swarthmore College
additional primary trainings
M.E.T.A. Two-Year Comprehensive Training (with Jon Eisman and Donna Roy)
M.E.T.A. Attachment training (with Donna Roy and Jessica Montgomery)
M.E.T.A. Character Maps training (wih Jessica Montgomery)
Oregon Psychoanalytic Center's Foundations of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy seminar (with Lee Shershow and Kelly Reams)
AEDP Immersion training (with Diana Fosha)
Postpartum Support International's Maternal Mental Health training (with Wendy Davis, Joanne Cole and Dvora Entin)
Postpartum Support International's Perinatal Loss training (with Joanne Cole and Dvora Entin)
Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Foundations training (with Ruth Anne Hammond)
Circle of Security Intensive training (with Bert Powell)
Circle of Security Core Sensitivities training (with Kent Hoffman)
Circle of Security Parenting training (with Kent Hoffman)
Wait, Watch and Wonder Parent-Infant Work training (with Mirek Lojkasek)
Newborn Behavioral Observations training (with Kevin Nugent and Constance Keifer)
Loving Touch Infant Massage training (with Diana Moore)
Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind Interpersonal Neurobiology training (with Bonnie Badenoch)