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4531 SE Belmont St
Portland, Oregon 97215
(503) 376-6871
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Sometimes our thoughts determine our emotions. Other times, emotions come first and thoughts about them come later. Always the body participates. I select approaches tailored to what is going on for you and what seems to fit best. Anxiety, relationships, self-doubt, depression(among many other things) can put a person out-of-balance and in need of assistance. You can learn new skills, feel the great comfort of being understood and accepted completely, express emotions openly, gain new understanding. I am comfortable with the spiritual aspect of your life and with sexual orientation and cultural diversity. One way I work is by using the body as a compass to guide you into a present-moment experience. That experience will guide the session. You will begin to be able to shift out of old patterns of behavior and into the life you have been wishing for. I am extensively trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy which has its roots in Hakomi therapy, neuroscience, and attachment theory. The training sequence includes: Level I: Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory, Level II: Emotional Processing, Meaning Making, and Attachment Repair and Level III: Advanced Skills/Certification. I am currently working towards certification.

My Specialties
Emotional Disturbance
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma
PTSD
Career Counseling
Dual Diagnosis
Life Coaching
Spirituality
Coping Skills
Grief
Self-Harming
Dissociative Disorders
Mood Disorders
Clinical supervision - Washington State