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Contact Information
Accepting new clients: Yes
Usual Office Hours:
Education
Highest Degree Earned: MSW, MA
Discipline: Social Work, Counseling Psychology
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR. June of 1979 BS degree in psychology
Lewis and Clark College, Graduate School of Professional Studies, Portland, OR.MA counseling psychology August 1984.
Portland State University, Graduate School of Social Work, Portland, OR. MSW June1990.
Family Studies Institute, Post-graduate study in systemic family therapy, May 1993.
Professional Focus
I am a seasoned, interactive and compassionate therapist. I offer a relationship of deep listening, honesty, and respect. I believe these qualities are fundamental for positive change. My work can help you to discover freedom from self-limiting patterns that lead to stress, conflict and/or withdrawal from life. I offer support for you to live your life in less reactive and more compassionate ways. I am committed to helping you to clarify and reach your goals.
Some issues I work with include: trauma, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, obsessions/compulsions, attention and impulse control, relationship distress, parenting, spiritual growth.
Some of the approaches I use to help you reach your goals include: Narrative therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), scientifically based relationship therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, mindfulness-based body centered therapy, and mindfulness meditation.
I currently teach a mindfulness meditation class and doing weekend retreats focusing on mindfulness practice.
If you have any questions about the way I work or would like more information about my background, I will be happy to respond. I would like to help you find the right therapist to meet your needs.
Populations Served: Adolescent 15-19, Adult, Blind, Gay, Lesbian
Office Settings: Private Practice (solo)
Specialty Training: EMDR certified, Family Studes Institute certification in systemic family therapy, Trained in Scientific Marital Therapy by John Gottman, Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Training by John Kabat-Zin, Hakomi Professional Skills by Ron Kurtz
Usual and Customary Fee: $120.00 per 50 minute hour.
This therapist offers a discount for payment at the time of service when there is no requirement for billing or other financial paperwork.
My fees for: Individual therapy is $120.00; Couples and Family is $140.00; personal coaching is $120.00
For clients who are receiving services on a self-pay basis, we will discuss and agree to a fee prior to the start of services for you and /or your family. For group services, payment in full is due by the end of the first session. For individual, couples and family services, payment is due at the end of each session unless another arrangement has been made with me. For clients using insurance coverage to pay for a portion of the fee, it is your responsibility to learn about the nature and extent of your coverage. I will bill the insurance provider my standard and customary fee. You are responsible for paying the difference between my standard or our negotiated fee and what the insurance company pays. If the insurance company does not pay for my services, you will be responsible for paying the full fee.
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I am qualified to offer clinical supervision for those seeking LCSW and LPC licensure. I offer individual and group supervision.
Professional Affiliations / Activities:
AMHA-OR Metro
NASW
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