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Contact Information
| Fax |
24hr Phone |
| (503) 241-5537 |
(503) 523-9630 |
Accepting new clients: Yes
Usual Office Hours:
TuesdaysthroughFridays
8am to 5 pm Evenings appointments available one evening per week
Education
Highest Degree Earned: M.S. Clinical Psychology
Discipline: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
B.A. in Health Care Sciences & Physician Assistant Certificate,G.W.U Medical School;
M.S., Clinical Psychology, San Francisco State; Training in Non-Violent Communication & Cultural Competency. Presently In certification program at PSU in Interpersonal Neurobiology.
29 years as a psychotherapist in the USA and overseas, in Africa, and Central & Eastern Europe, in community mental health, medical facilities and private practice.
Led groups for pregnant & new parents (psycho-educational) Designed & conducted trainings in Cultural Competency, Adaptation and Team Building and effective multicultural teams, communication skill building for couples, families and groups. Instructor of cultural competency in healthcare, death and dying and psychotherapy. Practicing Physician Assistant in Primary Care.
Professional Focus
Are you living the life you want to live? Being the person you want to be? If not, I will, in partnership with you, help you determine what is getting in your way and how you can address these issues.
I have particular interest in working with people who;
-are in transition from job, relationship, loss, kids leaving home, physical ability or career;
-want to improve their relationships & communication skills at home or work;
-are pregnant and preparing for parenthood or have just become a new parent;
-suffer from post-partum, premenstrual, or menopausal mood changes;
-desire someone knowledgeable about LGBTQ issues, lesbian/gay families & transitioning;
-suffer from anxiety, depression or loss and grief
-are dealing with acute or chronic medical illness or have had traumatic medical experiences;
-are part of other cultures, by heritage or lifestyle, and having difficulty ;
-are preparing for living overseas or returning to their home country (re-entry issues).
- get easily triggered and want to learn different ways of responding.
Populations Served: Couple, Elders, Family, Gay, Gay Couple, Geriatric, Lesbian, Lesbian Couple
Office Settings: Private Practice (solo)
Specialty Training: -Intercultural Communication Training 600 hours
-Interpersonal Neurobiology, PSU Certification course
-Non-Violent Communication Training 600 hours
Usual and Customary Fee: $130.00 per 50 minute hour.
Individual sessions are 130.00. Couples and families are 155.00. Extended sessions available and cost is prorated.
Affiliations:
Hospital and/or Teaching Affiliations:
I teach helping professionals how to provide care in ways that meet people's needs from all walks of life, ethnicities, philosophies and ages.
Professional Affiliations / Activities:
American Mental Health Alliance - Oregon
Oregon Mental Health Counseling Association
Baby Blues Connection volunteer facilitator
Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research; Intercultural Communication Institute and The Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS).
I have facilitated groups for pregnant and new families to prepare them for birth and the transition into parenthood or an expanded family. This kind of psycho-educational group aides in attachment with baby while also growing coupledom. Forthcoming groups will depend on the community need.
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