I use different techniques and theories to meet my clients’ unique needs, including mindfulness-based, embodied, humanistic, relational, and transpersonal psychotherapy. I often use IFS, Hakomi, DBT, and mindfulness practices to help my clients, as well as bibliotherapy, therapeutic artwork, ritual, and journaling. My style is gentle, collaborative, and consensus-based. I do therapy based on what works for you.
At the core of my practice is helping clients develop their connection to their unique Self through brilliant sanity— the innate wisdom and goodness that underlies all confusion and is the source of growth.
I look forward to discovering and celebrating your unique Self with you!
Education
Ph.D. East-West Psychology
California Institute of Integral Studies, 2021
Studied body psychotherapy, transpersonal psychology, and cross-cultural psychospiritual approaches. Completed my dissertation on recovery from bipolar disorder using mindfulness practice and contemplative psychotherapy.
M.A. Contemplative Psychotherapy
Naropa University, 2013
Studied Buddhist and Western therapy approaches, group therapy, and mindfulness.
B.A. French Studies, minor in Art
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2003
Core Training
Gender-Expansive Care
World Profesisonal Association for Transgender Health, 2018-2021
Completed a 50-hour specialty training in transgender health, including 10 hours of mentorship and a certification exam.
Mindful-Somatic Counseling Internship
META Counseling Clinic, Portland OR, 2015–2016
Completed a post-Master’s clinical internship in Hakomi body-centered psychotherapy at a low-fee community clinic in Portland OR.
Hakomi Training
Boulder CO, San Francisco CA, and Portland OR, 2010–2019
Participated in trainings and clinical supervision in body-centered mindful-experiential therapy and experiential attachment therapy.
Mindfulness Instructor Certification
Naropa University, Boulder CO, 2011–2013
Trained and certified as a mindfulness instructor.
Integrative Master’s Counseling Internship
Noeticus Counseling Center, Denver CO, 2012-2013
Completed a pre-Master’s clinical internship at a community counseling center. Co-facilitated a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group and a Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) group.
Specialty trainings
- Trans*, LGBTQIA2S+, and genderqueer counseling
- WPATH GEI Standards of Care 7 certified provider
- Clinical supervision (with an emphasis on multicultural competency)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Hakomi body-centered mindful therapy
- Trauma treatment
- Modern Analytic group therapy training
- Sexual abuse recovery group facilitation (WINGS)
- Academic writing and study skills graduate fellowship
Presentations and Publications
- Cultural Competency with Non-Binary and Genderqueer Individuals: Results from a Qualitative Participatory Action Research Pilot Study — book chapter in “Trans Health: International Perspectives on Care for Trans Communities,” with co-authors Sagan Wallace, Caleb Feldman, and J. Ruby Welch, 2022
- Diverse Mindfulness Practices for Bipolar Recovery: Qualitative Study Results — scholarly article, International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 2020
- All States of Mind are Workable: Mindfulness Practice and Contemplative Psychotherapy in Recovery from Bipolar Disorder — doctoral dissertation and defense recording, 2021
- Qualitative dataset from dissertation research — with co-author Glenn Hartelius, 2020
- Contemplative Psychotherapy: Clinician Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, and the Therapeutic Common Factors — scholarly article, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 2019
- Intro to Non-Binary/Genderqueer Cultural Competency for Healthcare Professionals — professional training, 2018–present
- Intro to Trans Cultural Competency for Healthcare Professionals — professional training, 2021–present
- Buddhism and Psychotherapy — seminar, Portland Philosophy Meetup, Buddhism and the West Series, 2019
- Bipolar Disorder: Treatments and Qualitative Study Results — invited lecture, Professional Mental Health Counseling Department, Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR, 2019
- Contemplative Psychotherapy and Rogers’s Conditions for Therapeutic Change — professional presentation at Existential-Humanistic Northwest, Portland OR, 2019
- Culturally Competent Healthcare for Nonbinary and Genderqueer Patients — Grand Rounds presentation at National University of Natural Medicine Portland, 2018
- Fearlessness, Gentleness, and Queer Becoming — presentation to Queer Dharma meditation group, 2018
- Contemplative Psychotherapy: Integrating Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, and Humanistic Counseling — presentation at World Conference on Psychotherapy, Paris, France, 2017
- Culturally Competent Counseling for Nonbinary and Genderqueer Clients — presentation at Gender Odyssey Professional, Seattle, 2017
- Finding Balance: Benefits of Mindfulness in Treating Bipolar Disorder — article in Oregon Counseling Association newsletter, 2016
Professional Memberships and Service
- American Psychological Association
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- Transgender Professional Association for Transgender Health
- Oregon Counseling Association
- Oregon Society for Sexual, Affective, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities – Member; Founding Secretary (2019)
- International Journal of Transpersonal Studies – Associate Managing Editor (2017-2022)
- Confluence Community Center – Founder, President