Brilliancy Counseling

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  • Recently started new cycles of non-binary and transfeminine groups

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    We recently started another 12-week cycle of our non-binary/genderqueer and transfeminine support groups. Looking forward to getting through COVID winter, season 2 together! Although the NBGQ group is full and has a waitlist, there are currently openings for the transfeminine group. If you’re interested, hope to hear from you soon! Wishing you warm holidays. ☺

  • Published Article on Diverse Mindfulness Practices in Bipolar Recovery

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    An article that was part of my dissertation was published a few weeks ago. In it, I talk about the different kinds of Buddhist-informed mindfulness practices that participants in my qualitative study used. I also summarize other findings, including the effects of mindfulness and other wellness practices that participants used in their recovery. If you’d…

  • Contact form fixed

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    Yesterday I discovered that my contact form hasn’t been working— Yikes! I’ve fixed it now, but it’s one of those little bugs that can have a big impact. I work hard to reach out to everyone who gets in touch with me via the website, as it’s really important to me not to leave people…

  • New gender group cycles started this fall

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    We recently started new cycles of our gender support groups for transfeminine and non-binary/genderqueer adults. Although these cycles are full, in about 12 weeks we should be starting new cycles. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to join the waitlist or learn more.

  • Completed WPATH Standards of Care 7 Certification Process

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    Phew! After about five years of various educational events, conferences, consultation groups, *and* a certification exam, I finished my WPATH Global Education Initiative certification for the SOC 7. Huzzah! This training and certification process has helped me feel more confident in my ability to provide culturally competent care to clients, and helps me feel more…

  • New Supervision Group for Trans and Queer LPC and LMFT Interns in Private Practice

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    I’ll be offering a new supervision group for LPCs and LMFTs in queer, trans-, and gender-diverse identity spaces. This group will be a chance for early career clinicians in private practice to get clinical support, community, and belonging as professionals, while earning supervision hours towards licensure. If you or someone you know might be interested,…

  • Intro to Trans Cultural Competency- March 24, 2021

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    Interested in improving your work with trans healthcare consumers? Our 2-hour training will teach you the basics of creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for gender-diverse people. This training is approved by the Oregon Health Authority to offer cultural competency CEs to health professionals. This live online training will be held Thursday, March 25, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm…

  • Published Article on Contemplative Psychotherapy

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    My article on Contemplative Psychotherapy, which is part of my doctoral dissertation, was published in the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Briefly, the paper gives an overview of Contemplative Psychotherapy (CP) as a discipline at the intersection of psychotherapy, Buddhism, and mindfulness, reviews its core theories and practices, and argues that CP may have special value…

  • LPC License Conferred

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    After 4 years and 2,000 post-degree clinical contact hours, the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has conferred my Professional Counseling license. Many thanks to my clients, supervisors, peers, and colleagues! I’m really looking forward to continuing this work and supporting our community.

  • Presented on Buddhism and Psychotherapy

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    In October 2019, I was pleased to present a seminar on Buddhism and Psychotherapy as part of the Portland Philosophy Meetup’s Buddhism and the West seminar series. I figured it would be nice to share the summaries of those articles I prepared, in case other folks are interested in the dialogue between mindfulness, Buddhism, and…