How I Work
Have you ever watched Westworld? In the show, each character’s reality and personality emerge from a carefully designed set of core memories that shape their narrative. I approach therapy similarly.
If we can understand your foundational moments, those core experiences and patterns that shape your unique way of seeing the world, we gain clarity about who you are, how you operate, and why you react the way you do. With that insight, we have the agency and awareness to actively map your character development, identify areas needing attention, and intentionally decide where you want your story to go next season.
Traditional therapy, at times, can feel outdated—rigid, directionless, and vague. It’s easy for sessions to slip into habitual venting or repetitive debriefing about the week’s ups and downs. I'm guilty of this myself—it’s an understandable (and tempting) deflection pattern to avoid what’s really going on. But this often keeps us stuck on the surface, going in circles and grasping in the dark to unravel the complex, multi-layered puzzle each of us truly is.
My style is strategic, collaborative, and personalized. Therapy with me is less about venting and more about clearly understanding your internal world, mapping your macro and micro patterns, and creating an intentional plan. Whether we’re integrating creative methods like writing, dream work, or character analysis, or simply figuring out how your brain best makes sense of things, I tailor the process specifically to you.
You don’t need fixing. You need clarity, tools, and a strategic thought partner to help you reconnect with yourself, and actively shape your next chapter.
TRAINING
I’m committed to ongoing learning in areas that reflect my values and the needs of my clients. My continued training includes:
EFT Externship (ICEEFT): Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Gottman Level 1: Bridging the Couples Chasm
Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Polyamory-affirming therapy (The Affirmative Couch)
Intro to EMDR
EDUCATION
Professional Counselor Associate – Oregon
License #: R7422
Practicing under clinical supervision while working toward full licensure.
Education
M.A. in Professional Mental Health Counseling
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
Graduated 2022