License #1338

Introduction

Contact Information

3615 NE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97212-2104 (503) 804-2736 Click here for a map to this location.

Fax	24hr Phone
(419) 710-5050	(503) 804-2736

Education

Highest Degree Earned: Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Discipline: Clinical Psychology

I received my B.A. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. I received my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 1996. I have been licensed in Oregon since 1999.

I have worked extensively with culturally diverse children, adolescents, adults, and their families for the past 20 years, conducting individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy.

Professional Focus

I integrate various methods of psychotherapy (humanistic, existential, cognitive-behavioral, systems, psychodynamic, and others) and mind-body approaches in a compassionate, safe, and respectful environment.

By examining how past experiences shape current functioning, we can begin to explore new options. I help people to develop greater self-awareness, free themselves from limiting patterns, find comfort through self-acceptance, and discover the path to greater authenticity and fulfillment.

**Counseling adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, anger, intrusive negative thoughts, grief/loss, low self-esteem, distressing mood swings, sleep disturbance, social discomfort, and obsessions/compulsions, and many other issues.

**Helping to identify and resolve conflicts within relationships and support strengthening communication, connection, and problem-solving skills, thereby enhancing understanding and intimacy.

**Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues: exploring sexual & gender identity, lifestyle choices, and promoting family/community support.

**Providing parent education, coaching, and behavior management techniques to help reduce oppositional behavior, sibling conflicts, anxiety/phobias, and school difficulties. Supporting healthy adjustment to separation/divorce, adoption, or other transitions.

**Working through spiritual concerns and enhancing creativity.

**Providing support through life transitions as well as career adjustments and exploration.

**Helping to understand difficulties related to cultural or racial differences.

**Providing consultation to schools, agencies, and businesses.


I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Levels I and II.

Populations Served: Adolescent 12-19, Adolescent 15-19, Adults, Elders, Gay, Geriatric, Lesbian

Office Settings: Private Practice (solo)

Specialty Training: I am trained and certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Levels I and II.

The fee for the initial (intake) session is $185. Subsequent individual sessions are $160; couples and family sessions are $175. The fee for home visits is $175 to $200.

I do offer a sliding fee scale on a case-by-case basis. I also offer extended sessions for those who want the flexibility to go beyond the 50-minute therapy hour.

Affiliations:

Professional Affiliations / Activities:
I am a member of the Oregon Psychological Association's Public Education Committee, the American Mental Health Alliance-Oregon (serving on the Board of Directors as Treasurer), the AMHA-Oregon Psychotherapists' Guild, the Greater Portland Area Association for Women in Psychology, and the Women's Therapy Project Northwest.