FAQ's:
Where do sessions take place?
How often should I expect to attend therapy?
What are reasons people come to therapy?
What do we talk about in therapy?
What is your experience with diverse issues and diverse groups?
- I meet with clients through telehealth sessions M-W.
- I conduct office sessions Thursdays in the Nob Hill district in Portland on Thursdays.
How often should I expect to attend therapy?
- This is a great question, and one that has varied answers. Depending on your needs, you may want to meet weekly or bi-weekly for a few months or longer. We will discuss what serves your goals best and assess along the way.
What are reasons people come to therapy?
- There are a variety of reasons that could have brought you to my site. We are coming out of a pandemic that has impacted people emotionally, physically, psychologically, spiritually, economically, etc.
- Perhaps you are feeling anxious, fearful, disconnected, loss or stuck due to a life change, loss of a relationship, job, or loved one.
- Maybe a loved one, or even you, realized that substances may have become problematic in your life, or a behavioral pattern has impacted your ability to be successful in work or relationships.
- Possibly you noticed historical experiences or past traumas evoking high levels of stress/anxiety/panic, and/or communication problems in your life/relationships. We can address whatever has brought you here.
- Couples: Are you entering new stages in your relationship? - maybe you have decided to cohabitate, enter into a commitment, or start a family. Perhaps you just want to learn how to be heard with the person you love. All of these spaces involve communication and compassion. These may not be skills you were taught or feel aligned with in your partnership. Couples therapy is for ALL couples who want to learn to engage with each other on deeper levels and create more intimate and meaningful connections.
What do we talk about in therapy?
- This is a question most people want to ask and many hesitate. We can talk about whatever you feel comfortable talking about and if you are unsure, that is okay I am really good at helping figure out what questions to ask!
What is your experience with diverse issues and diverse groups?
- You may have noticed I am a white female, and wonder how can she help with issues of diversity? Additional to an education infused in concepts of diversity, I have been fortunate enough to serve populations from vast backgrounds along with complex and varied issues. Some of the other presenting issues I have guided clients through are internalized and externalized race & culture discrimination, immigration generational differences, LGBTQ+ (ex. coming out in religious families, gender identity questioning), interracial couple issues, incarceration & re-entry, codependency, low self-esteem, intimate partner violence, grief, self-harm, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, in-patient treatment. If I have not listed your reason, do not let that stop you from contacting me.
