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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?
What connects all of these experiences is my commitment to showing up with presence, attunement, and respect—recognizing that each person is the expert of their own life.
- I offer sessions both in person and via telehealth. My office is located in the beautiful Alphabet District of NW Portland, and I also meet with clients virtually through a secure telehealth platform for your convenience and comfort.
How often should I expect to attend therapy?
- That’s a great question—and the answer varies from person to person.
Some clients meet weekly, others bi-weekly, depending on your goals, needs, and availability. We’ll discuss what frequency best supports your healing and growth, and reassess as needed throughout our work together.
What are reasons people come to therapy?
- People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. The past few years have been incredibly challenging—emotionally, physically, and psychologically—for many of us.
You might be here because you’re feeling:- Anxious, fearful, or overwhelmed
- Stuck, disconnected, or grieving
- Affected by a recent life change, job loss, or breakup
- Concerned about a coping strategy (yours or a loved one’s) that no longer feels helpful
- Frustrated with communication patterns or relationship dynamics
- Haunted by past trauma or historical experiences that still impact your life today
- Whatever brought you here, we can explore it together—at your pace, with care and curiosity.
What do we talk about in therapy?
- Whatever you feel ready to talk about. There’s no pressure to have it all figured out before we begin. In fact, you don’t have to know where to start—I’m really good at asking the right questions to help us get there together.
- Whether it’s navigating your day-to-day emotions, unpacking your past, understanding your patterns, or just saying things out loud you’ve never said before—this is a space where you don’t have to do it alone.
What is your experience with diverse issues and diverse groups?
- As a white, cisgender female clinician, I understand that you may wonder how I approach the complex, lived realities of those whose identities, cultures, or experiences differ from my own. It’s a valid and important question—and one I hold with deep respect.
My approach is rooted in a lifelong commitment to cultural humility and relational justice, shaped early by graduate training grounded in the Transcultural Perspective. This framework, which informs every aspect of my practice, emphasizes five core dimensions: - Cultural Knowledge – continually learning about the histories, identities, and lived experiences of others
- Cultural Humility – recognizing that cultural competence is a lifelong process, not a checklist
- Power, Privilege, and Oppression – acknowledging how systems impact individual experience and access
- Positionality and Self-Reflexivity – critically reflecting on how my own identity shows up in the room
- Respectful Partnership – fostering collaboration, not hierarchy, in the therapeutic relationship
- This isn’t just theory for me—it’s a lens I apply every day in my work with clients.
I have had the privilege of supporting individuals from many walks of life, navigating a wide range of nuanced and deeply personal challenges, including: - Body Liberation & Fatphobia: Supporting those healing from internalized fatphobia, disordered eating, and body shame in a world that pathologizes larger bodies
- Race, Culture & Discrimination: Holding space for clients processing both internalized and externalized racism, colorism, cultural rejection, and identity conflict
- Immigration & Generational Trauma: Navigating intergenerational differences and the emotional weight carried by first-, second-, and third-generation immigrant families
- LGBTQ+ Identity Development: Offering affirming care for those coming out in religious or unsupportive families, exploring gender identity, or transitioning
- Incarceration & Reentry: Walking alongside individuals as they rebuild their lives and identities after incarceration
- Intimate Partner Violence: Providing trauma-informed, nonjudgmental support for survivors of emotionally and physically abusive relationships
- Grief, Self-Harm & Mood Disorders: Creating safe containers for those experiencing complex grief, suicidality, and other mood-related challenges
- Inpatient & Residential Treatment Integration: Assisting clients before, during, and after in-patient treatment, including transitions back to daily life
What connects all of these experiences is my commitment to showing up with presence, attunement, and respect—recognizing that each person is the expert of their own life.
