About Me
I am a skills-based therapist who specializes in complex cases and individuals with big emotions. Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I focus on helping clients build concrete, practical tools to navigate emotional intensity, relationship challenges, and overwhelming life experiences. My approach is structured, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based techniques that support real change. I work with people who may feel stuck, reactive, or emotionally dysregulated, and together we develop skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and effective communication. This work goes beyond insight—we focus on building the skills necessary for lasting growth and stability.
Helping clients examine all the relationships in their lives—whether with the self, others or even vices—I embrace a solution-focused, client-centered perspective to help facilitate the process of change.
Specialties:
Relationship stress
Phase of life Issues and transitional periods
Substance use and harm reduction
Eating disorders and body image
Psychedelic therapy and integration
Grief and bereavement
Couples and groups
Education and Training
University of Oregon: Bachelors of Science in Psychology
Lewis and Clark Graduate School: Masters of Science in Counseling and Addiction Studies
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Marsha Linehan Model
Clinical Supervision Certification: Lewis and Clark
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Russ Harris
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Susan McMillian
Psilocybin Associated Facilitator Training: Subtle Winds
Lewis and Clark- Treatment of Eating Disorders
Esalen Insitute - How to have a Vital Life
Invitation to Change Model: Vital Space
Treatment of Eating Disorders: Lewis and Clark
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
CBTi - Colleen E Carney
Licenses:
Licensed Professional Counselor C3914
Licensed Mental Health Counselor LH61210932
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor 23-03-10659
Substance Use Disorder Professional CP61428077

“Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.”
— Brene Brown