My approach

As a therapist my goal is to support you in your healing journey. I approach therapy with curiosity and authenticity. I believe therapy is collaborative. You are the expert in your own life; my job is to help figure out what’s going on. I want to learn about your experiences. I also believe deeply in the power of therapeutic relationship as a key part of healing and discovery. With a warm, trusting, and supportive therapeutic relationship, you can start to explore underlying issues and patterns impacting your wellbeing.

Beyond the therapeutic relationship my approach is trauma informed and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. All of this is a fancy way of saying lets figure out what’s going on and some possible solutions that work for you. Over time, we can move deeper to explore underlying experiences, history, and patterns in your life.

I offer both in person and secure telehealth appointments through Doxy. I typically meet with clients either weekly or every other week. This frequency is important to develop the therapeutic relationship and sustain momentum and progress.

Practice areas

My primary practice areas are mood and anxiety disorders, life stressors, transitions, confidence and self-esteem issues, grief and loss, men’s issues, post traumatic stress disorder, and chronic suicidality.

Suicide is scary and treating suicidal thoughts and behaviors is literally a matter of life and death. Suicidal thoughts are our brains way of creating options in what may otherwise seem like a hopeless situation. Suicidal ideation is not something to be ashamed of or hidden. My goal is to establish safety, explore what’s driving the thoughts, and help you to develop better options. I am one of a handful of providers in Oregon that is CAMS Trained. CAMS or the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality is a evidence based intervention used specifically to treat suicidal ideation.  

Office information

I offer both in person and telehealth appointments via doxy. My office is conveniently located in SE Portland in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. There is ample street parking and a #15 bus stop. The building is ADA accessible. I run a Blueair air purifier to help ensure clean air in the office.

Insurance and rates

$250 for initial 60 minute session and diagnostic evaluation.

$200 for ongoing 50 to 55 minute session. 

A $30 prompt pay discount is applied to appointments paid in full at time of service.

I offer a free fifteen minute phone consultation to make sure we are a good match.

I accept the following insurance plans.

• Care Oregon Health Share

• Lifestance / First Choice (includes Kaiser Added Choice plans)

• Moda

• Optum/United Health Care

• Providence

• Pacific Source

• Regence Bluecross Blueshield of Oregon (excludes Legacy and Blue High Performance Network)

  Many insurers will cover a portion of sessions with out of network providers. I can provide a superbill as an out of network provider that you can submit to your insurance.

Cancelation Policy

No show appointments are charged for the time I have reserved. Cancellations are allowed with a minimum of 24 hour’s notice.