In 2002 I received an MA in counseling from Pacifica Graduate Institute, with an emphasis in Depth Psychology. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
After graduate school, I worked in community mental health, where I was fortunate to work with people from a very diverse population, and with a vast array of concerns. I started my private practice in 2003, in the cozy Ravenna office I still occupy today.
I love my work because it is very rewarding. It is a great honor to both witness and guide my clients as they struggle through unresolved emotional pain, then heal and transform. I am continually touched, moved and amazed by my clients’ resilience, creativity and integrity in the face of great suffering. I just can’t imagine more fulfilling work.
I value lifelong learning and I am continuously honing my skills so that I can be the most effective therapist possible. In that regard, I have pursued extensive continuing education in Self Relations, Object Relations, buddhism/mindfulness, trauma work, attachment theory and somatic (body centered) psychotherapies. I am currently pursuing certification to be a trauma specialist through Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. There is more information about my approach to working with clients here.
If you have any more questions about me, feel free to get in contact by giving me a call or sending an e-mail.
