My hope for any client is that they have an experience that facilitates their healing and/or growth. I provide a physically and emotionally safe space so that you can stay focused on reaching your goals without distractions.
Some words or phrases clients have used to describe their experience with me are:
- calming
- supportive
- healing
- patient
- accepting
- helpful
- friendly
- funny
- compassionate
- educational
- life saving
- grateful
- enjoyable
- challenging
- respectful
- understanding
- Reduce repeating dysfunctional patterns which are causing consequences in your life.
- Increased self-esteem and self-acceptance due to noticed personal growth.
- Increased goal achievement in your life due to a greater ability to take healthy risks.
- Therapy’s effects are long-lasting unlike a diet that only benefits you while you practice it.
- Introduces new behavior and thought patterns which support positive change beyond your final session.
The cost of therapy is an investment in your past, present, and, future self. Here are just some of the benefits people experience:
Benefits of Therapy
- Improves physical symptoms by reducing the effects of depression and anxiety.
- Reduces backlash from historically unexpressed emotions.
- Improves how you see yourself and others.
- Increases resilience and ability to cope with future life challenges.
- Increases clarity about your life and desired direction, which in turn produces congruent actions and life satisfaction.
- Decreased loneliness and isolation about the problem.
- Helps rewire your brain over time to create more healthy responses to life stressors, rather than survival reactions.
- Reduces reliance on self-medicating practices (overuse of substances or unhealthy behaviors).
- Improves your ability to model to others in your life what you want them to see (parents).
Qualifications
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Oregon
- License number: T0833
- Ongoing training of 40 hours every two years
- University of Oregon – MEd, Couples & Family Therapy
- University of Oregon – Bachelors Degree, Psychology