My life has always been about family. I grew up in the PNW surrounded by people who I knew loved and cared about me; siblings to play with, grandparents with welcoming homes and spaces for exploring, and parents who were attentive to my needs. Despite all this, I, as nearly every living human, did not escape my childhood without woundings and consequential adaptations that affect nearly every one of my relationships. Memories of living life amidst family in good and bad times nourished my desire to raise my own family with ability to love and care beyond difficulty. It is also what guided me to find a professional path with dreams of enabling others to build those invaluable experiences of loving and being loved deeply.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist (Oregon #T2723), I focus on the treatment of emotional and mental health issues within the context of marriage, couple, and family relationships. In relationship is where people best define themselves and feel connected to life. When you are out of step with those you care about most, your whole world can feel off. I know this firsthand and wish I would have realized sooner when it was time to do something different in my most important connections. I wish I had known how to change the music, select a new tune, be in touch with the rhythm, and seek harmony. Some of my most revealing flaws were not apparent to me until I became a parent and even grandmother. It is never too late to do the work at building healthy & fulfilling relationships! People do, and can, change.

I work with couples, families, and individuals looking to improve their relationships and consequently their entire way of being in this world. Finding meaning through the struggle is the goal to a life well-lived.  For a decade I have been formally counseling couples, families, and individuals who lost their rhythm and got out of sync with their music and one another. It is my mission to provide a supportive and caring space for clients that want to uncover thoughts and behavior patterns that are holding them back from authentic and meaningful relationships.

I work with couples at all life stages and transitions whether that is entering into or sustaining a committed partnership, struggling with connection in relationships that once used to feel fulfilling, or grieving loss from a failed relationship. I bring a unique combination of professional training and life experience to my work and use this to assist clients in building stronger, richer, and more fulfilling relationships with their partners, their families, and their self. I desire to help you find your strength to be vulnerable, courage to do deep discovery, and confidence to show-up fully in your relationships.

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