Please note that I an no longer accepting client who reside in Oregon as I begin to sunset my work there and focus my practice here in Wisconsin, where I currently live.

I am experienced in providing culturally-oriented therapy to adolescents and adults from diverse populations. I value creating a safe therapeutic space for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, LGBTQ+, and other communities that have been historically marginalized in the United States. I have a thorough understanding of working with diverse populations and treating a range of clinical issues, such as: Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, grief and loss, trauma (sexual assault, childhood), career issues, eating concerns, cultural identity issues, relationship issues, academic issues, and family Issues.

I see myself as an integrationist who emphasizes an interpersonal process (relational, psychodynamic), multicultural, and trauma-informed (mind-body and experiential) approach to therapy. The multicultural approach focuses on understanding the person within their context and within the context of U.S. culture. I believe the therapeutic relationship (alliance) is the cornerstone of every effective therapy relationship, therefore I will ask you for feedback about the therapy process. When a relationship of mutual trust and respect is present, it is then that honest dialogue and genuine feedback help clients to grow beyond their problems and create change.

In terms of treatment goals, I will collaborate with you to develop an individualized, meaningful, and effective coping strategy to work through and/or manage your concerns. Interventions that I use come from a cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness meditation, and mind-body (sensorimotor) approach.

TELEPSYCHOLOGY
For virtual appointments Clients will need access to a computer with video and voice capabilities, internet, and be in a private setting. Virtual appointments are conducted over a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.

What's Process in therapy? An integral part of my approach to therapy is not only listening to the narrative of your life and problem, but also in understanding the how and why--the context in which the content (i.e., the event, the problem) is occurring. Furthermore, we deepen that understanding by recognizing how this process plays out in other areas of one's life and in the therapeutic setting.

“Being empathic means: "To be with another in this way means that for the time being you lay aside the views and values you hold for yourself in order to enter another's world without prejudice. In some sense it means that you lay aside your self and this can only be done by a person who is secure enough in himself that he knows he will not get lost in what may turn out to be the strange or bizarre world of the other, and can comfortably return to his own world when he wishes. Perhaps this description makes clear that being empathic is a complex, demanding, strong yet subtle and gentle way of being.”
― Carl R. Rogers

Individual Therapy

APPROACH TO THERAPY