About Me
I have over five years of outpatient counseling experience, including individual counseling and group therapy facilitation. My experience includes mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and process addiction treatment (gambling, technology, etc.), and crisis management and intervention. My approach to counseling is rooted in a humanistic-existentialist philosophy and incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. I also incorporate mindfulness and somatic-based skills from a neuroscience-informed basis.
Formal Education and Training
I hold a Master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling, with a specialization in addictions from Lewis & Clark College. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC, C6815) with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors.
I have previously been certified as a Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor (CGAC-I) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-I), though I have chosen not to renew my certifications. I also have specialized training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Support Group Facilitator Training.