My practice currently consists exclusively of teletherapy. I am not scheduling in-person appointments.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist, and I provide individual psychotherapy and couple/relationship counseling for adult individuals and relational systems of two or more people. While I work with clients on a broad range of different goals and mental health concerns, the core of my practice focuses on relationships–which includes relationships with self, others, past traumas, work, play, substances, particular behaviors, one’s own particular neural wiring, the future, the world in general, etc. Human minds are fundamentally relational sorts of things, and I see relationships as fundamental in the understanding and management of our experience and behavior.
Training and Experience
I completed my Psy.D. at the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology, and my doctoral internship at Oregon State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services. I also completed a certificate in sex therapy from Antioch University, and am certified as a sex therapist through AASECT, which included training specifically focused on work with LGBTQ clients as well as identities such as kink and polyamory. I have experience working in treatment settings including community mental health, university counseling, trauma counseling, neurodiversity support, divorce mediation, co-parenting support, substance dependence, and intimate partner violence.
Approach
My therapeutic approach is relational, meaning that I see therapy as a collaboration—starting from scratch and figuring things out together—rather than a place for me to apply a particular treatment protocol to correct a particular malfunction. I believe that every client, relationship, and life story is unique, and I try to meet each on their own terms. In practice, this means we might focus more or less on thoughts, feelings, life history, practical problem-solving, behavioral patterns, communication skills, or in-the-moment relational interaction, depending on particular context.
Theoretical Background
My theoretical orientation (how I understand human psychology and the task of psychotherapy) is primarily psychodynamic with influences from systems theory, attachment theory, and cognitive psychology; and applying insights from research on neurobiology, trauma, and attachment. I believe that as humans, we are profoundly shaped by our experiences, often in ways we are not consciously aware of. Our relationships with other people—including the way we cognitively and emotionally make sense of those relationships and our role in them—form the foundation of how we understand ourselves and the world, and therefore how we feel, think, and behave.
If you think we might work well together, I would be honored to be part of your story.