Counseling is a specialty in psychology which requires specific formal education and training.  I have my masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark University, many hours of clinical work and on going education in this field. 

If you choose counseling, we will work in collaboration to identify issues that you believe are holding you back from fully living the life that you want; you best life.

Counseling can be many things: exploratory (why do I do what I do, think the way I do, respond the way I do), skill based (learning and applying a specific skill may help with this situation – learn, practice, apply, evaluate), or solution focused (what specific solutions are there to this issue).

There are many different treatment modalities, and we will work with one or more to be determined by what you individually need.  Examples include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Systems.

I work with individuals, couples and families.

Counseling is generally past / present focused.

Examples of some of the issues I help my clients work through include trauma, depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, addiction, body image, disordered eating, shame, worthiness, self-esteem, anger management and grief and loss.

Common goals for counseling include behavior change, effective relationships, mood regulation, improve communication, decrease stress, improve effectiveness in specific areas, enhance self-efficacy and improve self-concept, among others.