I moved to Eugene in 2006, and earned an MS in Couples and Family Therapy at the University of Oregon.

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I completed my internship at Oregon Community Programs, where I worked for several years after completing my degree as an Individual and Family Therapist. While there, I used an evidence-based approach to help caregivers learn and implement skills to manage their children's difficult behaviors. Simultaneously, I helped young people learn about the connections between their feelings and physiology, coping skills to manage their emotions, and how to express themselves in age appropriate ways.

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In addition to working with families, I have also served as a foster parent. My experiences working within the system, learning about the children's life stories, and witnessing the effects of trauma led me to focus a significant portion of my practice to supporting foster, kinship, and adoptive parents. I aim to support these important caregivers in the challenging work they do for our community and its young people.

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Prior to becoming a therapist, I worked as an outdoor educator. I spent my days introducing people to activities such as backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, and mountain biking. I also spent time as a Challenge Course Facilitator, bringing groups of people together in a unique environment to learn about themselves and grow as a unit. I continue to do this education and facilitation work through the City of Eugene's River House Outdoor Center, as I thoroughly enjoy helping people of all ages and groups of all types make positive changes in their lives and within their communities.

 

I try to spend as much of my free time as possible enjoying all that nature has to offer. I also enjoy playing board games, sewing, and reading historical fiction.

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Mt. Holyoke College - BA - 1992

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary - MDiv - 1997

University of Oregon - MS - 2017 

LMFT - OR - 2017 - #T1680

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