Background and Credentials:

- Licensed Clinical Psychologist: OR license #2535

- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Oregon, 2014. 

- MS in Clinical Psychology from University of Oregon, 2008.

- MA in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College, 2004.

Areas of Speciality:

- Issues related to complex trauma - shame, self-criticism, dissociation, relationships, sense of purpose and identity

- Oppression and marginalization related to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, ability status 

- Anxiety disorders including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

- Incorporation of spirituality and dreams in healing

Therapeutic Approaches:

- Functional Analytic Psychotherapy

- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

- Dialectical Behavior Therapy

- Prolonged Exposure

- Exposure-based treatments for anxiety disorders

Let's find your unshakeable place. 

My mission is to help you find the unshakeable place in you to guide you toward a life you may not believe to be possible. Toward this mission, I draw on over a decade of experience, training in a multitude of evidence-based approaches, and my background as a research psychologist focusing on complex trauma and shame. I also strive to embody everything I ask of my clients. 

Research Publications on Shame and Trauma (clickable links):

- Shame and Dissociation in Survivors of Betrayal Trauma

- Shame and Fear among Trauma Survivors

- Shame and Self-Criticism in Acceptance and    Commitment Therapy

- Shame, Negative Beliefs, and Trauma

Other Research Publications:

- Sexual Trauma in the Military

- More on Sexual Trauma in the Military

- Domestic Violence as Betrayal Trauma

- Asian Values and Trauma Disclosure