Individual Therapy

Portland, OR

Most people who find their way to my practice describe some version of the same experience. They are trying, really trying, and it still doesn't feel like enough. Underneath the anxiety and exhaustion, there is almost always something quieter and more painful.

A fear that they are somehow unworthy.

That fear is where we start.

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Progress doesn't look like a person without problems. It looks like a person whose life is expanding.

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Who I Work With

Adults and teens experiencing anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, depression, burnout, and relationship difficulties. I have particular experience working with gifted and high-achieving individuals whose relationship with themselves has become unkind, and with people who have spent a long time believing their struggles are a personal failing rather than something worth understanding with compassion.

What to Expect

My approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which I think of less as a clinical technique and more as a way of being.

The goal isn't to become a person without hard feelings. It's to become a person whose hard feelings no longer keep them from living.

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In-Person or From Anywhere

My office is conveniently located in Portland, OR. I offer both in-person and telehealth sessions, so you can choose whatever fits your life.

Frequently Asked Questions

ACT is rooted in the understanding that a meaningful life isn't one without difficulty. It's one where difficulty no longer keeps you from living. When we become afraid or feel inadequate, our lives tend to get small. We stop doing things we love. We pull back from people. We spend enormous energy managing feelings rather than actually living. ACT redirects that energy, not toward eliminating the hard feelings, but toward the relationships, the work, the experiences that make your life feel like yours. I use it because it aligns with something I believe deeply, and because I use it in my own life every day.
It looks like your life expanding. New relationships. A new willingness to meet a hard moment and discover you were capable of it. The ability to laugh at a mistake instead of spiraling. Life doesn't necessarily get easier. But something shifts in how you move through it.
That's worth talking about, not setting aside. Past experiences with therapy, good and bad, matter, and I want to know about them. Different approaches work for different people, and if something about a previous experience is shaping how you're showing up now, that belongs in the room.

Yes. You don't need a formal diagnosis to start therapy with me, and a diagnosis isn't required to benefit from ADHD-informed care. If ADHD is part of your picture, suspected or confirmed, we can work with that directly.
Honestly, the fact that you're asking is usually a good sign. You don't need to feel ready. You just need to be willing to try something new, even if it feels uncertain or uncomfortable. That willingness is where everything starts.
Yes, I accept PacificSource. You can learn morea bout insurance and fees here.