Connect with Therapists who accept Highmark in Bend, OR

I hold a strong belief in the innate goodness, power, and agency each person has to enable them to reach their goals. Oftentimes, life experiences can make it feel impossible to find these inner strengths. My goal is to help empower clients to feel confident and worthy enough to make real change in their lives.

Healing trauma and experiencing lasting change is possible. Mindful Therapy & Breathwork focuses on the body and its sensations as the core of therapy. Instead of changing through thought alone, somatic therapy works from the bottom up, connecting with your body's intuition to address emotional, sexual, or relational issues.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Idaho and Oregon. I work from a client-centered approach. I attended Northwest Nazarene University and received my Master's in Clinical Social Work in 2008. I completed my Clinical hours from 2009 to 2013. I received my Clinical Social Work License in December 2013.

While I enjoy working with a variety of populations, I am especially passionate about supporting individuals facing aging and medical diseases, grief and loss issues, and anxiety and mood disorders. My goal is to provide a safe, structured environment where clients can navigate challenges, gain insight, and work toward meaningful recovery.

My approach begins with appreciation for your life story and recognizing your strengths, because you have survived 100% of your hardest days so far. Using mindfulness & somatic/ relaxation techniques to establish a sense of safety, we can allow distressing memories to resurface and be re-processed with EMDR to address patterns and enhance healing.

If you experience loss of pleasure, difficulty in relationships, or struggle meeting your goals, I can help. Our thought patterns affect our physical health, relationships, and quality of life. Imagine waking up feeling restored, prepared to overcome obstacles, and be fully present in relationship to self and others.

My approach is to listen with compassion and understanding, and the knowledge that when someone takes the step to come to therapy, they do so from a position of strength. Understandably, it can also be very uncomfortable to divulge so much about yourself to a stranger, and with that, I honor and acknowledge that you have taken that step.

I offer a warm, calming, nonjudgmental approach, sensitive to your individual needs and focused on helping you gain the clarity, healing, and equanimity you may be seeking.

I specialize in the profound challenges of grief, loss, and adjusting to life after significant change. You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward while honoring your loss. This is a safe, supportive space to explore your emotions, make sense of your experience, and regain a sense of balance.

My job as a therapist is to help you navigate through the stumbling blocks that are preventing you from having the best quality of life. I am here to listen with empathy, provide coping skills and techniques, support, and resources to help you achieve your goals of a better state of mind or a healthier way of life.

I work with adult women from a holistic perspective, viewing you not only as yourself but in connection with your history, circumstances, roles, relationships, values, and beliefs. Together we'll explore the full picture of who you are.

I keep it real and bring my authentic self to sessions, using humor and strength-based approaches. I focus with clients on emotional regulation skills in the moment and how to process through concerns by learning to notice thoughts, emotions, and where these can be experienced in the body.

Would you like to experience increased well-being and emotional healing? Are you struggling with emotional regulation, self-criticism, spiritual issues, low self-esteem, or experiencing major life changes in your journey? I specialize in the areas of self-compassion, inner child healing work, energy psychology, and somatic awareness.