Professional Counselor Associate
MA
Supervisor: Molly Doll, LPC
It is my privilege to journey beside you in your pursuit of identity development, healing, and growth.
Client Status
5039124237
11845 SW Greenburg Rd
Suite 210
Tigard, OR 97223
Rate: $115-$150
Provides free initial consultation
Provides telehealth services
Practicing Since: 2019
Languages: English
I care deeply about developing a therapeutic relationship centered around unconditional positive regard, empathy, trust, and safety. I believe a positive counselor-client fit is necessary for effective therapy. I'll be delighted to connect if you'd like to work together.
Specialties
An individual's attachment patterns with early significant persons in their life contributes to present and future connections with others. Identifying and understanding these patterns can help individuals develop more freeing ways of engaging with others and themselves now and in the future.
Holistic care involves looking at the multitude of factors influencing one's day-to-day life, from physical health, to spirituality, to relationships, and emotional wellbeing. An embodied sense of self contributes to an increased sense of balance and wellbeing.
Emotions are temporary physical sensations that allow our body to communicate with us. There is no such thing as a 'bad' emotion, but there are plenty that are highly uncomfortable or difficult to manage. Emotions have the power to help us change, heal, and grow. I work with individuals to accurately identify their emotions and understand how to regulate them productively and meaningfully.
Specialties
At the heart of my process, I encourage clients to deepen their awareness of themselves by evaluating how their relationships and experiences have impacted them. Growing an awareness of formerly unconscious, hardwired messages enables the client to become aware of unhelpful patterns and develop increased self-agency.
Developing a secure and accepting sense of individuality involves building confidence, identifying false truths, setting boundaries, and expressing one's self authentically. I collaborate with clients so they may identify hardwired shame messages and become self-empowered to love and treat themself with kindness and grace.
Anxiety is our body's way of trying to keep us safe, but it can often feel very uncomfortable or even debilitating. We will work together to identify the emotional experiences, physical sensations, and resulting patterns of anxiety symptoms to increase a sense of wellbeing.
I believe full and lasting change is possible for individuals who have struggled temporarily or chronically with depressive symptoms. We will work together to identify what is below the surface contributing to feelings of sadness, shame, anger, hopelessness, or worthlessness.
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