“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.” —Rumi

I hold a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and am a licensed psychologist in Oregon and Washington. I began my practice in 1989 in Seattle, and then moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1998.

My life path has included joy, community, relationship, family, and achievement. It has also included change, loss and trauma. I bring to my work the understanding that comes from those experiences.

Prior to becoming a therapist, I was a teacher for 20 years. People often find it easy to talk to me and to work through their issues in my presence.

I have received training in several therapeutic systems. Among them are Gestalt, Psychodynamic Object Relations, Structural-Strategic Family Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Hypnosis and Play Therapy. I’ve been a trainer at Psychosynthesis of Puget Sound and at the Gestalt Institute of Seattle, and am a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. I have worked with trauma issues extensively and have taken training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a healing approach to trauma. I prefer to work in collaboration with my clients to find the approach that is most effective for them.

I provide a safe and supportive place for clients to undertake the challenging and often profound process of changing old ingrained patterns. I believe that each person has the ability to heal and that I am a catalyst or helper in that process. Clients describe me as creative and intuitive, compassionate yet provocative. I enjoy my work.

I look forward to meeting you where you are, and to helping you find the path to the place you wish to be.

I provide therapy services for individuals, couples, and families. Because I have training in several therapeutic systems, we can explore which ones serve you best. I have experience helping clients work through the therapeutic topics below, as they move towards healing and wellness.

Payment for services, or co-pay is due at the beginning of the consultation unless other arrangements have been made. My fee is a standard fee for Psychologists in this area.

If you have medical insurance, I will help you to obtain your maximum insurance benefits; however the contract of insurance is between you and your insurance company and you are ultimately responsible for payment for the services I provide. You should clarify benefits with your insurer if you are ever in question.

I will be happy to discuss my fees, schedule of payments or any other questions relating to billing or insurance. Please do not hesitate to ask.

Bienvenidos

He trabajado como consejera de forma privada desde 1989. Durante este tiempo he trabajado con gente de forma individual, parejas, familias, grupos y empresas. He trabajado con jóvenes y sus familias desde 1966, primero como maestra y después como facilitador en talleres y terapeuta familiar y, finalmente, como psicóloga.

He recibido entrenamiento en varios sistemas terapéuticos. Entre ellos se encuentran Gestalt,. Relaciones Objetales, Terapia Familiar Estratégica-Estructural, Psicosíntesis y Terapia Lúdica. He trabajado ampliamente con casos relacionados con problemas de trauma y he completado el entrenamiento avanzado en EMDR (Desensibilización y reprocesamiento por movimientos oculares), un proceso de sanación aplicado a traumatizaciones. Prefiero trabajar en colaboración con mis clientes para encontrar el enfoque más efectivo para ellos.

Proporciono un lugar seguro y de apoyo a los clientes para propiciar el desafiante y, muy a menudo, profundo proceso de cambio de esos viejos patrones innatos. Usted puede, en cualquier momento, rechazar el tratamiento o solicitar un cambio en la metodología. Creo que cada persona tiene la habilidad de sanar y que yo soy sólo un catalizador o ayudante en este proceso de sanación. Mis clientes me describen como una persona creativa e intuitiva, compasiva pero provocativa. Disfruto mi trabajo.