I have worked in the behavioral health field for over ten years - as a crisis line supervisor, substance use counselor, crisis mental health clinician, as a therapist with young adults in a partial hospitalization program, providing parenting support in a recovery program for women and children, and as a therapist in corrections settings. I frequently utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), attachment theory, and narrative therapy.

I have a Master of Social Work from Portland State University and a Master of Global Public Health from New York University. I am also a certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor in the state of Oregon. I teach a combination of community practice and clinical courses at Portland State University. I love the energy and perspectives that students bring to the social work field.

My specialties are working with teenagers and young adults, addictive behaviors, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, negative self talk.