Female Therapists in Fircrest, Vancouver, WA

Whether you are preparing for a new chapter in life, going through a crisis, or grieving a loss, life is easier when we get the support we need. I provide counseling in a safe, judgment-free environment where we can work together to sort out your current situation, learn tools, and set goals.

Are you struggling with communication, grief, or relationships? You want to learn to have healthy boundaries and communicate them effectively. Or you have an area of your life that you feel stuck and cannot seem to get unstuck on your own. One or more of the relationships in your life is unsatisfying and you want to change this. Do you need help for yourself, your child, your marriage, or your family?

Sometimes, our trauma responses cause us to not make the changes we wish to see in our lives. Sometimes, it feels like no matter what we do, we're getting further away from our goals. I help you process your past so that you can have the future you desire. As a counselor, I help you to understand the patterns that have been present in your life, and how they're currently affecting you. I help you to find the courage, awareness, and strength within yourself to make different choices to get the life you desire.

Are you stuck in survival mode and don't know how to get out? Living with overwhelm, depression, or struggling to move past old wounds can drain your energy and make it hard to find joy in life. If you've tried to make changes, but just can't seem to find your way out of the stuck places, I would love to offer you hope.

I believe counseling boils down to three key elements: being genuine, staying curious, and showing compassion. Through these qualities, my goal is to create a safe and caring space for you. We’ll navigate your inner world together, with a touch of humor and grace. It’s an honor to be a part of your journey towards change, healing, and strength through your life experience. I have worked with clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, disordered eating, substance use, amongst other experiences.

Allow yourself to experience changes through the seasons of life! As a counselor, it is my delight to come alongside clients and encourage them to transition through life's challenges. I believe that people can transform, weather the storms of life, and gain tools and insights to help them do so. I provide a safe environment, filled with compassion and empathy, in which clients can share their hearts, their fears, their dreams, and their stories.

Our life stories do not always have the fairy tale endings that we hoped for, but we are not mere puppets. We are active agents in pursuit of meaningful moments and positive outcomes. I will help you identify your strengths and collaborate with you to find solutions to challenges in your story. I strive to provide a counseling relationship in which you can feel safe, heard, and supported as you explore or process whatever you choose.

Helping people uncover truths about themselves as we work together toward your healing and wholeness is my passion. I am experienced in collaborating with clients to challenge negative self concepts by building on existing strengths. I believe processing issues such as shame, low self worth, and identity formation does not need to be done alone, and is worth every ounce of effort. With empathy, compassion, respect, humility, and a little humor along the way, it is my strong desire to help clients overcome unhealthy emotional, thought, and behavioral patterns due to family of origin issues and/or trauma.

You may have been dealing with anxious or distressing thoughts and feelings for a while now, but are finally noticing that they are unmanageable. This may look like loops in your thoughts and feelings, reliving past trauma, broken relationships, or feeling like your needs are never met. Rather than participating in life, it may feel like you’re just going through the motions. This can feel hopeless and exhausting. Through safety built on honesty and openness, I will work with you to become attuned to your internal world, identify your values, develop healthy relationships, and heal from past trauma. I am an EMDR trained therapist.

Now accepting new clients! Clients often come to me for support with relieving symptoms associated with trauma, attachment injuries, interpersonal problems, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. Right now you might feel stuck, directionless, without the skills you need to succeed, or find yourself in unhelpful patterns. Perhaps you have experienced a crushing loss. You're here because you desire to experience that you are strong, capable and worthy - to overcome, move forward, and be resilient. Life can be messy, hard, painful. I enjoy helping clients build skills for relief and developing resilience.

Do you or your child struggle with anxiety? Facing challenges with school, activities, or friends? Are you a young adult dealing with doubts, a lack of self-esteem, or lowered confidence? Are you moving from adolescence into college, adulthood, or the professional world? Do you feel alone and stressed out? I am accepting daytime individual clients located in Oregon right now, however, our practice has providers seeing clients in WA and OR who have availability for individuals and couples with various concerns (depression, eating disorders, ADHD, substance use, etc.).

I am passionate about helping teens and young adults overcome anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and tough life changes by offering a supportive space to talk and grow. My goal is to guide them to feel more confident and resilient in their everyday lives.

It is my belief that in spite of all life’s pains and challenges that it is entirely possible to find contentedness and even joy in our experience. I aim to learn about my client’s past, their values, life desires, and the current struggles that get in the way of daily life. It is through this exchange that we build a therapeutic relationship and set the stage for our work together.

My approach to therapy is best described as integrative and collaborative with an emphasis in client-centered therapy. I acknowledge that the therapeutic relationship is the most important part of treatment and work to foster a safe environment in which clients feel comfortable and safe. I use a mix of evidenced based practices including, but not limited to, cognitive-behavioral, collaborative problem solving, ACT and interpersonal therapy. Client feedback is always incorporated in order to individualize treatment.