Focusing on mental wellness.
About Me
I earned my masters degree from OHSU in 2018 and since then have worked at Unity Center for Behavioral health on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit. This allowed me to learn about mental health from the severe end of the spectrum and appreciate the benefit of addressing mental health concerns early and the importance of maintaining mental wellness throughout life. I have had a non-traditional path to this current vocation, having started out with a bachelors in Economics and working in finance only to change gears and become a massage therapist. Now, in my third (and hopefully final) career, I feel I’ve found where I am meant to be.
With empathy, patience, and some humor, I utilize my knowledge and experience to help clients make positive changes in their lives. I specialize in medication management and brief therapeutic sessions to assist in your mental health journey. I work closely with your therapist to collaborate on providing the best care possible.
My philosophy
Autonomy, grace, hope and safety are Essential Mental Health core values. Only you can make change in your life. There are many tools to assist you along the way, but at the end of the day, you are the one who has to do the work but you don’t have to do it alone. Using a wide variety of tools and maybe creating some new ones, we will work at your pace to make the changes in your life that will really make a difference. We both know you are doing the best you can, so be kind to yourself along this journey. Regardless of how you feel right now, things can always get better.
I’m comfortable with being uncomfortable. Perhaps you have thoughts, insecurities, or questions that you are hesitant to talk about because you are worried what people will think. Having worked in inpatient psychiatry, there is nothing you could do or say to shock me. Sometimes, observations can be enlightening but are hard hear. Bring what you’ve got and we can unpack it. Together.
Your safety is the number one priority whether that be feeling emotionally safe to share or physically safe from self harm or suicide. I lean on the idea that because you are showing up, at least some part of you has the desire to keep going.
Creating mental wellness.
1
What are your goals?
Only you know what you really want. Although, sometimes it’s easier to start with what you don’t want.
2
Take inventory.
Know where you are coming from to know how to move forward.
3
Customized treatment plan.
The primary objective will be to target the things getting in your way.
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”
—Maya Angelou