


Credit: Midjourney
My goal is to empower you to have more access to calm, confidence, courage, clarity, and connection. I use Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is an evidence-based mode of counseling that has been proven to heal many forms of psychological suffering (π€ͺ and π¬ β π).
IFS is a full range modality. Most psychotherapy aims to help people get from βbadβ to βso-so,β or from βso-soβ to βgoodβ. IFS can also help people get from βgoodβ to βgreatβ. IFS is a trauma-informed model.
Areas of Expertise #
- Emotional & relationship issues β€οΈ
- I use Internal Family Systems! IFS is similar to other modes of psychotherapy, addressing many of the same conditions.
- I provide counseling under ORS 675.825(4)(a), which allows alternative counselors to practice legally in Oregon without a license.1
- Psychedelic prep & integration π/πΈ
- Prepare to take your first psychedelic journey safely
- Understand and integrate your psychedelic journey(s)
- I do not prescribe, procure, or administer substances.
- Expecting your first child?2 πΌ
- Ready for a new full-time job without sleep? Learn the mental health tools you need before the proverbial shit hits the fan. π©
- If you put more skill and effort into the first three years, you and your child will reap a lifetime of benefits.
- Lifestyle, nutrition, & physical health π₯
- I have studied nutrition for many years and am trained to evaluate statistical evidence.
- I am not a licensed dietician.3
- I am not a medical doctor.
Professional Background #
- IFIO Basic Training (IFS Level 2) completed Jun 2023. IFS Level 1 completed Nov 2022. IFS Continuity Program subscriber since Sep 2022. Working toward IFS Certification. π«
- Practicing meditation for more than 30 years.4 π§π»ββοΈ Can provide cult recovery support.
- Ph.D. Quantitative Psychology in 2016 from University of Virginia. See NCBI for publications. π
- Evaluator-participant in 16-hour MAPS psychedelic education course.
- Since I am not licensed1 in Oregon, I cannot describe myself as a psychotherapist. ORS 675.020
Silly Photos #
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Notes #
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I do maintain an Association for Coaching membership. A complaint process is available. ↩︎ ↩︎
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Hat tip to Moms on Mushrooms! ↩︎
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Is it probably a good thing that I am not a licensed dietician given The corporate capture of the nutrition profession in the USA: the case of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2022). ↩︎
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Check out my 2023 article on meditation published in the IFS magazine PARTS & SELF! ↩︎