Background and Experience
I am Licensed Psychologist in Oregon (#1661) with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. My clinical practice focuses on bringing heart and compassion to the practice of evidence-based psychotherapy.
In the past I have worked in numerous clinical settings: an employee assistance program, a psychotherapy training and research clinic, a suicide prevention hotline, private practices, a parole and probation program, a college counseling center, a homeless outreach center, a GLBT outreach center, an HIV wellness service, an inpatient treatment center, an outpatient mental health center, a medical school, and a veterans affairs hospital.
I am both a clinician and a researcher. In my clinical practice, I provide individual psychotherapy and also direct the Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center, PC. At the Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, we also have a specialist clinic called the Portland Mood Disorders Clinic, where we specialize in the treatmtment of depression.
My focuses on training therapists in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, reducing burnout in therapists, and reducing stigma and shame, particularly among individuals with substance abuse problems.
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