Contact Information

SW Portland
3033 SW First Ave. Portland, OR 97201 (503) 2218764- Click here for a map to this location.

Fax	24hr Phone	Pager
(503) 221-8764	(503) 221-8764	(503) 810-4709

Education

Highest Degree Earned: M.S.W., Ph.D.
Discipline: Psychology

Masters, Social Work, U.C. Berkeley 1975, Ph.D., Psychology, the Wright Institute,, Berkeley, California, 1986.
Private practice as a Social Worker since 1979. Supervised In-patient psychiatric unit at Providence Hospital for five years.
Private Practice as a Psychologist since 1988.

Professional Focus

Working with clients to:
*identify and work with patterns in their life
*face internally "stuck" or fear filled places.
*foster individual's strengths and innate problem solving abilities.
*Help individuals to understand the roots of their depression, then move thru it.
*use mind/body techniques to enhance health and cope with illness.
*employ client's dreams and imagery to deepen the therapy
*explore client's sexual/ gender identity conflicts.
*help clients set clear boundaries and expectations with themselves and others.
*help couples maintain separateness, yet share intimacy.
*use humor and laughter to respect, yet play with life.
*enhance self esteem and explore spirituality and creativity.
*speciality in treating sleep disorders

Populations Served: Adults, Elders, Gay, Lesbian, OR Directory

Office Settings: Private Practice (solo)

Specialty Training: Level II Training in EMDR
Certification in Interactive Guided Imagery
Certification in Hypnosis


This therapist offers a discount for payment at the time of service when there is no requirement for billing or other financial paperwork.

Clients pay me directly and are reimbursed by most insurance companies.

Affiliations:

Hospital and/or Teaching Affiliations:
Providence Hospital, Allied Staff
Pacific University, Adjunct Faculty

Professional Affiliations / Activities:
American Psychological Association
Oregon Psychological Association, Co-Chair Public Education Committee
Portland Psychological Assoc., past President
Portland Academy of Hypnosis,
Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
Disaster Action Team, American Red Cross