For high-achieving adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma — and ready for something deeper.
You look like you have it together. People rely on you, the work gets done, and from the outside everything seems fine. But quietly, you’re exhausted. You’re anxious in ways no one would guess. You may be carrying old wounds that still shape how you show up — even when you’ve done “the work.” You’re tired of being the strong one, and you’re ready for a space where you don’t have to perform. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
What I help with
Anxiety, panic, and high-functioning overthinking
Depression, languishing, and feeling numb in a life that looks fine
Trauma, including childhood trauma and complex PTSD
Treatment-resistant depression and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Burnout, perfectionism, and the cost of being the dependable one
Life transitions, identity questions, and existential weight
Psychedelic integration and processing of recent profound experiences
LGBTQ+ affirming care for adults navigating any of the above
Most of my clients are smart, sensitive, and tired. They’re the dependable ones — the people who get it done, hold it together, and quietly carry more than they should. They’re professionals, leaders, parents, caregivers, creatives — the steady ones at work and at home. From the outside their lives look successful. On the inside they’re anxious, exhausted, or numb in ways they can’t quite name.
Many have done therapy before and want something deeper this time. Some come specifically for KAP when traditional approaches haven’t reached what’s actually wrong. All of them are ready for therapy that respects their intelligence and meets them where they are.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Portland — For Clients Ready to Go Deeper
Some of my clients come in for traditional weekly therapy. Others come specifically for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy when they’ve hit a wall with conventional treatment and are ready for something deeper. KAP combines in-office sublingual ketamine sessions with the same warm, supportive therapy I do with all of my clients. It can be a powerful option for treatment-resistant depression, complex trauma, severe anxiety and the existential weight of feeling disconnected from yourself.
KAP is offered as a structured course of preparation, dosing, and integration sessions — not a one-off experience. It’s therapy, deepened.
A Straightforward, Depth-Oriented Therapist in Portland, Oregon
My approach is warm, collaborative, and unhurried. I draw primarily from Internal Family Systems (IFS), emotionally focused therapy, and attachment theory, which helps you build a compassionate relationship with the different parts of yourself — including the inner critic, the perfectionist, and the parts that learned long ago to keep you safe by keeping you small.
I also integrate cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and acceptance-based tools (CBT, DBT, ACT) when practical skills are useful, along with mindfulness and a person-centered foundation that puts your experience at the center of the work. For clients ready for a deeper, more accelerated path, I offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy as a structured specialty service.
You won’t get a script or a one-size-fits-all protocol from me. You’ll get a real human who listens carefully, names what others miss, and helps you find your own way forward.
One of the strongest predictors of meaningful change in therapy is the relationship between client and therapist — sometimes called the therapeutic alliance. I take this seriously. Sessions feel collaborative, curious, and a little slower than you might expect, because most of my clients have been moving fast for a long time, and slowing down is where the real work begins.
Ready to take the next step?
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in the Montavilla neighborhood, Portland, Oregon. I’m trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and I’ve been practicing for approximately 9 years.
I work as a private-pay practice and don’t bill insurance directly. Many clients choose private pay because it protects confidentiality, keeps a diagnostic record off your insurance file, and allows our work to unfold at a pace that actually serves you. I’m happy to provide a monthly superbill if you have out-of-network benefits.
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so you can get a sense of me before committing to anything — including for clients curious about KAP. Reach out below or schedule directly.