Licensed to practice in Oregon and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety
New to Grow
I am a Choctaw (Chahta) woman and licensed clinical social worker who supports adults healing from trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. My approach is warm, relational, culturally responsive, and grounded in respect for the whole person. I help clients reconnect with their strengths, identity, relationships, values, and sense of purpose while moving toward greater safety, balance, and hope.
Our first session will focus on building trust and creating a space where you feel respected, safe, and heard. I will invite you to share what brought you to therapy, what you are carrying, and what you hope will change. You will never be pressured to discuss painful experiences before you are ready. We will look beyond symptoms and diagnoses to understand you as a whole person. This may include your relationships, family history, cultural identity, spirituality, community connections, personal strengths, and the experiences that have shaped you. Together, we will identify goals and create a treatment plan that respects your needs, boundaries, values, and pace. My hope is that you leave the first session feeling seen, supported, and more hopeful about the path ahead.
As a Choctaw woman, I bring a relational understanding of healing that recognizes the importance of family, community, identity, ancestors, spirituality, and connection. I understand that personal pain can also be connected to intergenerational trauma, historical loss, discrimination, displacement, poverty, and systems that have not treated people with dignity. I also recognize that every Choctaw, Native, and non-Native person has a unique story. I will never assume what your culture, spirituality, or healing should look like. Instead, I will honor the beliefs, relationships, traditions, and strengths that you choose to bring into our work. I listen deeply and can sit quietly with you when you need space to be witnessed. I will also gently challenge patterns or beliefs that may no longer protect you. I believe many trauma responses began as intelligent ways of surviving. Our work will focus not on asking what is wrong with you, but on understanding what happened, what helped you survive, and what you need now to heal.
I work best with adults who are navigating trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, relationship challenges, or major life transitions. My ideal clients are ready to better understand how their experiences have shaped them and are open to learning new ways of coping. They may want to strengthen boundaries, improve relationships, reconnect with culture or personal values, and build a greater sense of safety, balance, confidence, purpose, and hope.
I help clients understand how trauma can affect the body, emotions, relationships, beliefs, and sense of safety. We move at a pace that respects your boundaries and avoids pressuring you to disclose painful experiences before you are ready. Together, we identify survival responses, build practical coping skills, and strengthen your ability to feel safer, more connected, and more in control.
I use mindfulness-based therapy to help clients notice thoughts, emotions, and body sensations without judgment or pressure to change them immediately. We may practice grounding, breathing, sensory awareness, or brief reflection exercises that support emotional regulation and a greater sense of safety. When meaningful to the client, mindfulness may also include connection with culture, spirituality, nature, relationships, and personal values.