Therapist Background

Education/Certifications: 

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Southern Methodist University, 1992

Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from California State University, 1994

Psi Chi National Honors Society, 1994

Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor, 1998

Qualified Clinical Supervisor, 2000

Certificate Level Training: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Gottman Level I Relationship Counseling

Professional Experience:

Diagnostic and Treatment Specialist

South Bay Center for Children, 1993-1995

Therapist for abused and neglected children in a therapeutic school environment. Treatment included individual and family therapy.

Child Therapist

1736 Women's Resource Center, 1995-1996

Primary therapist for children living in a domestic violence shelter program with their mothers.  Responsiblitieis included individual and family therapy, development of therapeutic programs for all children living in the shelter.  

School-Based Prevention/Intervention Specialist

Columbia Community Mental Health, 1996-1999

A contracted mental-health and prevention specialist working with elementary, junior high and high school students at Columbia County schools.  Identified and treated at-risk youth in group and individual settings as well as provided parenting education, family counseling, drug and alcohol prevention and treatment. 

Child and Adolescent Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and Lead Therapist

Trillium Family Services, 2000-2005

A primary therapist for children and families seeking outpatient mental health services in Southeast Portland and Clinical Supervisor for all outpatient therapists. Additionally, I was the primary therapist for children placed into Trillium's therapeutic foster care program working with a treatment team that included the children, families, DHS and schools to ensure successful placement.  

Clinical Director

White Shield Center, 2005-20012

White Shield is a non-profit residential treatment center for teenage girls in Northwest Portland.  Girls are referred to this program throughout Oregon to receive an array of services including mental health treatment, drug and alcohol treatment, parenting education, skills development and school placement. Responsibilities included the implementation and oversight of treatment protocols, evidence-based programming, hiring and clinical supervision of treatment staff, client assessment and crisis intervention.

Behavioral Health Specialist 2, QMHP

Oregon Department of Corrections

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, 2019-2021

Provided mental health treatment for adults in custody at the only all-women's prison in Oregon. Responsibilities included indivudal therapy, DBT group treatment, mental health case management and collaboration with medical and psychiatric teams.