Background & Education
Education
- Master of Social Work, 2000
Health & Mental Health Concentration
Family Therapy Specialization
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri - 2000 Certificate in Family Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
- Bachelor of Arts: Major – Social Work, Minor – Spanish, 1998
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Practice Experience
- 2010-Present Private Practice, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Specialize in OCD, anxiety, health, and family issues - 2003-2009 Anxiety and Panic Treatment Center, Portland, Oregon
Specialized in anxiety disorders and health issues - 2006-2009 Gales Creek Camp, Portland, Oregon
Program Coordinator for Transitions Program
Facilitate parent and teen groups - 2003-2008 Legacy Emanuel Children’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon
Provide counseling services and resources to families with children who have medical issues - 2000-2003 Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Provide treatment based family therapy to families with children who have type 1 diabetes
Professional Development
Most Recent:
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- Stuff that’s loud: Integrating ERPand ACT for Youth with anxiety and OCD, online
- Treating Obsessive Compulsive disorder, anxiety, and emotion regulation with ACT, ERP, ERT, online
- Selective Mutism Conference, Boston, MA
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference, Reno, NV
- OC Foundation & Advanced Behavior Therapy Institute, Minneapolis, MN
- Behavior Therapy Institute, San Francisco, CA
- Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder, Portland, OR
Teaching Experience
- Lewis & Clark College, Portland Oregon
Guest Lecturer, 2010-Present
Bachelors level Clinical Psychology - Washington University, St. Louis Missouri
Teaching Associate, 2001-2003
Masters level Advanced Family Therapy - Washington University, St. Louis Missouri
Guest Lecturer, 2000
Bachelors level Health Psychology - George Warren Brown, Washington University
Teaching Assistant, 1999
Masters level Theories and Practice in Family Therapy