Education:
Ph.D. in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 2009-2014

Dream analysis and psychotherapy, myths and Joseph Campbell, Marija Gimbutas and anthropology

Dissertation: Dreams during pregnancy; On the psychoid archetype

M.S., Counseling, Portland State University, 2005-2007

Neo-psychoanalytic and family systems work

B.A., English, Minor in Spanish, University of Iowa, 1998-2002

Nominated two times to the undergraduate Poetry Writer’s Workshop

Study abroad in Merida, Venezuela (1998 & 1999) and Mysore, India (2001)

Experience:
Licensed Professional Counselor C3916 in Oregon

​Licensed Professional Counselor 0020529 in Colorado

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor 068.0134396 in Vermont

Ananda Psychotherapy, LLC, 2016 - Currently (Clinical Supervisor/ Director)

OHA Behavioral Health Student Loan Repayment Program, Approved Site

Individual and relationship work for adults, relationships, and families

Specializing in dreams, the subtle body, GLBTQ+, depression and anxiety, spirituality, artists, & the birth-death-rebirth archetype

Spanish-speaking therapy, with Central American families and teens (Washington D.C.)

Spanish-speaking school therapist for elementary and middle schools, and with teens (Novato, CA)

Couples and family work; on death and dying, early dyadic work between mother and infants ages 0-2, mild autism, adoptions (Portland, OR/ Vancouver, WA)
Individual and relationship work, with the GLBTQ+ community, YWCA (Portland, OR)

Helen Gordon Child Development Center and PSU Counseling Clinic (Family & Relationship work, and Supervision)

Teaching Assistant, M.S. Portland State University, Counseling 101/ 501

Publications:
Dreams during pregnancy: The psychoid archetype, available on Proquest, 2015

Presentations:
Sophia University (formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology) - Facilitated interviews with Hida Viloria, Jamison Green, and GLBTQ+ families, SF bay, 2008

Research Skills:
Experience with heuristic research (Pregnancy and Dreams, Santa Barbara, CA,) 2012-2014

Experience with grounded theory (Intentional Ordeals as Spiritual Practice, SF Bay Area, CA,) 2007-2008

Grants, Conferences and Fellowships:

Supervision, with Dr. Mariah Meyer LeFeber (George Fox University)
Gender Odyssey Conference, workshop grant (Seattle, WA)

Holotropic Breathwork, with Stan Grof (SF bay area)

Dream Work, with Jeremy Taylor (SF bay area)

NW LeaderCorps (Bellingham, WA)

Family Violence and Child Abuse Summit (Portland, OR)

American Association of People with Disabilities, workshop grant (Los Angeles, CA)

Bowman Travel Grant, University of Iowa and the University of Mysore, India (Iowa City, IA)

Awards and Honors:

Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Incentive, 2022-2024

Laurels Scholarship Recipient, Portland State University

Chi Sigma Iota Honors Society (Portland, OR)

Northwest National Service Symposium, elected judge (Portland, OR)

Winner, Essay contest, Interviews with Veterans of Foreign Wars (Ames, IA, 1996)

Skills, Qualifications (and classes where I am still learning:)

Intro. to Chinese Acupuncture, student (OCOM, Spring 2023)
Fluent in Spanish, some sign language

Experience administering the MMPI-II and WAIS-IV (SF Bay Area, CA)

Meditation Teacher and student (Portland, OR and SF Bay Area, CA)

Experience with sand-tray, symbolic play, poetry therapy groups with kids (Portland, OR and Novato, CA) 

Mentorship, literacy initiatives offered, environmental education and movement classes for kids (Portland, OR)

Diversity awareness facilitation offered, model created to understand multiple layers of merging identities, AmeriCorps (Portland, OR, 2002-2004)

Schools Uniting Neighborhoods - Spanish-speaking family advocate, Buckman Elementary School (Portland, OR)

Communities in Partnership to Stop Violence Against Women and Children - Team Lead (Portland, OR)

Northwest Service Academy & James John School - Experiential Education/ Service Learning Coordinator/ Foster Grandparents program (Portland, OR)

R*pe and Violence Advocacy Program - Crisis Line (Iowa City, IA)

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Interests:

Native Landscaping/ Bee Pollinator Restoration Project, (Bend, OR) Summer 2025

Dance (Bharatanatyam, Fusion, Hip Hop, Modern, Swing) and Theater background (Ames & Iowa City, IA, Portland, Oregon, SF bay area, and Santa Barbara, CA)​

Outward Bound; canoeing, portaging, rock climbing, Adirondacks, NY (Summer 2003)

Hiked the Annapurnas Base Camp Trek (7 days, 10-15 miles per day) and training around the Kathmandu Valley (Nepal, December 2001)

Advaita Vedanta and the philosopher, Sankara, Intensive Study (Melkote, India, 2001)

Writer, "Plath and Sexton: A One-Act Play" (Iowa City, IA, 2000)

University of Iowa Librarian (& Iowa City Public Library) 1999-2001

University of Iowa Gospel Choir, Iowa City, Fall 1998 

Improv - Jazz singer/ poet (Houston, TX, Summer of '98, Portland, OR, 2002-2004, Venice, Italia & Prague, Czech Republic, Fall of 2012)

Radio college station DJ (Ames, Iowa, 1997)

Assistant (Water & Soil Quality Testing) Seed Science Center, Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Summers, 1996-1997)

Playing chess with my family​

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Travel:

India (1987, 1995, 2001,) Venezuela (1998 & 1999,) Nepal &  The Netherlands (2001,) Canada (2002 & 2024,) Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica (2010,) Malta, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Morrocco (2012,) Mexico (2011 & 2016,) Italy (2012 & 2017,) Germany, Austria, Croatia, Montenegro, France (2017,) Spain (2012 & 2017.)​​​

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