Grace (she/her/hers) uses a client-centered approach focusing on awareness and self- responsibility. Her goal is to walk alongside clients through their struggles in life and relationships towards growth. She sees this as a lifelong process that sometimes requires us to look at the past and explore issues getting in the way to create change towards the life we want.

Clinical Experience:
Grace interned at alternative school working with students at risk ranging middle school to high school. She has extensive experience working as an associate and licensed therapist in intensive outpatient and residential levels of care with eating disorders in both CA and OR, and was the lead therapist for Monte Nido residential care. While working with Strong Behavioral Health, she saw clients in private practice setting as well as integrated behavioral health setting in conjunction with Oregon Medical Group

Professional Certifications:
EMDR Level I S.A.F.E. Trained (Personal Transformation Institute-EMDRIa approved)
Prepare and Enrich certified (Prepare and Enrich)
Completion of Level 1 and 2 training in Gottman Method Couples (Gottman Institute)
DBT with eating disorders trained (Portland DBT Institute)
CPT (trained with Dr. Patricia Resick)

Professional Affiliations:
CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)

Publications:
The Impact of Different Theological Frameworks on Meaning-Making in Suffering (Dissertation), Riding the Waves of Parallel Process: Training in a University Counseling Center Setting (Presentation)

Credentials:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #101249 - California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #T1349 - Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists