Compassionate Therapy For Disordered eating,
body image concerns, Grief, and Life Transitions
"We're all just walking each other home."
- Ram Dass
Accepting teen and adult clients located in Oregon virtually and in-person for those in the Portland Metro area
How Can I Help?
"I don't know who I am."
"I am scared of gaining weight!"
"I just can't move past this loss. I loved them so much."
"If I don't eat perfectly, I won't perform the way I know I can."
"I am scared of being a burden, so I just go along with whatever."
"I think about food all day, everyday. It's hard for me to leave the house."
If you find yourself saying anything like the comments above, you have come to the right place. I offer individual and group therapy to help you address issues related to the comments above and issues listed below.
Special InterestS
Athletes
I enjoy helping athletes of any level overcome
disordered eating and body image concerns. If you're medically stable, we can explore ways to use therapy to enhance your sport while addressing difficulties you are experiencing.
Pet Loss
Our pets are our family. The grief we will feel from losing a pet can feel similar, if not equal to, losing a loved human in our lives. It would be an honor to help you accept and move forward from this loss. Together, we can celebrate the life of your loved pet and integrate what you learned from them.
Hi, I'm Brad (he/him)
Decades of research yields consistent evidence that the strength of the bond you share with your therapist is linked to the success of treatment. In fact, the relationship you form with your therapist may contribute more to your success in therapy than the type for treatment (CBT, ACT. EMDR, etc.) you receive. We can think of this relationship as the container within which healing and growth occurs. It serves as the roots for therapeutic growth. So, how do you know who to choose?
Choosing a therapist and building a relationship is an important part of the therapeutic process. It takes time, requires vulnerability, and you might need to push through fear of the unknown. The relationship that you form with a therapist will be one of the most personal, if not the most personal, relationships you will ever have. This is why starting therapy is an act of bravery! Reading about a prospective
therapist and asking questions is a good place to start.
I encourage you to read more about me and ask as many questions as you need. Ultimately, I want you to feel comfortable when deciding to establish this special relationship with me.
No matter the shape of your body, the color of your skin, who you love, how you identify, or how much money you have, you are worthy of respect, care, and love. You are worthy because you are breathing. This is a central tenet to how I approach therapy with clients.
In my practice, I believe:
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weight stigma hurts everyone, and most harm is done to those living in fat bodies
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fat acceptance helps everyone
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focusing on weight loss is unethical and harmful
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eating disorders do not have a look
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dismantling systems of oppression is an ethical duty of a therapist
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those in the LGBTQ2IA+ community deserve to live free of invalidation, discrimination, and stigmatization
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those in the LGBTQ2IA+ community deserve care providers who listen without judgement or preconceived ideas about who they are or what they need
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a feminist approach to therapy benefits everyone
