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 0020529 in Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor C3916 in Oregon

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor 068.0134396 in Vermont

Ananda Psychotherapy, LLC (Private Practice), 2016 - Currently 

Individual and relationship work for adults, relationships, and families

Specializing in dreams, the subtle body, GLBTQ+, depression and anxiety, spirituality, artists

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, mild autism, adoptions (Portland, OR/ Vancouver, WA)
Individual and relationship work, with the GLBTQ+ community (Portland, OR)

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

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

Presentations:
Facilitator, Sophia University - GLBTQ+ folx

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

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

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)

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

NW LeaderCorps (Bellingham, WA)

Family Violence and Child Abuse Summit (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 (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)

R*pe and Violence Advocacy Program - Crisis Line (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)

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)

Dance and Theater background (Iowa City, IA, Portland, Oregon, SF bay area, and Santa Barbara, 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)

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

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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, Poland, Morrocco (2012,) Mexico (2011 & 2016,) Italy (2012 & 2017,) Germany, Austria, Croatia, Montenegro, France (2017,) Spain (2012 & 2017.)

 

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