I believe in the individual's power to self-heal through a process of awakening of their inner knowledge. My counseling approach is collaborative as the client learns to manage difficulties while they gain awarenss of their own potential.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oregon. I hold a Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. I also obtained a degree as a Clinical Psychologist in Universidad Catolica of my home country, Ecuador. I completed the Attachment Focused EMDR training at the Parnell Institute in California in 2016. I am currently a certified EMDR therapist with EMDRIA International Association. In addition, I am a certified Chemical Dependency Counselor since 1995, I have extensive training and experience in Motivational enhancement therapies and I completed the level I training in Sensorimotor psychotherapy with the SPI Insitute.
I have worked a combined 25 years as Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Therapist in Portland. In addition to my private practice I am involved as a volunteer counselor with organizations that provide community services in Portland. My educational, professional and personal experience in different worlds allows me to have profound perspective of the potential humans have to innerly thrive despite outer barriers.