Speak your mind, hear your self

I am a registered associate psychotherapist in the state of Oregon. I grew up in the greater Los Angeles area. For as long as I can remember, I have harbored a distinctive interest in the transformation of emotional and physical pain. 

A lover of language and expression, I earned degrees in philosophy and psychology, all the way up to a doctorate from the University of West Georgia. My dissertation looks at the Internet as a social and cultural engine for upending our speech, our relationship to needs and their satisfaction, and how we understand our interpersonal relationships.  

I am known to friends and family as an unflinching optimist in the capacity of the human spirit to persist in the face of challenges and obstacles, and most of all, to enjoy life.