Relationships

I offer support, practical tools and pathways to self-reflection to help you move through divorce, breakups, conflict in personal and professional relationships, and the pain of loneliness and isolation.

What I help with:

  • Divorce and breakup recovery: Process grief, manage transitions, make decisions with a clearer mind, and rebuild a sense of identity and hope after relationships change.

  • Relationship conflict: Improve communication, set and maintain boundaries, reduce reactivity, and repair trust or find a healthy way forward when repair isn’t possible.

  • Professional relationship challenges: Navigate workplace conflict, difficult supervisors or colleagues, and the stress of setting boundaries to attain better work-life balance.

  • Loneliness and isolation: Identify patterns that keep you stuck, develop connection skills, and build routines and supports that reduce isolation and increase meaning.

How I work:

  • Practical tools: Skills you can use — emotion regulation, assertive communication, boundary-setting, decision-making frameworks, and self-care routines tailored to your life.

  • Evidence-based approach: Grounded in proven therapeutic methods and adapted to adult life stressors, transitions, and relationship dynamics.

  • Collaborative and nonjudgmental: You’re the expert on your life. I provide structure, perspective, and tools while honoring your values and pace.

  • Early morning, evening and weekend appointments so counseling fits your life.

Who benefits most:

  • People navigating the end of a relationship who want to grieve and move forward without getting stuck in confusion or shame.

  • Those facing recurring conflict who want concrete behavior-based strategies to change patterns.

  • Professionals managing workplace strain who need practical boundary and communication skills.

  • Anyone struggling with loneliness who wants to reconnect to others and to themselves.

What to expect in sessions:

  • Clear goals and practical homework: Sessions are focused and actionable, emphasizing tools you can practice between meetings.

  • Emotional validation and steady guidance: A balance of compassion and structure to help you process hard emotions and make real changes.

  • Progress that matters: Measurable improvements in mood, conflict-handling, decision-making, and connection over time.

Contact me If you’re ready to find steadiness as you navigate change, process grief, or improve your relationships. Telehealth appointments are available across Oregon and Washington.