A Balanced Approach to Therapy
Services Free ConsultationWorn Down from Struggle?
Are you feeling stuck, emotionally overwhelmed, or weighed down by past trauma? You’re not alone. At Center of Balance Counseling, we specialize in helping adults in Portland heal from complex PTSD, anxiety, and relational trauma using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems), and somatic therapy. Whether you’re seeking relief from long-standing patterns or want to feel more present and connected in your relationships, therapy can help you rebuild a sense of safety and wholeness. We specialize in treatment for stress, anxiety, and panic attacks.
Haunted by the Past?
Trauma and PTSD can keep you re-living the events of the past and expecting the same things to re-occur in the future. Trauma can limit your possibilities and keep you from stepping into your potential. It doesn’t have to. I specialize in treating symptoms of trauma and PTSD with evidence-based somatic-based therapies.
Seeking your Authentic Self?
Do you want to learn to feel comfortable in your own skin? Have you been attempting to live up to an image of yourself and feel you’ve lost touch with who you truly are? Are you ready to see what you’re truly capable of? I specialize in coaching and therapy to help you learn how to discover your authentic self.
Are you put together on the outside?
But
Feel there’s something missing inside?
Are you struggling?
Do your feelings and behaviors feel out of your control?
Does it seem impossible to understand why? Integrated understanding of how mind, body and emotions interact along with learning new skills can help. I use neuroscience-based research to inform my somatic and holistic approach, teaching tools to work with the past and face challenges in the present.
Heal from the past. Find freedom from struggle.
Grow in confidence. Thrive in your life and relationships.
Somatic & Mindfulness Therapy
Our bodies hold on to stress, tension and past traumas that can manifest as various mental, physical, and emotional symptoms. Somatic therapy supports healing by addressing the root causes underlying stuck patterns of thinking and behavior at the level of the nervous system.
Mindfulness, or the practice of self-awareness, builds bridges in different parts of the brain, and allows for new possibilities in emotional patterns and access to new choices, creating changes in thinking and behavior.
Current research shows that using mindfulness and somatic therapies are especially beneficial when working with depression, anxiety, trauma by healing past patterns and creating new neural pathways.
Change is possible in a way you haven’t imagined yet.
I offer a FREE 15-minute consultation.
Find out how my services can help you.
About Center of Balance
This is an inclusive practice.
My clients come from a wide variety of backgrounds. I work with communities and subcultures that are marginalized. I provide a non-judgmental empathetic space to support discussing challenging and often taboo subjects, allowing you to address the difficult, challenging, or traumatic parts of your experiences in the world.
All of who you are is respected and welcomed here.
Tools for the Whole You
Center of Balance Counseling offers trauma-informed, somatic, EMDR, and IFS therapy for adults in Portland, Oregon healing from complex trauma, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Start feeling more grounded, connected, and safe in your body.
I draw from the relevant neuroscientific research. We work to create deeper understanding of behaviors and experiences and remove the obstacles that can block the healing process.
Find the freedom of having balance on the inside.
Radiate confidence outside.
- Free Initial Consultation
- Certified professional coach
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Cross-discipline certifications
12
Years Experience
4000
Hours Continuing Education
10
Additional Certifications
Relieve Stress, Find Your Balance
These methods include:
- Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Coaching
- EMDR
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Somatic Methods
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based Therapy
- Self-Compassion
I also have experience addressing a wide range of other issues. With the right support system, you can gain insight into your life, regain balance, and learn how to make healthier decisions.
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Let me help you find the path
to reach your untapped potential, work with obstacles
and uncover the solutions you have been waiting for.