Who I am

My work is driven by a passion of wanting to help guide people towards a place of radical honesty and self-acceptance.  This journey is often messy and full of twists and turns, ones that can feel insurmountable when going alone.  

 Hi, I’m Rebecca and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Oregon.  I have been working as a social worker for over a decade and bring a depth of experience to my practice.  My career as a social worker began in Wisconsin after I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2014. I began working with people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, and drug addiction. In 2015 I moved to the Pacific Northwest and began working in a psychiatric hospital, where I gained invaluable clinical experience.  I continued working in acute settings, spending years working with the Washington County Crisis Team responding to mental health crisis in the community along with local law enforcement, as well as working in the emergency department with Providence St. Vincent Hospital.  During that time, I developed my skills as a therapist, managing a small private practice in addition to my community work. 

Over the years I have studied multiple modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).  I became certified in EMDR in 2019 and now use it as my primary modality, as I believe it to be the most effective treatment for PTSD and trauma related disorders.  I have had the privilege of witnessing people recover from things that once debilitated them; this experience has been both humbling and inspiring for me to continue my work.

My upbringing in a military and Pentecostal leaning family has largely shaped the work I do now.  My passion lies in helping others work through religious and spiritual trauma, PTSD, and the exploration of our consciousness and existence as human beings. 

Outside of work, my time is spent enjoying life with my partner, our Rottweiler Greta, and our cat, Fox, in this beautiful state we are lucky to call home.