Offerings for Clinicians and Other Professionals

In this time in our world, more than ever, practicing ethically must be central to our process. Addressing power and responsibility more actively, helping our clients consider the larger context of their struggles, understanding the limitations of our singular perspectives and thinking more deeply about how to embrace and relate across human differences are essential.

Relationship, cultural humility and a commitment to lifelong learning are at the core of my work. These offerings are a step toward a village I dream up, toward a collaborative space where Portland healing, organizing, teaching professionals and leaders who wish to invest in the well-being of our place come together to learn and grow.

If you are:

• Interested in learning across discipline differences, theory differences, culture differences, differences in levels of experience respectfully…

• Willing to muck around in the places where all the shit you think you know becomes irrelevant…

• Beginning to see more often how the separation and individualism built into our culture, is the implicit background for so much of what our clients struggle with, for our “problems…”

• Invested in repair, not just with the individual in front of you in mind but with our broader community, with our world in mind…

This might be a space for you.  I bring care and humility, unending curiosity, an investment in all that lives beyond words, hard earned recognition that my “mistakes,” have provided some of my best learning and an accompanying shame-free mentorship style to these offerings. I ground my work in embodiment, anti-oppression and attachment oriented frameworks and a recognition that learning together is how we grow. My relational years within the lineages of Interpersonal Neurobiology, Modern Psychoanalytic Group Training, The Hakomi Method and most recently Somatic Abolitionism are the ethical ground of my work. Whether you are integrating a new therapy methodology or growing beyond allegiances to your training, making time to get to know how you fit in the broader context of your world will contribute to your effectiveness. I look forward to being moved by what you bring. You are your primary therapeutic tool. Be part of a space that supports you accessing your unique giftedness as a therapist.

Relational (Un)Training Circles

A Relational (Un)Training Circle is an exploratory learning experience designed to support clinicians, healers, leaders and professionals who help others in their work. I’ll be offering these in a variety of topics with the core aim of finding ground in ethical and culturally competent practice. CE’s available. See options below:

Consultation for Group Leaders and Aspiring Group Leaders

Group work is medicine. Whether you facilitate process groups, psycho-educational groups, support groups or training groups, you’ll find grounding perspectives and a space to be human together in the complexity of group work. I’ll offer a brief didactic “lesson,” each session. Your burning consultation questions will guide our learning. Now and again, guests experts with proficiencies in a broad range of skill areas will join us to support your learning. More info on what we’ll explore here.

• Next Group Leader Circle Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

• Session runs 11:30am-1:30pm.

Centering Relationship in the Therapy Room

United statesian culture tells us progress and outcomes are key. If we are not careful, our theories and techniques can disconnect us from what’s most essential, our connection to our own embodied wisdom and to the person in front of us in the therapy room. These consultations will provide orienting scientific stories to ground us while creating a space to be human together in the experiential mysteries of our work.

• Next Relational Therapist Circle Wednesday TBA

• Session runs 11:30am-1:30pm.

Who’s this for?

Humans who work with Humans including but not limited to: Therapists, Psychologists,  Social workers, Coaches, Educators, Executives, Team Leaders of any kind, Health Professionals, Artists, Entrepreneurs, Managers, Organizational Leaders, etc.

What you’ll explore?

Relational Frameworks and Tools, Neuroscientific “stories,” to support the humans you work with to embody their learning, the limits of our Western Eurocentric perspectives, the benefits of holding learner (versus knower) mindset, lots of other emergent tid bits….

Where?

My Office at the Ford Building: 2505 SE 11th Ave. Ste. 222, Portland, Oregon 97202

Why might you attend?

You learn experientially. You’ve learned plenty of skills and are interested in being supported toward your unique therapy methodology right now. You’re questioning our field and trying to find a path that aligns with your values. You are looking for self of the therapist (or insert your career title here) work amongst like-minded (ehem) weirdos like you. You’re tired of powerpoints, zoom rooms with 10s to 100s of participants. You want a guide who can support you directly. You’re interested in healing as an emergent learning journey in which you are a human in the room. You understand you are your primary tool. You’re up for silliness, badassery, alternative perspectives and believe connectedness to something beyond the self supports our work. You’d like to explore in a space that holds missteps, mismatch, mistakes as not only welcome but essential to relational well-being.