Hi, I’m Kirsten!
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor registered with the State of Oregon, license C7531. I earned my masters in professional mental health counseling with a specialization in addictions from Lewis & Clark College and my bachelors in communications and psychology from Syracuse University in New York.
Prior to joining the counseling field, I spent 15 years as a public relations specialist working in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. As a therapist, I have 10 years of experience providing individual, group and family therapy to youth, adults and families in residential, outpatient, school-based and community mental health settings. I opened my private practice in March 2020. My areas of practice include relationship and family issues, life transitions, anxiety, grief/loss and personal growth .
I am a mom to identical twin daughters who are settling into post-college life in various parts of the country. I love warm weather activities such as paddle boarding, walking my dog, traveling and reading in the sun. I am a native Eastside Portlander who spent 12 years on the east coast before returning to my roots, and an ally to BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. I’m a graduate of Irvington, Harriet Tubman and Grant public schools.