Life’s messy. Sometimes the path forward feels foggy, sideways, or like you're walking in circles. Counseling can help create a space to pause, reorient, and move forward — with clarity, intention, and support.
🌿Services
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I work with teens, adults, and couples who carry a lot — in their bodies, in their relationships, in silence. The ones who look steady on the outside but are unraveling under the surface. The ones navigating big transitions, quiet losses, identity shifts, or pain they haven’t put words to yet. Whether your past feels like a weight you can’t set down or your present feels like a maze you can’t make sense of — you’re not alone in this.
You might relate if you’ve ever found yourself:
Holding it together in front of others but unraveling in private
Feeling disconnected from who you are, what you want, or where you’re going
Stuck in cycles of burnout, anxiety, or people-pleasing
Struggling to process grief, trauma, or big changes
Wanting to set boundaries but feeling guilty when you try
Dealing with spiritual or religious trauma
Coming out of survival mode and unsure what comes next
Trying to build a life that feels real, not just survivable
Feeling like you’re “too much,” “not enough,” or both on the same day
Wondering if therapy will actually work for you — or if you even deserve it
You're not too broken, too complicated, or too late. Whether you come in guarded, exhausted, skeptical, hopeful, or all of the above — we’ll start right where you are.
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I work with individuals navigating a wide range of life experiences. Some of the areas I specialize in include:
Suicidal Ideation
Veterans & First Responders
Complex Trauma
Authenticity & Identity
Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals
Chronic Health Conditions
Relationships & Boundaries
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Individual Counseling (Ages 13+)
For teens and adults navigating mental health. Focused on values-based growth, emotional flexibility, and sustainable healing.
Couples Counseling
For partners wanting to better understand each other, communicate more effectively, or heal from difficult patterns. Includes emotion-focused and values-centered tools to support reconnection and repair.
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Availability
I offer in-person sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays at my office in Bend.
Telehealth sessions are available on Wednesdays, with later evening slots open to better fit your schedule.Location
Waypoint Wellness Counseling
431 NW Franklin Ave.
Bend, Oregon 9770132
Telehealth across Oregon only.
Insurance
Aetna
Moda
Open Card
OHP
PacificSource
Providence
BCBS
Rates
Individual Session: $125
Couples Session: $175
Supervision
I practice under the supervision of Centered Therapy Group while working toward full licensure.
How I Navigate
My counseling style is direct but warm — I’m here to walk with you, not around you. I’ll hold space for what’s hard, but I’ll also challenge you when it serves your growth. I believe in compassion and accountability coexisting — not as pressure, but as a way to support your movement toward the life you want to live. I’m strengths-based, centered in unconditional positive regard, and committed to making the work collaborative and sustainable.
I work from a foundation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and trauma-informed care, with a deep respect for each client’s unique story, pace, and process. You don’t need to show up with the right words, the right mindset, or a five-point plan. You just need to show up — as you are. And let’s be honest — “as you are” can look like a lot of different things.
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. Humans are complex — so the way we do this work should be too. My approach is collaborative, flexible, and grounded in evidence-based frameworks that still leave room for being human.
Modalities & Therapeutic Approach
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At the core of my work is ACT — a powerful, values-driven model that helps people make room for painful thoughts and emotions without letting them run the show. It’s not about fixing you; it’s about helping you live more fully, even with the hard stuff. Together, we’ll explore how to move toward what matters most, using tools that build psychological flexibility, self-awareness, and meaning.
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Being trauma-informed isn’t about treating people like they’re fragile — it’s about recognizing how pain, survival, and adaptation shape us. I don’t assume trauma looks one way or that you need to tell your whole story to be supported. Whether your past is loud or quiet, complex or unclear, we can work with what shows up.
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I show up as a real person in the room, not a blank slate or an expert behind a clipboard. Our relationship is part of the work — a steady, supportive space where you can test out new ways of being, set boundaries, and explore vulnerability. I operate from a deep respect for your autonomy and inner wisdom, and I believe change happens through connection.
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You are not your diagnosis. I focus on what’s working, what’s resilient, and what’s already in you — even if it’s buried right now. I’ll meet you with curiosity and candor, humor and honesty. We’ll laugh, we’ll sit in silence, and we’ll get real — because you deserve a space where all of you is welcome.
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While I don’t do formal philosophical counseling, I draw from themes of existentialism, stoicism, and meaning-making in how I help clients explore questions like:
“Who am I under the roles I play?”
“What do I actually want to stand for in this life?”
“How do I live with uncertainty, loss, or change?”
This perspective helps ground our work in something deeper than symptom reduction — it’s about building a life that feels honest, intentional, and aligned. -
You won’t leave sessions with vague affirmations. I offer practical strategies and frameworks that you can carry outside of our work — into hard conversations, tough moments, and everyday life. We’ll also leave space for humor, because sometimes the ability to laugh is one of the strongest muscles we have.
