About Me

Hi, I’m Gretchen, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). I see therapy as a grounding space where you can feel truly seen and encouraged to grow through the meaningful, and sometimes messy, seasons of life. My therapeutic style is down-to-earth and compassionate, knowing that we heal best through connection when we’re free to be our authentic selves. 

I emphasize the importance of openness, humor, and vulnerability for clients to increase self-awareness, allowing healing to unfold from within.

My experience in the field is in supporting clients with trauma processing, anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, substance use concerns, and chronic pain.

How I Work

My role is to create a calm, supportive environment in which clients can collaboratively explore their inner world safely. Healing happens in connection, both with others and with the natural world so creativity and movement often enhance the usefulness of talk therapy. Taking a mind-body approach to problems helps individuals build self-trust, awareness of values and intuition to discover their own path through their healing journey. I draw from a variety of modalities, including:

• Existentialism

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

~ Just as a seed needs rich, nourishing soil to grow, we require a supportive environment and the right conditions to reach our full potential. ~

Clinical Orientation

My approach is integrative with a foundation in trauma-informed care focusing on attachment theory, individual’s strengths, and the mind-body connection. I explore with clients how social, cultural and environmental systems influence their lives and develop tools to cope with the things we cannot change. I take a strengths-based, collaborative approach, learning from clients what they need to thrive and grow into the person they want to be.

"It's not about feeling better. It’s about getting better at feeling”. -Dr. Gabor Mate

Who I Work With

I work with primarily female, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ young adults and adults with all kinds of backgrounds and lived experiences. A lot of people have done healing work already, wherever you are on the path is a good time to start therapy to dive deeper.

Sessions & Availability

I offer primarily virtual therapy sessions with limited availability to meet in-person at our Beaverton office. My schedule is Tuesday-Friday, however scheduling is flexible.

Insurance & Rates

I accept the following insurance plans:

• Kaiser

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Pacific Source

• Providence

• Cash Pay

A Bit About Me

All of my hobbies are better when done outside! Spending time laughing with loved ones, exploring new places in nature, creating art in many forms, dancing, my cat and reading all fill my cup!