During COVID-19, my group offerings have moved online. These include the Grace Unfolding transfeminine support group and the Monday night non-binary/genderqueer group. If you’re interested in getting more support in an inclusive, trans-affirming space, but have been having trouble finding the right group during shelter-in-place orders, these might be a great option. Hoping to connect with you soon! Please note …
Published Article on Contemplative Psychotherapy
My article on Contemplative Psychotherapy, which is part of my doctoral dissertation, was published in the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Briefly, the paper gives an overview of Contemplative Psychotherapy (CP) as a discipline at the intersection of psychotherapy, Buddhism, and mindfulness, reviews its core theories and practices, and argues that CP may have special value in helping therapists become better …
LPC License Conferred
After 4 years and 2,000 post-degree clinical contact hours, the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists has conferred my Professional Counseling license. Many thanks to my clients, supervisors, peers, and colleagues! I’m really looking forward to continuing this work and supporting our community.
Interview about Trans Buddhist Book Chapter
Tonio at WGDR (Goddard College) kindly interviewed me for their radio show, which aired November 1st, 2019. We talked about Buddhadharma, meditation, social justice, contemplative psychotherapy, gender creativity, and a bunch of other stuff. Check it out if you’d like!
Trans* Buddhist Anthology- Book Reading on November 8th
We’re hosting a book reading at Two Rivers Books on November 8th at 7pm. Sasha Strong (they/them) and Michaela McCormick (she/her) will be reading from the chapters they contributed to Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices, which is out this month from North Atlantic Books. As far as we know, this is the first anthology of trans and non-binary Buddhist authors. Please …
Presented on Buddhism and Psychotherapy
In October 2019, I was pleased to present a seminar on Buddhism and Psychotherapy as part of the Portland Philosophy Meetup’s Buddhism and the West seminar series. I figured it would be nice to share the summaries of those articles I prepared, in case other folks are interested in the dialogue between mindfulness, Buddhism, and psychology. These four articles are …
Upcoming cycle of non-binary/genderqueer adult group
Kaden and I will be starting another 12-week cycle of the Monday night non-binary/genderqueer support group for adults later this month. If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you!
Submitted Manuscript on Non-Binary Competency in Counseling
We submitted a chapter for publication in the book Trans Health: Global Perspectives on Care for Trans Communities. (It’s supposed to be published sometime in 2022.) These findings also appear in the blog post on improving cultural competency with non-binary people. In case you’re into academic/activist stuff, here’s the abstract: Cultural Competency with Non-Binary and Genderqueer Individuals: A Participatory Action …
Completed META’s Advanced Clinical Maps training
This summer I completed an Advanced Clinical Maps training with Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches, which is also the Hakomi Institute of Oregon. In this 60-hour training, we got into a deeper examination of character theory and its relationship to human development. Because of the ways that difficult experiences at a tender age promote a defensive response to the environment, understanding …
Assisted at M.E.T.A. Essentials Weekend
This weekend I helped out as a Teaching Assistant at the introductory workshop for Mindful Experiential Therapy Approaches here in Portland. It was great to support Jessica and join with the other TAs to help participants ground in and learn more about these approaches. From my own background with Hakomi and META’s attachment work I know the value of these …