The purpose and mission of Avalon Rising Woman-Centered Counseling and Hypnotherapy is to provide compassionate, respectful counseling honoring the feminine body, mind and spirit.

I have a Master's Degree in Social Work, am a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Ordained Non-Denominational Minister with 22 years experience working with relationship issues, depression, shame, grief and loss, sexual abuse and other body and soul traumas.

Although PTSD and trauma work have always been a primary focus of my practice, I also work with the natural life transitions of all women; straight, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered -- from adolescence through menopause -- as well as the life situations that arise for women as they age in this culture.

Other areas of my expertise include working with adult children from alcoholic and other trauma impacted families, adult survivors of sexual abuse, and individuals dealing with the compulsive behaviors that can result from growing up in a shame-bound family system.

Contact information: 503.309.6256

avalonrising@mac.com