As a licensed therapist in Oregon with two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, grief, and personal growth. I offer compassionate, depth-oriented support for adults seeking meaningful transformation.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and tailored, addressing a wide range of life experiences—from workplace stress and relationship struggles to identity exploration and healing from past traumas. I'm particularly passionate about supporting individuals through transitions, helping them develop stronger self-understanding, communication skills, and emotional resilience.
I believe in creating a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their inner world, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate self-compassion. My goal is to empower you to reconnect with your inherent strengths and move toward the life you envision for yourself.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OR LCSW L3826
CA LCSW 20389
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Very helpful in a dire time
Written on Oct 27, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She's great, she listens and provides pointed questions that makes you think differently. She's easy to talk to and provides real life examples which helps you connect.I would definitely recommend her.
Written on Sep 19, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and career difficulties
Dara has been the best therapist I’ve had in all of the years I’ve been going to therapy. She’s patient, strong, intelligent, and kind. When you need her to listen she does, when you need her to give you advice she’ll do it. She really meets my needs and I truly could not recommend her enough
Written on Aug 28, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dara has been a great help not only to talk to but providing reading assignments to explore and work on things outside of our sessions.
Written on Aug 20, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Dara has been amazing! Helped me out a ton with my issues and listens carefully and has valuable input.
Written on Jun 08, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse
A very good therapist
Written on Mar 26, 2025 after therapy with Dara for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue