I am licensed in Oregon with 20 years of clinical work experience and another 10 years in Behavioral Health Administration. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, parenting issues, depression, and more. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Impulsivity, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OR LPC C0548
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Rita is fantastic. She asks the right questions to challenge my thoughts and is encouraging and kind all the way through.
Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and adhd
I feel very confident with Rita, she’ been helpful
Written on Feb 22, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
Rita has been really helpful for me to find realistic ways to reduce intrusive thoughts and my overall anxiety. I always feel better after my appointments and I leave with more tools in my belt to handle the stresses in my life.
Written on Jan 09, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Rita has been wonderful to work with and has helped boost my confidence!
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Rita for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, and adhd
She helped me massively in understanding some of how my approach and neurospicy attitude towards things causes other people to panic because other people are constantly trying to read deeper into my actions when I sincerely just want everyone to get along and be happy and safe, and my directness unnerves them.
She lets me ramble and hyperfixate when I need to, despite only having limited sessions with her so far, I absolutely appreciate the insight and comfort I've received just from being able to express myself openly, so long as other people's physical and mental safety is not in concern from my direct actions.
Written on Jul 15, 2023 after therapy with Rita for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd