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Trauma
I have special expertise in
working with people who have survived various types of trauma,
particularly sexual assault, abuse, and domestic violence. My graduate
training and research have focused on areas if resiliency and adaptive
functioning following traumas and I bring that emphasis to my clinical
work. While I have expertise and specialized training in the area of
trauma work, I never forget that my clients are the experts of their
own lives, of what will be best for them. I approach this type of work
from a place of respect and empowerment. As a collaborative partnership
in therapy, my clients and I work together to determine issues such as
pace and depth of work, treatment planning, and focus of work. My
approach to trauma work is very pragmatic in nature, with a focus on
helping clients integrate the traumatic event and come to a place of
acceptance from which they can move forward in their lives in a
meaningful direction rather than their lives being determined by the
traumatic event.
Below are some
resources
that may be helpful:
Rape, Sexual
Assault, and
Sexual Abuse
Domestic
Violence
- Portland Women’s
Crisis Line www.pwcl.org,
503-235-5333, 1-888-235-5333
- Vancouver Women’s Crisis Line 360-696-0167
- National Domestic Violence Hotline www.ndvh.org, 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- La Linea de Ayuda para la Mujer - (Spanish-speaking
Women’s
Crisis Line) - Phone: (503) 232-4448
- SAWERA: South Asian
Women’s Empowerment and Resource Alliance www.sawera.org,
503-778-7386
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Info in various
languages, www.nomoreabuse.com
- Multnomah County Human Services: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/,
(503) 988-3646-- has a specific department for LGBT domestic violence
victims and for children who have witnessed domestic violence.
Legal
Assistance
- Restraining Orders (Multnomah County)503-248-3943
- Multnomah County Department of Community Justice
– Domestic Violence Unit 503-988-5056
- Multnomah County District Attorney Domestic Violence
Unit 503- 988-3873, online DV Resource
Manual http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dchs/dv/dvman_index.shtml
- Family Law Hotline for Domestic Violence Victims
503-299-6101
Temporary
Housing
- Bradley-Angle House www.bradleyangle.org,
503-281-2442
- Raphael House www.raphaelhouse.org,
503-222-6222
- Domestic Violence Resource Center Shelter 503-469-8620
- Yolanda House of YWCA 503-977-7930 or 503-535-3266
- Clackamas Women’s Services Shelter www.clackamaswomensservices.org,
503-654-2288
- SafeChoice/Vancouver YWCA 360-695-0501
- Salvation Army West Women and Children’s
Shelter 503-224-7718
- Oregon Humane Society, www.oregonhumane.com,
503-285-7722 – Has a program to provide temporary housing
for companion animals of women and men who are leaving domestic
violence situations.

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