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My department:
Mental Health
My specialty:
Mental Health Counseling
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I speak:
English
My gender:
Female
Accepting new patients. Please call 1-855-632-8280.
I am humbled by the work I do every day as a social worker in the emergency room. My grandmother was a social worker in New York City and inspired me to advocate for others and empower them to make choices for themselves. I grew up as a "military brat" all over the U.S. and Japan, and graduated from Vassar College and Smith College School for Social Work. I am now happy to hang my hat in the Pacific Northwest with my wife and daughter.
I provide psychiatric crisis-intervention assessments and treatment in the emergency departments at Sunnyside and Westside hospitals. I work alongside a multidisciplinary team of licensed counselors, social workers, physicians, and nurses. I love helping people when they are in crisis. Before coming here, I worked as an outpatient individual and group therapist at Oakland Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. I specialize in cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy, brief psychodynamic therapy, and group therapy. I have worked with Kaiser Permanente for more than 10 years and truly believe in the effectiveness of this organization and our model of care.
I cultivate my curiosity daily and am learning how to garden, sew, and fly fish. I love to read poetry and enjoy eating all around Portland! I also like to look up words in the dictionary, take silly pictures, and collect anything to do with raccoons.
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Networks and plans accepted
This provider is available in all Kaiser Permanente networks (Classic, Classic Complete, Classic Complete + Dental Choice, Added Choice, Added Choice + Dental Choice, PPO Plus) and accepts all health plans in each network. Learn more.
Contact information
Look up this provider’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health websiteExternal Link.
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Referrals to affiliated community dentists in Oregon and Washington
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If your PDA dentist decides that you require covered services not available internally from a PDA dentist, he or she may refer you to an affiliated community dentist. You must have a written, authorized referral from Kaiser Permanente in order to receive a covered service from an affiliated community dentist.
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