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Cari is an intern in her final year at Portland State University’s Masters of Social Work program. She is a student under the supervision of Lola Ryan.
Cari accepts direct payment only, with a sliding fee scale from $45-100 per 50-minute session.
My passion and heart lies in working with queer people. I am queer and have been queer since forever.
I came out at the age of 15. In 1995, I moved from a California metropolis to a small rural Oregon town and there were just two of us “out and queer kids.” It’s nearly 30 years later and many things have changed; and for some people and some places, they haven’t changed much. As someone who has lived experience with a queer life and intersecting marginalized identities, I want to hold space for and create radical healing for queer folx as they strive to find their most authentic self.
My ideal clients are individuals I can collaborate with to define and co-construct a safe therapeutic space, and find laughter with, even amidst the crisis and chaos. I work from a trauma-informed lens and want to continue my work with people who have:
- survived trauma
- depression
- PTSD
- anxiety
- physical disabilities
- chronic pain
- survived domestic and/or sexual violence
I am also interested in working with people who want support with Health at Every Size (HAES), autoimmune conditions and ADHD. People are not their conditions or diagnoses. I don’t need someone to have a specific label, diagnosis or fit into a box to co-create healing, vulnerability and joy.
Are we a fit?
Please contact me for a free telephone consultation, and let’s talk prior to your first appointment (required for first time clients). Call 503-406-8515 or:
