Short Biography
Hi, I’m Franklin! I am a professional counselor associate with particular interest in working with members of the BIPOC and queer communities, who contend with systemic issues like racial trauma, heterosexism, and othering, all while trying to navigate their identities and relationships. I welcome adolescents and adults from all backgrounds to my practice, which aims to be a nonjudgmental space that validates struggle, normalizes emotions, and fosters resilience.
Therapy Philosophy
In my practice, I use a relational and systemic lens to understand my clients’ problems. The relationships and cultures we occupy are significant factors that I consider as we explore your concerns and collaborate on solutions. My approach aims to neutralize imbalances in power between me and my clients based on our social locations (e.g., age, race, gender, sexual and affectional orientation, etc.). These identities are integral to our experiences in life, informing the values we hold, the beliefs we endorse, the privileges that benefit us, and the oppression we endure. I will work toward understanding the world as you see and live in it as we share and transfer the roles of expert, teacher, and healer.
Special Training & Certifications
I have worked with mental health challenges including anxiety, OCD, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, and disordered eating. In sessions, my clients and I have worked together on issues related to self-worth, abuse and neglect, financial stress, self-harm, suicidality, religious and racial trauma, transphobia, substance use, executive dysfunction, and interpersonal violence. My practice is based in relational cultural theory (RCT), an approach with foundations in psychodynamic, multicultural, and feminist theories; and I incorporate interventions from additional modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and narrative therapy.
Clinical Focus / Specialties
Therapist Methodology
Core Values
Social Justice & Equity Values
Identity, Community & Belonging Values
Relational & Healing Philosophy Values
Mind & Body Spirit & Holistic Healing Values
Practice Ethics & Professional Integrity Values
Clinic / Practice Environment
Practice Information
- Experience: 2 years
- Availability: Online & In Person
- Languages: English
- Session Cost: $100 – $175
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Accepts Insurance:
Yes
I'm in network with Aetna, Cigna, Regence BCBS, United Healthcare, and UMR.
- Populations Served: 18+,Teens,Parents,Young Adults,BIPOC clients,LGBTQIA+ clients,Couples,Immigrant and First Generation
Credentials
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License:
License verification pending or self-certified
Office & Contact Info
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Phone:
(503) 893-2579
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Physical Location(s):
📍 Tigard, Oregon7110 SW Fir Loop, Suite 145 Tigard, Oregon 97223United States