About

I'm so glad you landed here. My name is Greta, and I'm a licensed psychotherapist in Oregon. If you're interested to know more about me, please read on. Scroll down to the bottom for information about fees and practice locations.

A bit about me:

I am the first in my immediate family to earn a college degree (and then a master's), and understand the experience of poverty, chaos and living in the margins. I'm also aware that, as a white person, I have been spared the violence and erasure perpetrated under white supremacy. Because of my own past struggles, I've found meaning and passion in being a sturdy and reliable helper to others who are alone in their own struggles. In my work, I get to witness the profound changes people are capable of; it never gets old.

I've been working in the therapy field for more than ten years, first as a mental health and suicide crisis hotline counselor, then psychotherapist in private practice (since 2020). Before becoming a therapist, I was involved in and later co-facilitating therapeutic groups practicing authentic interpersonal communication.

In my time on this planet so far I've held a range of jobs: restaurant server, community organizer, professional gardener, diversity awareness assistant at OHSU, student teacher at PSU, insurance contract editor (first time in the middle class!), crisis worker and psychotherapist. I now work half time in my private psychotherapy practice online, and the other half at a group practice where I treat clients in person in Eugene.

I'm a voracious reader and one of those people that has always fantasized about writing a novel some day. My creative outlets include playing the piano and guitar, painting, landscape gardening, dancing, ceramics and writing.

After living in Portland for twenty five years I moved into a geodesic dome outside Eugene with my husband, our two adorable dogs and very mellow, comfort-seeking cat. My husband and I are having many humbling experiences as city folk trying to manage four and a half acres.

Our animals teach me how to live well

The dogs greet each day with a rapturous delight in the small things, like breakfast, and ball.

Our cat Olivia teaches me to embrace self-care, dedicated as she is to finding the most warm and cozy spots.

My Training and the Ways I Work:

I am an integrative psychotherapist, meaning that I borrow elements from diverse schools of psychotherapy to tailor treatment. These include:

Hakomi

Hakomi is a mindfulness-based somatic and depth-oriented therapy. It uses the body as a doorway to unconscious processes. Hakomi helps clients dive deeply with awareness into automatic internal processes. When hidden unhelpful rules or beliefs are brought into the light, they can be transformed.

Gestalt

Gestalt keeps the focus on present-moment phenomena such as gestures or other non-verbal communications to uncover emotional material. Gestalt can be lively and fun, involving experiments, role-plays and active imagination.

Lifespan Integration (LI)

LI is a gentle therapy that restores calm and safety in the nervous system through repetitions of the autobiographical narrative. Similar to EMDR, LI relies on the adaptive, healing properties of the brain, but has more of a focus on autobiographical narrative and personhood. The process integrates difficult or traumatic experiences without the need to relive them or go deeply into any specific memory, so is not re-traumatizing.

Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a time-tested, extensively researched treatment for complex trauma and PTSD. Its applications have expanded beyond trauma: It is effectively used with symptoms of OCD, panic/anxiety, depression, body dysmorphic disorder, low self-esteem, phobias and more. I completed an advanced training in EMDR as an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder.

Relational Psychodynamic Therapy

I participated in a year-long program at the Contemporary Psychodynamic Institute, learning the principles and practice of contemporary relational psychoanalysis. Relational therapy is part of the movement toward a "two-person psychology," in which both therapist and client are recognized as influencing each other. For clients interested in exploring their interpersonal patterns in the here-and-now of the therapy dyad, this can be helpful.

Parts Work

For interested clients, I offer "parts work" from IFS, Hakomi and the Fraser's Table technique.

Specialties and My Strengths as a Therapist

I work with adult clients ages 18 and over. I am comfortable and feel competent in helping folks with:

complex trauma
PTSD
borderline and narcissistic personality disorders
anxiety/panic
social anxiety
excessive guilt and shame
low self-esteem, low self-worth
concerns related to purpose and meaning
interpersonal difficulties
life transitions
personal growth and insight-oriented work; and
other existential concerns

Areas where I cannot provide help, but am happy to offer referrals:

substance use disorder and active addiction
ADHD/ADD diagnosis or symptom management (I can help with other aspects of your healing, or can refer).
people currently in abusive or violent relationships. I am very happy to work with survivors who have successfully left their abusers, are currently safe, and are seeking support in forming healthier relationships.
sexually violent persons. I can help find referrals; however, this is an area outside my scope of practice.

Insurance

In my private practice I am in-network with Aetna and Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

I also work for a group practice, where my services are covered by most insurances. Learn more about that on my Contact page.

Out of Pocket Fees

I charge $175 for a 50-minute therapy hour, and $225 for a 90-minute session. I offer a sliding scale reserved for therapy-seekers with financial hardship or limited access to resources.

Private Pay

For clients wishing to pay out of pocket for therapy, my regular fee is $175. I offer a generous sliding scale for true financial need.

Practice Locations

My private practice is online.I work virtually with clients all across the state of Oregon.

I also work for a group practice and offer in-person sessions in Eugene, Oregon at Griffin & Associated Practitioners.

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