Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hi and Welcome!
I’m Rikki, I’m a Licensed Psychotherapist and a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist.
You carry the wisdom you need for healing and change and therapy is a place to reconnect with your inner resources while in a safe and supportive relationship. I bring to this work a truly caring presence of compassionate guidance and a deep sense of inquiry.
Together we can understand and transform shame, pain, and the impacts of trauma. Build your sense of self-acceptance, courage to live your unique life, reclaim your authenticity, trust your inner wisdom, and feel a sense of connection within yourself and in relationships. I love working with creatives, healers, therapists, artists, LGBTQIA+ and non-conventional clients. I’m a Licensed Psychotherapist and a Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist offering telehealth sessions to all California residents.
BACKGROUND
After graduating Massachusetts College of Art in 2004, I moved west to Portland, OR. In Portland I became aware of a variety of healing modalities that were the seeds which led me to pursue a career in psychotherapy. Among the teachers and traditions that have influenced me and continue to inspire me are: Reiki, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Shamanism, Alexander Technique, Body-Mind Centering, Feldenkrais, yoga, flower essences, mindfulness meditation, sound healing, dream work, Contact Improvisation and Authentic Movement.
I earned my MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, a school grounded in Depth Psychology with the mindset of caring for individuals and the community alike. Since my graduate studies I have continued to immerse myself in contemporary and inclusive trainings. I’m trained in evidence based practices such as non-violent communication, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, attachment theory, relational and somatic models of psychotherapy.