Welcome to Hygge Holistic Mental Health
A place where science-backed medication management meets warmth and understanding - rooted in the belief that healing isn't about becoming someone new, but gently returning to yourself.
About Me
I'm a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience — spanning emergency care, family medicine, maternal health, and inpatient psychiatry. I founded Hygge Holistic Mental Health in March 2025.
I work primarily with women, ages 18 to 64, specializing in anxiety, OCD, ADHD, depression, trauma (PTSD), and hormonal transitions like PMDD, postpartum, and perimenopause. I also love supporting healthcare professionals navigating burnout and compassion fatigue.
Outside the office, my family is the center of my universe-my husband and my kids make me laugh and inspire me daily. Nature is what regulates my own nervous system: hiking, biking, camping, coast trips, and time in the mountains (the Tetons are my favorite place on earth!). At home, you'll find me baking sourdough, drawing birds, writing creatively, or out in my flower garden - a mix of dahlias, snapdragons, zinnias, and sunflowers I plant with my daughter. I also love live theater, a good ballet, and a music rotation that ranges from Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton to Metallica (I named my cat James Hetfield in 7th grade, if that tells you anything!).
I'm a mix of softness and grit- and I bring both to this work. My own lived experience has given me a kind of wisdom and gentleness that I get to share with the people I support along their own journeys. Doing this work is both a calling and a joy, and I feel genuinely grateful I get to do it.
About Hygge
At Hygge (Hoo-Gah), my goal is to provide a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported as we work together toward well-being. The Danish word hygge captures the feeling of comfort, warmth, and belonging - rooted in the Old Norse hugr (mind, soul) and hugga (to comfort). It speaks to a deep human need to feel at home within ourselves.
Healing isn't about becoming someone new. It's about gently returning to yourself.
My approach is neuroscience-informed and compassion-centered, blending the science of the brain with the wisdom of the body. My work is about helping the nervous system get unstuck from automatic reactive patterns that were designed to keep us safe in times of threat -patterns that can feel constantly activated in our current cultural climate. Using medication, coping skills, and nervous system rewiring through ART, we help the body understand that it's safe. When we feel safe, we can move through the world with more intention.
“Sometimes we hear a soft whisper:
This is the beginning.”
Services and Methods
Our work begins with a thorough assessment to understand your symptoms, history, and goals. This process helps clarify diagnoses and guides an individualized treatment plan that may include medication, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) or both. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences and identify a clear path forward.
Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation
Medication Management
Thoughtful, artful medication management, tailored to you. Together, we'll take our time finding the right medication for the job — there's no rushing this process, and no guessing games. I'll hold your hand through every step of initiation, meeting with you frequently until we reach stabilization, so you never feel like you're navigating it alone.
I honor your body's unique wisdom while also helping you get where you want to go. When appropriate, I use GeneSight genetic testing to help guide medication choices with greater precision.
My goal is simple: to help you feel more like yourself again, not someone new.
Psychotherapy
I offer Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an evidence-based therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, phobias, depression, and more. I am advanced trained in ART, using this powerful, brain-based approach to help you process and release what's been stuck — often in as few as 1 to 5 sessions.
ART uses eye movements, similar to EMDR, to help the brain reprocess difficult memories and sensations, replacing them with new, more resolved images. Unlike traditional talk therapy, ART works quickly and doesn't require you to repeatedly describe the details of what happened — many people experience meaningful relief without ever having to say the hardest parts out loud.
My approach is IFS-informed, meaning we honor the different parts of you that carry pain or protection, working gently toward relief, clarity, and a deeper connection to yourself.
Support for Healthcare Professionals
As a clinician myself, I understand the unique challenges of caring for others while maintaining your own well-being. Having worked as an RN for over 20 years, I bring a deep understanding of the pressures, losses, and emotional demands that come with healthcare work. This space is designed for healthcare professionals seeking relief from burnout, anxiety, and compassion fatigue — a place to restore balance and reconnect with meaning in your work and life.
Perinatal, PMDD, and Perimenopause Care
Specialized support for hormonal transitions across the reproductive lifespan — from fertility and postpartum to PMDD and perimenopause. We’ll address mood, sleep, and emotional regulation with compassion and clinical expertise to help you feel grounded and supported through change.
Telemedicine
I offer online appointments through the SimplePractice portal, a secure and HIPAA-compliant platform that protects your privacy. I’m licensed to provide telehealth services to clients anywhere in Oregon and Washington. Virtual care can be a great option if you have a busy schedule, live in a rural area, or just prefer the convenience of meeting online.
FAQs
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I see clients both in office and via telehealth.
My cozy office located at 2600 SE 27th Ave, Suite D in portland, Oregon.
If in-person visits aren’t the right fit, I also offer secure telehealth sessions, so you can access care from the comfort of your own home.
Whether we meet in person or online, you’ll receive thoughtful, personalized care in a space that feels safe and supportive.
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I see clients Monday through Thursday between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Appointments are available via secure telehealth or in person, depending on your preference and needs.
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Moda
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Regence
Anthem
Premera
Pacific Source
Providence
Otpum
United Health
First Choice Health
Kaiser PPO (not HMO)
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$500 for intake appointments.
$300-500 for follow up appointments.
Payment is due at time of service.
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Cancelations must be made within 48 hours otherwise you may be subject to a $150 cancellation fee.
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You can reach me by calling or texting the office at 503-208-8667, or by sending an email. Please note that email is not a secure method for sharing sensitive health information.Voicemails and messages are checked during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday), and someone from the office will respond within 48 hours. I do not check messages outside of business hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
If you are experiencing a crisis, an urgent mental health need, or thoughts of harming yourself or others, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also visit the Resourcespage for additional support options.
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Please request prescription refills through the secure messaging feature in the SimplePractice portal, and allow at least 5 days' notice to ensure timely processing.
For your privacy and safety, I do not accept refill requests via email, text, or directly from the pharmacy.
“You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.”-Mary Oliver
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