“Validation is medicine that helps to heal wounds of abandonment that adoptees hold. It is the act of helping someone not be alone in their experience.”
- Marcella Moslow, LCSW
My clients
Children
I use a range of approaches with my younger clients, tailored to their developmental stage. For children in their primary years, I primarily use Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), a non-directive approach that lets the child guide the session, allowing them to communicate through play the thoughts and feelings they are experiencing. For older children, I incorporate activity therapy, sand tray, and expressive arts to meet them where they are developmentally. Across these approaches, children are empowered to make their own choices and take control during the session, allowing them to process and make sense of their environment— whether it be trauma, stress, or anxiety. Overall, I provide a supportive therapeutic space for children to heal, grow, and develop resilience while honoring their unique ways of expressing themselves.
55 mins | $185-$250
Parent/Caregiver Support
Empowering parents through compassionate support and tailored guidance, I offer a safe space to navigate challenges, build resilience and foster healthy parent-child relationships. Because the family is a unit, I ask parents and caregivers to be active, engaged participants in the therapeutic process- working collaboratively with me through empathetic listening and open communication, and participating fully in family sessions when they are recommended. For families going through co-parenting, it’s important to know that my role is to support the child’s well-being, not to mediate or resolve disagreements between co-parents; those concerns are best addressed individually or through couples counseling. I understand that parenting— and co-parenting in particular—is difficult, and I bring the same warmth and nurturing approach to caregivers that I bring to my own younger clients. To provide comprehensive care, I periodically check in with parents and caregivers and request consults and updates to make sure we’re working together as a support team. When appropriate, I also collaborate with other adults involved in a child’s care, including teachers, school counselors, doctors and psychiatrists or psychologists, to ensure continuity of support.
55 mins | $185-$250
Teens
Adolescence is a period of rapid physical, cognitive and emotional development. They will face various challenges during this period such as identity formation, peer pressure, academic stress and family conflict. In today’s digital age, finding balance between technology and life experiences is crucial for teens’ well-being. I work with families to establish appropriate boundaries around technology use, while making sure teens have a genuine voice in creating those boundaries alongside their parents. I also place emphasis on strengthening communication between teens and parents during a stage of life that can often feel angsty and closed-off. Using nonverbal interventions, I help teens open up in ways that feel safe and more natural to them than direct conversation alone. I provide a welcoming and understanding environment where they can explore their emotions, navigate life’s challenges, and develop coping strategies, helping empower teens to cultivate meaningful connections and a fulfilling life both online and in real life.
55 mins | $185-$250
Adoptees
I provide adoptee-centered therapy for individuals navigating questions of identity, belonging, and loss connected to their adoption experience. using sand tray, expressive arts and reflective conversation, I create a space where clients can explore their story as they experience it— not the narrative often told around them. This work honors that adoption is trauma, and that grief and gratitude can coexist; clients don’t have to choose between loving their life and grieving what was lost. Together, we explore how early experiences, including those from preverbal placement, may shape patterns in attachment, identity and relationships, working toward deeper self-understanding and integration.
55 mins | $185-$250
Currently, I accept OHP (CareOregon), Aetna and United Healthcare and Moda. I can also provide you with a Superbill to submit if you have an insurance plan that will pay a percentage of the fee via reimbursement. I cannot guarantee reimbursement and it is best to speak directly with your insurance provider.
You have the right to receive a good faith estimate of what your services may cost.
“Inside every child there is a story that needs to be told.”
— Winnicott