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I am a mother, partner, and social worker. I lived in DC for 56 years and now live in rural eastern Oregon, known as the high desert Oregon Outback. I provide psychotherapy in a primary care clinic. I knit, crochet, and garden. I worship in a progressive Episcopal parish in a sea of otherwise evangelical Christians. I am bisexual, and do workshops on LGBTQ lives and ways of being.
Area of knowledge and what I know well:
psychotherapy, caregiving, social service systems and how to be an advocate within them, LGBTQ mental health, psychosocial aspects of physical challenges.
Bio
Social worker living in eastern Oregon. I provide psychotherapy in a primary care clinic. I'm bisexual, and do LGBTQ workshops. Very knowledgeable in Caregiving – come find me there!
Thank you for acknowledging the upcoming holiday, Summer. You are so thoughtful. For grieving people who feel so invisible and sad, this kind of kind attention is so helpful.
Perhaps one thing grieving people can do is remember their loved one by ...
Hello, and welcome, Elaina. I am so sorry your daughter is not with you right now. Sixteen year is but a brief moment. My sister lost her first child to SIDS over 30 years ago. She went on to bear 3 more children. Now she's about to become a grandmot...
I am so sorry. Most of us are on 'automatic pilot' so much of the day. And when you are so raw, the inconsiderate oblivious auto-response is infuriating.
You will be more considerate to others in the future. The silver lining I suppose. Even thoug...
Hi Steve,
I am so sorry to hear that you haven't found stable housing and still miss your cats. I'm also sorry that you're having trouble finding people who seem to care about helping you, as well. My church, in Springfield OR, has 5 people living in...
Oh, Nicole! You are so kind and thoughtful to everyone you encounter, and now you need help. Sounds like the folks in Virginia are helping. Swift healing for you and your dear bones!
Jane
Thank you for acknowledging the upcoming holiday, Summer. You are so thoughtful. For grieving people who feel so invisible and sad, this kind of kind attention is so helpful.
Perhaps one thing grieving people can do is remember their loved one by ...
Hello, and welcome, Elaina. I am so sorry your daughter is not with you right now. Sixteen year is but a brief moment. My sister lost her first child to SIDS over 30 years ago. She went on to bear 3 more children. Now she's about to become a grandmot...
I am so sorry. Most of us are on 'automatic pilot' so much of the day. And when you are so raw, the inconsiderate oblivious auto-response is infuriating.
You will be more considerate to others in the future. The silver lining I suppose. Even thoug...
Hi Steve,
I am so sorry to hear that you haven't found stable housing and still miss your cats. I'm also sorry that you're having trouble finding people who seem to care about helping you, as well. My church, in Springfield OR, has 5 people living in...
Oh, Nicole! You are so kind and thoughtful to everyone you encounter, and now you need help. Sounds like the folks in Virginia are helping. Swift healing for you and your dear bones!
Jane
Thank you for acknowledging the upcoming holiday, Summer. You are so thoughtful. For grieving people who feel so invisible and sad, this kind of kind attention is so helpful.
Perhaps one thing grieving people can do is remember their loved one by ...
Hello, and welcome, Elaina. I am so sorry your daughter is not with you right now. Sixteen year is but a brief moment. My sister lost her first child to SIDS over 30 years ago. She went on to bear 3 more children. Now she's about to become a grandmot...
I am so sorry. Most of us are on 'automatic pilot' so much of the day. And when you are so raw, the inconsiderate oblivious auto-response is infuriating.
You will be more considerate to others in the future. The silver lining I suppose. Even thoug...
Hi Steve,
I am so sorry to hear that you haven't found stable housing and still miss your cats. I'm also sorry that you're having trouble finding people who seem to care about helping you, as well. My church, in Springfield OR, has 5 people living in...
Oh, Nicole! You are so kind and thoughtful to everyone you encounter, and now you need help. Sounds like the folks in Virginia are helping. Swift healing for you and your dear bones!
Jane