What is the difference between you as a therapist and you as an astrologer?

I treat my astrology practice and my therapist practice as separate. As a therapist, I am working with individuals to address psychological, relational, and behavioral concerns. As a therapist, I am working under the guidelines of licensing that includes laws regarding confidentiality and restrictions to having dual relationships. As an astrologer, I am providing astrological counseling that often include psychological considerations and I am utilizing timing techniques to analyze the past and predict the future. While there is some overlap in my role as a counseling astrologer in regards to providing counseling and offering my therapeutic perspective, I am not utilizing transference/countertransference and other relational psychodynamic techniques. I am not in a position as an astrologer to make any diagnosis. As a therapist, I do not use astrology to make predictions and I do not provide astrological readings. Astrology in the context of therapy is utilized as a shared language to discuss psychological concerns and make meaning. I can only see clients as a therapist who live in the state of Oregon. I have no restriction on who I can see as a counseling astrologer.
This can be confusing so please reach out and ask questions - I am happy to figure out which service makes sense for you.

Do the Readings Take Place Over Zoom?

All Readings take place over Zoom. The reading will be recorded and sent to you. It is helpful for me to get confirmation that they were received. All readings will be kept for two months before potentially being erased. 

What if I don’t have my birth time?

Birth times are usually located on US birth certificates. If you are unable to obtain your birth time, please let me know and I will help you find an astrologer who is skilled at rectification [the process of working backward to figure out a birth time]. I am still open to working with you, however, know that I have no formal training in rectification and that our reading will not be aimed at trying to determine your birth time, but rather exploring the information that is available to us.

What if I can’t afford even the lower side of your sliding scale?

Reach out to me and we will discuss both of our circumstances and what may be possible.

Rescheduling & Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final once complete, however, if circumstances prevent you from being able to do the reading at the booked time, please give me 24 hours notice and we can reschedule. There are no refunds for no call no shows.

What is your Time Zone?

I live in Portland, Oregon (PST) and all scheduling will be done on this time zone.

Confidentiality

I treat information shared with me either in the form or during the reading as confidential. As an astrologer, I am not a mandated reporter nor am I beholden to the laws of confidentiality that govern therapists.