Dr. Oala is an OPQ licensed psychologist in private practice since 2005. She received her EMDR Basic Training in 2012 and has since become an EMDRIA certified EMDR practitioner. She works with individuals and is also trained to work as a couples and family therapist....
EMDR is a form of therapy that can feel transformative in people’s lives. As a long-time social worker, I’m able to use this form of therapy to assist people experiencing anxiety, emotional reactivity as well as childhood trauma and more recent emotionally...
I have experience working with adults with histories of trauma. I specialize in trauma, sexual assault, PTSD, anxiety, stress, trust and intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, and the development of self-awareness and self-direction. I worked for years assisting...
I was in a used bookstore in Seattle when I picked up a book that would ignite a passion for counselling and psychology. Two years later and after over a decade as a lawyer, I decided to pursue my Masters in Counselling Psychology. I’m so grateful to have found...
