Aging Simplified

SERVICES & RATES Individual Psychotherapy via Telehealth- 1 Hour Session Standard Rate: $175 INSURANCE Insurances Accepted: Medicare (regular, Part B) Providence (both commercial and Medicare plans) ABOUT THE THERAPIST Hi everyone! I’m John Norris, but my preferred name is Davy. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) living in Portland, OR. I grew up in the Southeast U.S., but have called the Arctic then the Pacific Northwest home for over a decade. In my spare time I enjoy arts and crafts, gardening, reading, being in nature, vacationing, and spending time with friends and loved ones. I have over a decade of past experience working with older adults and adults of any age with physical or intellectual/developmental disabilities. This experience has been in progressively responsible roles ranging from providing direct care, to case management and care coordination, to investigation of allegations of vulnerable adult abuse in licensed care facilities and community settings. My clinical experience includes providing individual and group counseling to clients in an outpatient substance treatment program, providing crisis mental health services in a hospital emergency room for clients experiencing a psychiatric emergency, and assessing psychiatric crises in home and community settings. I am regulated by the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers. My clinical license number is L11289. MY CLIENTS I primarily work with older adults who are experiencing anxiety and/or depression in the context of aging-related stressors such as health or cognitive declines, caregiving a loved one, decreased activity, increased need for care, grief and loss, or transitions in relationships and living situations. MY APPROACH I am kind, calm, patient, respectful, and direct. I love to laugh and have a somewhat dry sense of humor. I hold space for whatever thought or emotion comes forth, including when you just have to laugh at yourself or the situation. My own experiences of trauma, anxiety, depression, oppression, and chronic illness have shaped me and my approach to psychotherapy in meaningful ways, and I bring these experiences into the therapy session as appropriate. I practice from a non-judgmental, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and culturally humble foundation with genuine interest and empathy. I especially emphasize client empowerment and self-determination in my practice. I was trained/certified in Motivational Interviewing (MI) through previous graduate studies and employment. I incorporate concepts, activities, “homework”, and skills from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). I borrow from other therapeutic frameworks in an eclectic and adaptable way to best meet the client's needs including; brief solution focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive processing therapy, and mindfulness, among others. EDUCATION Master of Social Work, Clinical Practice, Portland State University Bachelor of Arts, Diversity Studies, University of West Florida Professional Certificate, Applied Ethics, University of West Florida