Anna Jurken
Anna Jurken (she/her) is a graduate student in the Master of Social Work Program at Portland State University. She brings her experience working in deeply relational roles in legal advocacy, youth services, and program coordination to the clinical setting where she works to foster trust and respect throughout the therapeutic process. She believes that the expression of all emotions is beautiful and necessary to achieve healing.
Anna recognizes that each individual is unique and therefore deserves a tailored approach and tailored solutions to meet their varying needs. She trusts and honors the deep self-knowing individuals bring into the therapeutic relationship and uses this to deepen the collaborative process of therapy. Compassion and deep listening are integral to Anna’s work with clients.
Anna’s foundational approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is interested in the use of somatic techniques and is seeking to expand her approaches to include EMDR and Polyvagal Theory.
Anna will practice under the clinical supervision of Daphna Peterson, LCSW, daphna@connectionsfirst.org, and adhere to the code of ethics set by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.