Anna Cullop, LPC + Clinical Supervisor
Personal Identity:
Hello! I’m Anna and I use she/they pronouns. I identify as queer + genderqueer, and deeply believe in dismantling the gender binary. I am white, live with chronic illness and disability, I’m an activist, and a life-long learner.
Beliefs & Values:
I believe in abolition and anti-racism. I believe in Sex Workers’ Rights and everyone’s right to an abortion. I support and identify with the kink and poly community. Fat Liberation and dismantling the medical industrial complex are also vital goals. Working with integrity and action that aligns with my values is of the upmost importance.
Things that bring me joy, purpose and meaning are:
I love being outside as much as possible in all seasons and cycles of nature. Spending time with horses and learning from these massive creatures I feel deep reverence for also brings me great joy. I find calm, intrigue and wonder observing the forest; and all its creatures — from the tiniest frog egg to coyote or deer or raptor. Doing anything with my family, chosen family, my partner, and my comrades — sharing meals, dancing, camping, watching movies/shows, or practicing ritual — is very meaningful to me.
I am a passionate snack-eater — chocolate + peanut butter are my favorite combo. I’m an enthusiastic fantasy book reader in addition to reading about plant medicine and wildlife. I love beautiful tattoos and having a good cup of coffee each day. I am Virgo Sun, Sagittarius Rising, and Capricorn Moon.
The black and rust Doberman in the photos is Clover. She is a therapy dog and comes with me to the office. Her favorite things are playing, snuggling, working (training/learning/brain challenges), and eating treats + snacks. Mearl (cat), Harley (cat), and Mason (dog) are her siblings who she loves very much.
Philosophy:
I have learned through the years that people need to feel heard, validated and visible. To achieve change, people need to feel connected to their therapist through a trusting and mutually respectful relationship. I wholeheartedly believe that people need to feel safe, non-judged, and genuinely honored in the counseling process. Laughter is heart medicine, and is extremely common during therapy sessions. My intention is to create a space for people to come exactly as they are, and to be seen as unique individuals. Utilizing a variety of techniques, I am able to remain flexible to the person's needs and meet them exactly where they are when they come into my office. I understand that counseling is a vulnerable process, so I strive to respect and treat each counseling relationship with the utmost care and humility.
Work History:
2022-current: Clinical Supervision for LPC Associates and LMFT Associates seeking licensure.
2014-current: Private practice, working with LGBTQ individuals, couples, and groups.
2018-2020: Department of Corrections independent contract work, assessing, advocating and writing letters for transgender people who were incarcerated, needed gender affirming surgery and advocacy.
2011-2014: Lewis & Clark College Professional Mental Health Counseling Program.
During my last year of graduate school, I interned at Lower Columbia Mental Health Center ("LCMHC") in Longview, Washington. My internship gave me the opportunity to work with diverse clients in the Medicaid system. For that year, I facilitated crisis groups and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-based skills groups, and provided individual counseling. LCMHC taught me how resilient people can be.
I spent a year of practicum at the Portland Lewis & Clark Counseling Center. My clinical work included individual counseling and narrative therapy, a letter writing process between therapist and client. This work taught me how important every person's narrative is.
For nearly eleven years I worked in various roles at Up and Out, Inc., serving adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness. This rich experience compelled me to study counseling and dedicate my career to helping people actualize their full potential. There I learned about privilege, oppression, humility, and the wide range of human diversity and emotional expression.
I also spent five years as head coach of varsity softball at Ida B. Wells High School (formerly Wilson High School). Coaching teens taught me how how peer pressure can negatively impact students, and how to roll with the ebb and flow of their changes in identity formation. Most importantly, I learned youth need to be seen, heard and advocated for.
Education & Training:
Craniosacral Foundations Module I + Module II, Moving Mountain Institute, 2023
Dissociation 101: The Basics (Dissociative Identity Disorder), Athena Phillips, 2022
Advanced Clinical Supervision: Power, Transparency and Self of the Therapist Issues in Supervision, Dr. Hixson, 2022
30-Hour Clinical Supervision Training, Dr. Hixson, 2018-2019
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Theory for Bipolar Disorder, 3C Institute, 2018
The Ethics of Power and Pathologizing in Clinical Practice, Dr. Hixson & Cayla Panitz, 2018
The Power of Awareness Training, Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach, 2015
Lewis & Clark College, Master's in Professional Mental Health Counseling, 2014
Counseling LGBTQ Individuals, Mehera Scheu, Lewis & Clark College, 2013
Portland State University, Bachelor of Science in Women's Studies (Queer Theory focus), 2010
