Interpersonal Therapists in Bend, OR
As a queer therapist, I greatly honor and celebrate the uniqueness of our own life stories and personalities. The interventions I offer are carefully tailored to your concerns, needs, and personal style. I integrate empirically validated approaches with traditional therapy and metaphysical healing components. I provide a therapeutic presence that is grounding, nurturing, and sincere. Together, we will combine your own self-knowledge and life expertise with my clinical expertise. I will co-journey with you to explore the depths and peaks of your experiences, and to provide support and reminders of your greatness along the way.
As a queer therapist, I greatly honor and celebrate the uniqueness of our own life stories and personalities. The interventions I offer are carefully tailored to your concerns, needs, and personal style. I integrate empirically validated approaches with traditional therapy and metaphysical healing components. I provide a therapeutic presence that is grounding, nurturing, and sincere. Together, we will combine your own self-knowledge and life expertise with my clinical expertise. I will co-journey with you to explore the depths and peaks of your experiences, and to provide support and reminders of your greatness along the way.
Allison B Christianson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97703 (Online Only)
Life is not a straight road, but a winding path. Around each corner may be a new challenge. As a therapist I am here to help you navigate your “path” and enrich your journey. My specializations lie in helping teens and adults experiencing anxiety and depression. Whether this is a result of stress, life transitions, grief, loss, divorce, career or education challenges, self-esteem, chronic conditions, or as a result of the aging process. I am licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
Life is not a straight road, but a winding path. Around each corner may be a new challenge. As a therapist I am here to help you navigate your “path” and enrich your journey. My specializations lie in helping teens and adults experiencing anxiety and depression. Whether this is a result of stress, life transitions, grief, loss, divorce, career or education challenges, self-esteem, chronic conditions, or as a result of the aging process. I am licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
We've all had difficult experiences. I believe we can heal from these experiences, becoming more of who we truly are and want to be. I have worked with a large range of life circumstances including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and loss. In these painful experiences we all are faced with healing pain. Together we can get life back on track.
We've all had difficult experiences. I believe we can heal from these experiences, becoming more of who we truly are and want to be. I have worked with a large range of life circumstances including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and loss. In these painful experiences we all are faced with healing pain. Together we can get life back on track.
Nick Ward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADCIII, MAC
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97701 (Online Only)
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” Victor Frankl. In this world of chaos I provide compassion, care and strategies for managing the confusion of today’s culture.
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” Victor Frankl. In this world of chaos I provide compassion, care and strategies for managing the confusion of today’s culture.
From personal and professional experience I know how hard it can be to navigate difficult circumstances without support- and I’m so glad you’re here. I enjoy working with a range of clients and specialize in assisting individuals and couples who are neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and/or adult survivors of complex trauma and their partners navigate anxiety, depression, communication issues, and cultivate healthy sexuality. I am also kink/BDSM affirming and poly/ethical non-monogamy affirming.
From personal and professional experience I know how hard it can be to navigate difficult circumstances without support- and I’m so glad you’re here. I enjoy working with a range of clients and specialize in assisting individuals and couples who are neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, and/or adult survivors of complex trauma and their partners navigate anxiety, depression, communication issues, and cultivate healthy sexuality. I am also kink/BDSM affirming and poly/ethical non-monogamy affirming.
Central Oregon Family Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, QMHP, NCC
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97702
I enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to achieve their goals. I enjoy working with families to support healthier and happier relationships. In addition I am currently offering supervision to interns, contact me for further information. To schedule an appointment or free consult see my website: https://jodi-peterson4774.clientsecure.me/
I enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to achieve their goals. I enjoy working with families to support healthier and happier relationships. In addition I am currently offering supervision to interns, contact me for further information. To schedule an appointment or free consult see my website: https://jodi-peterson4774.clientsecure.me/
Brenton Dean Kahle
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97701 (Online Only)
Are you ready for something different? Are you feeling stuck and unsure of where the true problems lie? Welcome! Come and see me, where I will offer you 37 years of clinical experience, in helping you explore your issues and challenges. You will have my undivided attention where I will listen, support, collaborate and challenge you into creating the kind of life you’re seeking. Regardless of how long you’ve been struggling, I will collaboratively examine your concerns while applying decades of experience of what does and doesn't work. Christian based counseling is available per request.
Are you ready for something different? Are you feeling stuck and unsure of where the true problems lie? Welcome! Come and see me, where I will offer you 37 years of clinical experience, in helping you explore your issues and challenges. You will have my undivided attention where I will listen, support, collaborate and challenge you into creating the kind of life you’re seeking. Regardless of how long you’ve been struggling, I will collaboratively examine your concerns while applying decades of experience of what does and doesn't work. Christian based counseling is available per request.
I am a licensed psychologist providing video telehealth & in-person counseling to adults in Oregon who are struggling in their lives and relationships. Together, we explore the habits and beliefs that keep them from realizing their potential. In my practice, clients discover clarity about their values and boundaries, and are empowered to make change in their lives. My approach is to build a relationship of support and trust with you that offers the safety to explore problems with flexibility and curiosity. My clinical and research experience has given me expertise in human behaviors and emotions, but you are the expert of yourself.
I am a licensed psychologist providing video telehealth & in-person counseling to adults in Oregon who are struggling in their lives and relationships. Together, we explore the habits and beliefs that keep them from realizing their potential. In my practice, clients discover clarity about their values and boundaries, and are empowered to make change in their lives. My approach is to build a relationship of support and trust with you that offers the safety to explore problems with flexibility and curiosity. My clinical and research experience has given me expertise in human behaviors and emotions, but you are the expert of yourself.
Gideon Henry Abkarian Shrier
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97701 (Online Only)
It's tough out there, isn't it? Perhaps you're struggling with depression, worry, or stress. You may struggle with symptoms of trauma or a negative inner voice. Maybe you've tried therapy or self-help strategies before and been disappointed. It's certainly easy to feel discouraged. Yet healing is still possible, and I believe that goal-directed and evidence-based therapy is an effective way of facilitating that process. If you are seeking to deepen your self-awareness, build new habits, and develop a healthier relationship with yourself you have come to the right place.
It's tough out there, isn't it? Perhaps you're struggling with depression, worry, or stress. You may struggle with symptoms of trauma or a negative inner voice. Maybe you've tried therapy or self-help strategies before and been disappointed. It's certainly easy to feel discouraged. Yet healing is still possible, and I believe that goal-directed and evidence-based therapy is an effective way of facilitating that process. If you are seeking to deepen your self-awareness, build new habits, and develop a healthier relationship with yourself you have come to the right place.
Lisa Crawford
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97702 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), my journey as a therapist has been defined by a deep commitment to empowering individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery. With a foundation rooted in compassionate care and evidence-based practice, I have dedicated myself to creating a safe space where clients can explore their emotions, confront challenges, and embrace personal growth. My approach is holistic, recognizing that each individual carries a unique story shaped by their experiences, relationships, and aspirations. I believe in the power of human connection and strive to build authentic therapeutic relationships.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), my journey as a therapist has been defined by a deep commitment to empowering individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery. With a foundation rooted in compassionate care and evidence-based practice, I have dedicated myself to creating a safe space where clients can explore their emotions, confront challenges, and embrace personal growth. My approach is holistic, recognizing that each individual carries a unique story shaped by their experiences, relationships, and aspirations. I believe in the power of human connection and strive to build authentic therapeutic relationships.
Intrepid Therapy Collective
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97701
We are an innovative community of unconventional, yet comprehensively trained, psychotherapists providing practical, non-reductive, and in-depth support to help you overcome adversities, resolve outdated patterns, craft more fulfilling relationships, achieve your mental health goals—and address the traumas, stressors, burdens, and conflicts that hold you back from enjoying what your life and relationships have to offer. In general, we foster a holistic and integrative approach to mental health care that focuses on what works and is not limited to what has traditionally been practiced.
We are an innovative community of unconventional, yet comprehensively trained, psychotherapists providing practical, non-reductive, and in-depth support to help you overcome adversities, resolve outdated patterns, craft more fulfilling relationships, achieve your mental health goals—and address the traumas, stressors, burdens, and conflicts that hold you back from enjoying what your life and relationships have to offer. In general, we foster a holistic and integrative approach to mental health care that focuses on what works and is not limited to what has traditionally been practiced.
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Perhaps you were raised in an environment that prioritizes mental health and is supportive of psychotherapy. Conversely, and as often the case, you were taught from caregivers that it was "weak" or "shameful" to obtain professional support, or to even seek help outside of yourself. These sentiments still permeate our culture, and though they are shifting, I find that they still lurk and impact one's drive to pursue mental health care. So in either case (and for all others in between), getting here was a process. In this spirit, I want to commend you for taking this huge and vulnerable step toward healing and deeper self-awareness!
Accepting new clients at this time! As a counselor, I offer a curious and exploratory approach to supporting my clients through difficult passages in life. Working within a relational framework, I strive to cultivate a sense of openness and compassion for all aspects of your identity and who you are. I find that this framework best suits motivated and engaged adult clients who are ready to create meaningful change in the here and now. Together, we partner to examine old patterns and limiting narratives you may believe about yourself and others, and seek ways to support you living with more integrity, clarity, and wholeness.
Accepting new clients at this time! As a counselor, I offer a curious and exploratory approach to supporting my clients through difficult passages in life. Working within a relational framework, I strive to cultivate a sense of openness and compassion for all aspects of your identity and who you are. I find that this framework best suits motivated and engaged adult clients who are ready to create meaningful change in the here and now. Together, we partner to examine old patterns and limiting narratives you may believe about yourself and others, and seek ways to support you living with more integrity, clarity, and wholeness.
Heather A. Lee, LCSW StresSpecialist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97701
I am passionate about helping people discover their own inner wisdom so they can experience more peace, pleasure and calm in their lives and relationships. "You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change". I am here to support and guide you in creating long lasting, sustained change using highly effective treatment methods including Brainspotting, Mindfulness, Nature Therapy, Ketamine and Psychedelic Medicine. I specialize in Anxiety, OCD, Women's Life Transitions and Cultivating Calm. My pioneering work in psychedelics was featured on CBS with Lisa Ling
I am passionate about helping people discover their own inner wisdom so they can experience more peace, pleasure and calm in their lives and relationships. "You must make a choice to take a chance or your life will never change". I am here to support and guide you in creating long lasting, sustained change using highly effective treatment methods including Brainspotting, Mindfulness, Nature Therapy, Ketamine and Psychedelic Medicine. I specialize in Anxiety, OCD, Women's Life Transitions and Cultivating Calm. My pioneering work in psychedelics was featured on CBS with Lisa Ling
I focus on working with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, navigating identity shifts and uncertainty. I listen for recurring themes, beliefs, thoughts and characters in hopes that shedding light on them continues to build awareness and that awareness gives us more of an opportunity to shift our response or action if we’d like. I guide folks through ambivalence, frustration, feelings of stagnation, and unease that often are exacerbated by different life stages and stressors.
I focus on working with individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, navigating identity shifts and uncertainty. I listen for recurring themes, beliefs, thoughts and characters in hopes that shedding light on them continues to build awareness and that awareness gives us more of an opportunity to shift our response or action if we’d like. I guide folks through ambivalence, frustration, feelings of stagnation, and unease that often are exacerbated by different life stages and stressors.
Alice Kintner
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97702
Our love stories are often stories of evolution. We often enter into partnership with the expectation of someone walking beside us into our future - but we often discover that future looks differently than imagined. Major life changes such as parenthood, health challenges, grief, financial stress, learning to balance the division of labor and unmatched expectations in the relationship can leave us feeling unloved, unseen, and alone. For many, the only information we have about how to move through these challenges comes from couples we have observed in our lives, and is hindered by insecure attachment and wounding.
Our love stories are often stories of evolution. We often enter into partnership with the expectation of someone walking beside us into our future - but we often discover that future looks differently than imagined. Major life changes such as parenthood, health challenges, grief, financial stress, learning to balance the division of labor and unmatched expectations in the relationship can leave us feeling unloved, unseen, and alone. For many, the only information we have about how to move through these challenges comes from couples we have observed in our lives, and is hindered by insecure attachment and wounding.
Baruch Zeichner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97701 (Online Only)
I’ve been a therapist since the early 1980s. I work with all kinds of people dealing with all kinds of issues, from psychodynamic work to problem solving. The work is always intended to address the whole person. Psychotherapy is a collaborative relational process. That is my approach.
I’ve been a therapist since the early 1980s. I work with all kinds of people dealing with all kinds of issues, from psychodynamic work to problem solving. The work is always intended to address the whole person. Psychotherapy is a collaborative relational process. That is my approach.
Jennifer Bimberg Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97702 (Online Only)
Is anxiety, depression, complex grief, or chronic stress preventing you from feeling present in your life? Have you done a lot of therapy but continue to find yourself feeling stuck, hopeless, or full of dread? Are you struggling with chronic health conditions that don't seem to respond to traditional interventions or can't be explained by conventional medicine? My time as a healing professional has reinforced the awareness that trauma and chronic stress are stored not just in our minds, but in our bodies and nervous systems as well. That is often why talk therapy is just not enough.
Is anxiety, depression, complex grief, or chronic stress preventing you from feeling present in your life? Have you done a lot of therapy but continue to find yourself feeling stuck, hopeless, or full of dread? Are you struggling with chronic health conditions that don't seem to respond to traditional interventions or can't be explained by conventional medicine? My time as a healing professional has reinforced the awareness that trauma and chronic stress are stored not just in our minds, but in our bodies and nervous systems as well. That is often why talk therapy is just not enough.
Ben Bjorgaard
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhDc, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97701
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
My identity as a Southeast Asian American woman and second-generation descendant of war refugees greatly shapes my counseling practice. I understand and hold compassion for the complexity of navigating multicultural identities, familial and societal pressures, and intergenerational trauma. My name is Serene Singharaj (she/her). I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern at Seattle University pursuing a Master's Degree. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, along with minors in Human Development and Women’s Studies from Washington State University Vancouver.
My identity as a Southeast Asian American woman and second-generation descendant of war refugees greatly shapes my counseling practice. I understand and hold compassion for the complexity of navigating multicultural identities, familial and societal pressures, and intergenerational trauma. My name is Serene Singharaj (she/her). I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern at Seattle University pursuing a Master's Degree. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, along with minors in Human Development and Women’s Studies from Washington State University Vancouver.
