In Person Therapists in West Eugene, Eugene, OR

OHP openings. Medicare waitlist. Feeling stuck by stress, depression, anxiety, and/or the past? Counseling helps. I am skilled at helping people decrease the crippling power of stuck-ness by building real action and change. Change takes having a plan, tools, encouragement, and lots of practice. You have strengths and knowledge. I am here to support you in increasing your capabilities. This happens through weekly, empathic and collaborative conversations. Together we will identify practical steps towards reaching your goals. You can take action towards healing and living your life in a healthier, meaningful, and more productive way.

Headlight is proud to offer Portland, OR a full circle of mental health care services, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management, and an online library of self-care resources. We make world-class mental health care accessible for everyone!

My approach to therapy comes from a collaborative, client-centered and unconditional positivity to assist you in believing in yourself, to find the courage and resilience to face your struggles, and help you reconstruct a life balance. I find that when I hold a space for clients and their struggles and defenses, they learn they can begin to trust in another human being, be heard and understood, and eventually learn to trust themselves, and even learn to like themselves.

However you are feeling at this moment, you have deep, natural sources of resilience inside you. My job as a therapist is to help you tap into the resources of your mind, body, and spirit, so that you can take charge of your own healing and growth. Often, the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors causing us the most difficulty right now have their roots in old coping strategies that once helped us to survive and care for ourselves. If you are struggling or stuck now, it may be because you are ready to let go of these old patterns and find new ways of being.

We are all unique individuals with our own personal struggles. This can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to seek support. The thing we share as humans is a desire for happiness and health. I am here to support you with that journey. I will meet you where you are at and support the goals you lay out for yourself. I bring my diverse professional experiences along with eager curiosity and compassion to help you develop agency and cultivate the life you want.

As humans, we are constantly being influenced and influencing the world around us. As a result, we develop patterns to cope with our environment that may not serve us in the long run. I believe therapy is a great space to explore that influence and it's impact on our mental health, and shift those patterns to allow us to be our best selves. I believe providing a safe, non judgmental space to explore your emotions and previous patterns can help people thrive. I currently have immediate day time openings. Email is my preferred contact method.

I provide psychological assessments for children, teens, and adults. I assist clients who are experiencing a range of presenting concerns. Common concerns include: autism, intellectual and learning differences, anxiety and depression, trauma-related presentations (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD), life transitions (e.g., high school to college), obsessions and compulsions, and executive functioning differences.

I truly believe that each of us has the ability to heal ourselves, to live a meaningful and joy-filled existence, and learn to love, honor, and celebrate ourselves. However, there are a multitude of barriers to this way of living. Trauma, self-doubt, painful relationships, grief, loss, disconnection, and loneliness can leave scars on our hearts and minds that affect our behaviors, our relationships, and how we regard ourselves.

I assist children and young adults who are experiencing a wide variety of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, ADHD, queer gender and sexuality, parenting, school difficulties, life transitions. I offer caregivers the opportunity to pause, reflect, and consult about their children's patterns of behavior. Discussion with an experienced therapist affords both concrete tools as well as insights that open doors to greater connection with your child or adolescent. I am committed to providing families with the latest evidence based practices, resources, and community support.

Not accepting new patients at this time. I believe that each person has inherent worth, wisdom and the capacity to develop in ways that can lead toward wholeness and renewed energy for life. My main job is to co-create a therapeutic container where inner and outer healing can take place. I believe that when we listen to psychological symptoms, instead of ignoring or resisting them, we are more likely to find out what is out of balance and needs further integration in ourselves.

Many people come to counseling unaware of what to expect. For many it is the unknown that is terrifying, or for others, confronting difficult patterns in their life. Whatever the case may be, know that whatever you have been dealing with, you have been doing the best that you can up until now. As you enter into therapy, know that the strengths that you have utilized up until this point are still important. We will build on these strengths together and identify what obstacles lie in your path. I come to this work with an open mind and with a diverse array of skills ready to meet you wherever you may be on your journey.

Each individual & family has a story, though sometimes it may feel like you're no longer in control of how it's being written. I like to work with my clients so they become masters of their own story. In therapy, I take a client-centered approach to finding what works for each individual. I remain challenging yet sincere, open & non-judgmental to cater to client needs while ensuring a high standard of quality care. Therapy is a collaborative adventure to discover new skills or improve upon existing skills in order to create a more fulfilling & well-balanced life.

Caring for your mental health with kind, compassionate, science backed therapy. "Resilience doesn't come from difficulty, it comes from being cared for during difficulty" -Anna Skates. Life can be extrodinarily difficult, but, healing is always possible. Over 20 years of experience and training helping people heal from trauma, loss, pain and illness, anxiety, and stress to survive, heal, and thrive. You can create the life you want to live.

Holistic and collaborative therapist with immediate openings. Now accepting OHP and other major insurance. Offering individual, family, and couples therapy for mental health, addiction concerns, identity-affirming care and entheogen integration support. Specialties: LGBTQIA2S, neurodiversity, gentle parenting, early childhood, transition-age youth, I/DD, anxious states, body-mind connection, creativity, non-conformist and alternative spirituality, clients with significant trauma history (complex PTSD, survivors of domestic violence and childhood abuse), bipolar disorder, and dual diagnosis (addictions and mental health).

I am dedicated to creating a nurturing environment that allows my clients to explore, comprehend, and inspire change within themselves and their relationships. I work from a trauma-informed, attachment-based framework that focuses on my client’s relationships across the entire lifespan. Clients work toward fostering stronger connections, developing more flexibility, and gaining more understanding of their emotional needs. Treatment plans incorporate a range of evidence-based modalities drawn from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Currently not accepting new clients. I believe that change can occur when a person is provided with a safe and supportive space for exploration and understanding of one’s true self. I work with children, preteens, teens, and young adults from a developmentally sensitive and trauma informed perspective. My approach is based on the belief that the client is the expert on their life and they have internal strength and resources to heal. My role is to accompany you on this journey to find your authentic self.

As a therapist, I spend time understanding the client’s goals and intended outcomes in therapy. The foundations of therapy should replicate the foundation of any healthy relationship, built on transparency, openness, and direct feedback so that when success is found in therapy, it can be translated more easily to the real-life situations that the clients encounter. My clinical experiences has focused primarily on children and teens. I conducted trauma-informed therapy in a residential setting conducting individual, group, and family therapy for my clients. I was also an established individual therapist on a college baseball team.

Are you aching to feel at home with your body and connect with your inner self? Are you struggling with chronic pain or anxiety? Are you longing for deeper community supports and connections? Are you craving playfulness? Depth? A sense of connection to nature? Many of us are experiencing a sense of disconnection in our lives, bodies, relationships, passions, the world around us. Therapy can help you connect and reclaim your power and agency. We can work together to understand how you are feeling and heal inner distress, as well as manage daily difficulties and anxieties. I specialize in Neurodivergent-Informed and affirming therapy.

My approach to therapy is highly person-centered and guided by the understanding that our beliefs underlie our feelings, thinking and behavior. I assist clients who are experiencing a range of presenting concerns including: anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, career and life transitions, grief and loss, aging, self-esteem problems, and parenting challenges.