Attachment-based Therapists in Eugene, OR

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Stephanie Steed
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97408  (Online Only)
I believe that engaging in therapy is a courageous choice. Exploring our own stories can be terrifying if it brings up pain, heartache, or fear. Many of us spend years trying to find ways to escape these negative feelings only to feel even more stuck. Therapy offers us another choice-one that can move us through our experiences and into a place of hope where we can feel more peace and connection.
I believe that engaging in therapy is a courageous choice. Exploring our own stories can be terrifying if it brings up pain, heartache, or fear. Many of us spend years trying to find ways to escape these negative feelings only to feel even more stuck. Therapy offers us another choice-one that can move us through our experiences and into a place of hope where we can feel more peace and connection.
(541) 534-0671 View (541) 534-0671
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Joyful Living Behavioral Health Inc (Joy Turner)
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
NOTE: Areas of Expertise: I practice a wide variety of techniques and modalities based on each individual. Therapies utilized: DBT (certified DBT Therapist), CBT, EMDR (EMDR Trained), Motivational Interviewing, ACT, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Gottman Method, Strength Based Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution-Based Therapy, Mindfulness for Self-Compassion, Attachment-Based Family Therapy.
NOTE: Areas of Expertise: I practice a wide variety of techniques and modalities based on each individual. Therapies utilized: DBT (certified DBT Therapist), CBT, EMDR (EMDR Trained), Motivational Interviewing, ACT, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Gottman Method, Strength Based Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution-Based Therapy, Mindfulness for Self-Compassion, Attachment-Based Family Therapy.
(541) 243-7544 View (541) 243-7544
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Stephanie Daigre
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97405
I trained primarily in psychodynamic, family systems and attachment-based therapies.
Therapy is a collaborative relationship, as individual as the people in the room. Often the work involves slowing down and creating a secure space for being open, curious and able to revisit and make sense of thoughts, memories and feelings that give rise to present difficulties. I'm especially attentive to your higher powers of perception and positive self determination. Together we resolve present-day problems with roots in the past, changing patterns that produce familiar and unwanted results so you are freer to choose the life you want.
I trained primarily in psychodynamic, family systems and attachment-based therapies.
Therapy is a collaborative relationship, as individual as the people in the room. Often the work involves slowing down and creating a secure space for being open, curious and able to revisit and make sense of thoughts, memories and feelings that give rise to present difficulties. I'm especially attentive to your higher powers of perception and positive self determination. Together we resolve present-day problems with roots in the past, changing patterns that produce familiar and unwanted results so you are freer to choose the life you want.
(415) 969-2137 View (415) 969-2137
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Melissa Ellsworth
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97405  (Online Only)
I use evidenced-based approaches including Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment-based & DBT skills.
Do you ever feel stuck in a body that doesn't feel, act or look the way you want it to? Does it feel like your brain and body are out of sync? Whether it be chronic pain, sexual difficulties or gender incongruence - I'm here to help you get your mind and body back into alignment. As a queer and neurodivergent clinical psychologist, I will tailor therapy to meet your unique needs, and offer the tools and support you need to feel less pain, more sexual freedom and gender affirmation.
I use evidenced-based approaches including Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment-based & DBT skills.
Do you ever feel stuck in a body that doesn't feel, act or look the way you want it to? Does it feel like your brain and body are out of sync? Whether it be chronic pain, sexual difficulties or gender incongruence - I'm here to help you get your mind and body back into alignment. As a queer and neurodivergent clinical psychologist, I will tailor therapy to meet your unique needs, and offer the tools and support you need to feel less pain, more sexual freedom and gender affirmation.
(971) 396-3205 View (971) 396-3205
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Natalie Kalisa
Pre-Licensed Professional, QMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97402
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.
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.
(971) 318-2399 View (971) 318-2399
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Heather Leilani Simpson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97403  (Online Only)
I use therapy techniques including Mindfulness, Contextual and Attachment-Based strategies to provide you a culturally competent space to process and reflect, to gain knowledge of attachment patterns, and to focus self-agency.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other concerns, you deserve a therapist who will be open and supportive yet willing to challenge you gently when needed.  With an approach that combines connection and boundaries, we can work together to help you find the agency you need to move through life with pleasure. I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGTBQIA, Polyamory/Non-Monogamous, and Kink/BDSM communities to provide comprehensive, evidence based, trauma informed, sex positive therapy, that meets the needs of sexual marginalized populations.
I use therapy techniques including Mindfulness, Contextual and Attachment-Based strategies to provide you a culturally competent space to process and reflect, to gain knowledge of attachment patterns, and to focus self-agency.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other concerns, you deserve a therapist who will be open and supportive yet willing to challenge you gently when needed.  With an approach that combines connection and boundaries, we can work together to help you find the agency you need to move through life with pleasure. I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGTBQIA, Polyamory/Non-Monogamous, and Kink/BDSM communities to provide comprehensive, evidence based, trauma informed, sex positive therapy, that meets the needs of sexual marginalized populations.
(503) 994-9547 View (503) 994-9547
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Krispin Mayfield
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401  (Online Only)
I've also completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment-based therapy.
I help clients recover from religious trauma, especially those who grow up in a high control religion. I also provide couples therapy, with a focus on couples where one or both partners are ADHD or Autistic. I use approaches that focus on attachment and the nervous system.
I've also completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment-based therapy.
I help clients recover from religious trauma, especially those who grow up in a high control religion. I also provide couples therapy, with a focus on couples where one or both partners are ADHD or Autistic. I use approaches that focus on attachment and the nervous system.
(503) 213-6990 View (503) 213-6990
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Serena Hamilton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97404  (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping those with significant trauma and abuse stories. You are my people! I specialize in helping clients recover from complex trauma, and the behaviors that often go with it, such as self-harming, self-medicating, and a lack of self-compassion. My approach is grounded in trauma-focused, attachment-based care. I am most concerned with the meaning you give to what you have been through, and how it has influenced you, and who you are. My goal, always, is to help you walk your own path and create an environment in which you feel empowered to reach your highest potential.
I am passionate about helping those with significant trauma and abuse stories. You are my people! I specialize in helping clients recover from complex trauma, and the behaviors that often go with it, such as self-harming, self-medicating, and a lack of self-compassion. My approach is grounded in trauma-focused, attachment-based care. I am most concerned with the meaning you give to what you have been through, and how it has influenced you, and who you are. My goal, always, is to help you walk your own path and create an environment in which you feel empowered to reach your highest potential.
(971) 306-5060 View (971) 306-5060
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Christina Martínez-Clay
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97404
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious? Sometimes the demands of modern life can make us feel out of control. When we are suffering, we tend to look at all that is wrong in our lives. We can lose confidence and make judgements and assumptions about ourselves or our situations that focus mainly on the negative. The coping strategies we adopted in childhood can become our defensive mechanisms in adulthood and we can often find ourselves repeating old patterns of behaviour that don't work but we don't know how to find a way to break the cycle.
Feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious? Sometimes the demands of modern life can make us feel out of control. When we are suffering, we tend to look at all that is wrong in our lives. We can lose confidence and make judgements and assumptions about ourselves or our situations that focus mainly on the negative. The coping strategies we adopted in childhood can become our defensive mechanisms in adulthood and we can often find ourselves repeating old patterns of behaviour that don't work but we don't know how to find a way to break the cycle.
(458) 218-8846 View (458) 218-8846
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Jena Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97405  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am an individual and relational therapist who strives to create a safe and nurturing space for empowerment and healing. I work towards facilitating skill development that can increase self-reflection and improve the quality of relationships. I honor the courage it takes to seek support and deeply appreciate the privilege, as well as the transformative power of working collaboratively with clients.
I am an individual and relational therapist who strives to create a safe and nurturing space for empowerment and healing. I work towards facilitating skill development that can increase self-reflection and improve the quality of relationships. I honor the courage it takes to seek support and deeply appreciate the privilege, as well as the transformative power of working collaboratively with clients.
(458) 203-6899 View (458) 203-6899
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Willamette Sky Counseling: Jeton Stevens
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
My approach is to be a co-collaborator in your journey towards mental wellness. Promoting resilience & self-efficacy is a core part of my approach. Together we can work to develop skills & techniques that will make us more adaptable in reactive situations, life transitions, & unexpected adversity. My fields of interest include, but are not limited to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, & men’s issues. I have worked with individuals from various backgrounds, including folks within the LGBTQ+ community, college-age students, & men of advanced age.
My approach is to be a co-collaborator in your journey towards mental wellness. Promoting resilience & self-efficacy is a core part of my approach. Together we can work to develop skills & techniques that will make us more adaptable in reactive situations, life transitions, & unexpected adversity. My fields of interest include, but are not limited to depression, anxiety, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, & men’s issues. I have worked with individuals from various backgrounds, including folks within the LGBTQ+ community, college-age students, & men of advanced age.
(971) 290-2299 View (971) 290-2299
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Attachement Based Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97404
What I hear most often from clients are, "I've been to other therapists, and you are different. This feels like I'm changing!" When you are with me, you will know that 100% of my attuned attention is with you. I pay attention to what you say, how you say it, what your body movement tells me, and what your history tells me. If you are seeking support for yourself for inner healing from trauma (all sorts), Attachment wounding, Post Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, postpartum depression or anxiety, chronic illness, anxiety, panic, grief, life transitions, or you are in a relationship that needs support, contact me.
What I hear most often from clients are, "I've been to other therapists, and you are different. This feels like I'm changing!" When you are with me, you will know that 100% of my attuned attention is with you. I pay attention to what you say, how you say it, what your body movement tells me, and what your history tells me. If you are seeking support for yourself for inner healing from trauma (all sorts), Attachment wounding, Post Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, postpartum depression or anxiety, chronic illness, anxiety, panic, grief, life transitions, or you are in a relationship that needs support, contact me.
(541) 402-4348 View (541) 402-4348
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Sarah Catherine Golden
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, QMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401  (Online Only)
It is crucial that our work be centered in your values, beliefs, background, and culture(s). We cannot fully envision where we would like to go without solidly acknowledging where we come from, and there is no homogenized way to do this. I see social justice and mental health as inextricable, and my work as a therapist is and will always be rooted in the values of accessibility and equal opportunity. I am a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and am happy to support trans folx with gender affirming care. The best way to reach out is through email.
It is crucial that our work be centered in your values, beliefs, background, and culture(s). We cannot fully envision where we would like to go without solidly acknowledging where we come from, and there is no homogenized way to do this. I see social justice and mental health as inextricable, and my work as a therapist is and will always be rooted in the values of accessibility and equal opportunity. I am a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and am happy to support trans folx with gender affirming care. The best way to reach out is through email.
(541) 243-7527 View (541) 243-7527
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Wise Heart Counseling, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97405  (Online Only)
Are you and your partner having difficulty with communication or understanding each other? Has there been a reduction in joy or connection in your partnership? Do you have a hard time knowing what your needs are, how to express them, or feel that you don’t deserve to have them met? If any of your answers are “yes,” we might be a good fit! My primary focus is on helping couples with communication issues. I also work with individuals and couples who are dealing with the impact of such issues as depression, anxiety, ADHD/ASD/AuDHD, recovery from narcissistic abuse, and PMDD.
Are you and your partner having difficulty with communication or understanding each other? Has there been a reduction in joy or connection in your partnership? Do you have a hard time knowing what your needs are, how to express them, or feel that you don’t deserve to have them met? If any of your answers are “yes,” we might be a good fit! My primary focus is on helping couples with communication issues. I also work with individuals and couples who are dealing with the impact of such issues as depression, anxiety, ADHD/ASD/AuDHD, recovery from narcissistic abuse, and PMDD.
(458) 219-7893 View (458) 219-7893
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John Johnston
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, LPC-A
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
Currently accepting new clients! I believe in creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment to allow for an individual to explore, address, and heal. I value the counseling relationship and trust that occurs within the counseling room. I wholeheartedly believe in the individual's capacity to heal and come from a humanistic perspective that places emphasis on the individual to gain empowerment and heal from life's challenges. I utilize trauma informed, person centered, culturally informed techniques and I am committed to traveling on the client’s journey.
Currently accepting new clients! I believe in creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment to allow for an individual to explore, address, and heal. I value the counseling relationship and trust that occurs within the counseling room. I wholeheartedly believe in the individual's capacity to heal and come from a humanistic perspective that places emphasis on the individual to gain empowerment and heal from life's challenges. I utilize trauma informed, person centered, culturally informed techniques and I am committed to traveling on the client’s journey.
(458) 236-5759 View (458) 236-5759
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Lori Haymore
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97405  (Online Only)
Maybe you're trying all that you know how to do, and still feeling stuck, anxious, or discouraged. You're finding it difficult to navigate changes in your life, your relationships aren't what you would like, or your self-confidence has slipped or seems non-existent. Sometimes, the most helpful thing may be to find a counselor to support you along the way. My approach to counseling is strength-based, personalized to your needs, and founded on the belief that you possess a tremendous capacity for growth & healing.
Maybe you're trying all that you know how to do, and still feeling stuck, anxious, or discouraged. You're finding it difficult to navigate changes in your life, your relationships aren't what you would like, or your self-confidence has slipped or seems non-existent. Sometimes, the most helpful thing may be to find a counselor to support you along the way. My approach to counseling is strength-based, personalized to your needs, and founded on the belief that you possess a tremendous capacity for growth & healing.
(541) 953-5406 View (541) 953-5406
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Dr. Nikki Chery
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Clients describe therapy with me as a warm, caring, authentic space where they can breathe and be their full selves. With specialized training and experience in interpersonal process, attachment, EMDR and multicultural therapy; I use a variety of interventions, tailored to individual Client’s specific needs.
Clients describe therapy with me as a warm, caring, authentic space where they can breathe and be their full selves. With specialized training and experience in interpersonal process, attachment, EMDR and multicultural therapy; I use a variety of interventions, tailored to individual Client’s specific needs.
(458) 203-1538 View (458) 203-1538
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Brian Hickey
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
My clinical practice focuses on adults and adolescents aged 14 and up. I work with a variety of presenting issues but specialize and enjoy working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, healing from historical trauma, couple’s therapy, and helping clients understand the mental health link that is common in people who are experiencing chronic physical pain.
My clinical practice focuses on adults and adolescents aged 14 and up. I work with a variety of presenting issues but specialize and enjoy working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, healing from historical trauma, couple’s therapy, and helping clients understand the mental health link that is common in people who are experiencing chronic physical pain.
(458) 203-1632 View (458) 203-1632
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Jenae Ulrich
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97403
Openings September 2024. Please link to my website (www.jenaeulrich.com) to complete the contact form. I work with adults 25+. My clients tend to work on managing symptoms of mood, identity, understanding themselves, PTSD, and reviving or finding parts of themselves that have been lost or missing. I tend to explore your experiences, needs, wants rather than tell you what to do.
Openings September 2024. Please link to my website (www.jenaeulrich.com) to complete the contact form. I work with adults 25+. My clients tend to work on managing symptoms of mood, identity, understanding themselves, PTSD, and reviving or finding parts of themselves that have been lost or missing. I tend to explore your experiences, needs, wants rather than tell you what to do.
(541) 325-8081 View (541) 325-8081
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Authentic Compassion Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADCIII, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
Are you dealing with relationship issues? Are you struggling with self-esteem, self-doubt, or fear? Are addiction issues causing pain in your life or others? Are past traumas affecting you feeling safe today? If your world is getting smaller and lonelier, give me a call. I have helped relationships heal and flourish with others and within themselves. Building on self-compassion can expand your ability to self-soothe yourself while heading toward the goals and values you have set for yourself. I enjoy seeing couples reunite and turn toward each other after years of being apart.
Are you dealing with relationship issues? Are you struggling with self-esteem, self-doubt, or fear? Are addiction issues causing pain in your life or others? Are past traumas affecting you feeling safe today? If your world is getting smaller and lonelier, give me a call. I have helped relationships heal and flourish with others and within themselves. Building on self-compassion can expand your ability to self-soothe yourself while heading toward the goals and values you have set for yourself. I enjoy seeing couples reunite and turn toward each other after years of being apart.
(458) 205-5705 View (458) 205-5705
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Attachment-based Therapists

Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?

Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?

Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?

Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.