Family Therapy in Eugene, OR

Counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families; specializing in the treatment of young children and their families.

My ideal client is motivated to partner with me in a plan of healing and change. He/She is receptive to natural methods of healing which include stress management and nutritional awareness. This client has some awareness into the problems and is eager for more insight. Use of various methods as well as art therapy are very helpful to this persons continued desire to free themselves from unconscious blockage.

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.

As difficult and painful as they may seem at times, our struggles can offer us opportunities to discover more about ourselves and our potential. Utilizing a unique blend of mental health counseling, whole person life coaching, and mindfulness tools, I can support you in breaking free from your limitations, allowing you to move forward with conviction and confidence toward new opportunities. Through this process, you can learn to trust your intuition and act with personal integrity. The value you place upon yourself may grow and you may discover that you are capable of achieving far more than you once thought possible.

I am currently providing individual therapy only at this time. A primary area of focus I have in my practice is to understand the systemic and contextual factors of clients. I also value the approach of looking into the nature of the relationships between those involved with a particular problem or situation. As a therapist it is my goal to offer a safe and respectful environment free from judgment. This environment enables clients to safely identify and explore their current situation in hope of successfully uncovering and developing the resources and strengths necessary for growth and resolution.

Welcome. Willamette Sky Counseling is a small private practice committed to making your health and well-being a priority. My team and I are a group of client centered, trauma informed masters level therapists and psychotherapists providing compassionate mental health care throughout Oregon. Our therapists provide therapy in English, Spanish and ASL. We welcome diverse people, ideas and perspectives.

With over 30 years helping people to have fulfilling lives and good relationships, I know that working on ourselves is the most important thing we can do. Maybe you are struggling with life's transitions and challenges, you feel lost and wonder about your purpose, or you are having trouble making relationships work. I can help you discover and develop your inner strengths toward not only coping well but achieving satisfaction and joy. My personal and professional journey has given me the compassion and wisdom necessary for guiding others.

I work with preteens, teens, adolescents, and parents to navigate the challenging transition of childhood to early adulthood. I believe in the importance of relationship. We aren't ourselves when we feel uncomfortable, so my work centers on establishing a working relationship that fosters connection, collaboration, and mutual understanding. I believe that “you are the expert on you” and work to understand my client’s personal values and life perspective. Once I have a sense of who you are, we will begin to identify behavior patterns and increase awareness to focus on making meaningful changes that are right for you.

If you are experiencing a frustratingly familiar cycle in life or with your relationship, I encourage you to reach out in whichever way is easiest---email, phone or text---and see if we can start creating something new and healthier for yourself. It is truly comforting to have a safe place where you can be heard, where you can begin to have hope for more consistent and secure connection. Our immediate focus would be on making your daily life and relationships more manageable. We then would work together identifying unsatisfying patterns and exploring more successful ways to say and get what you need.

This may be a time in your life when you are feeling stuck or confused with no clear path forward. Whether you are struggling with chronic worry, problems expressing anger constructively, depressed moods, unresolved loss, relationship difficulties or with self-defeating behaviors, finding a skilled and caring therapist can make all the difference. Good therapy can provide you with the time and the freedom needed to explore your concerns more deeply, with the goal of finding new and effective ways to move forward in life. Having the chance to talk about these issues can also feel tremendously unburdening and relieving.

At it's core, therapy is about transformation. Usually, the aim of changing our life requires confronting changing something about our self. Through the therapeutic relationship, I can help you to explore with curiosity how the problems of your present may have been useful solutions in the past. Through this process we can transform old, restrictive patterns and create space for new ways of being and experiencing.

Easily schedule now by visiting erinhugheslcsw.clientsecure.me. I am a licensed Therapist with a background in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in Oregon and Utah. My counseling style is pretty laid back. I have been described as supportive, caring, and compassionate, with a pretty good sense of humor. I like to focus on identifying your strengths and helping you to maximize them to overcome your obstacles. I'm here to help you sort through the things that are difficult right now, and offer you a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment.

My approach is strengths-based, positive and non-judgmental. Together, we create an environment of safety and trust that is essential for exploring challenging issues. Offering guidance and support, my focus is to empower individuals and couples to increase harmony in their relationships and to develop an attitude of loving kindness toward themselves. My intention is to raise awareness of the impact of our thoughts on our feelings in order to awaken the power within each person to reduce negative thinking and increase health and well-being. A specialty is individual personal psychotherapy.

7/24 Accepting clients with Trillium OHP and PacificSource commerciaI. I provide counseling to couples and individuals to effectively address the troubles they are having in their relationships and personal lives. Areas of significant experience counseling people include; relationships, interpersonal growth (assertiveness and providing understanding) decision making, intimacy, anxiety, and life transitions. I provide an individually tailored and collaborative approach unique to each person. In doing so, I draw from an array of counseling theories and techniques to incorporate what is effective and embraced by each individual.

As an Autistic woman, it’s been difficult to maintain a romantic relationship. While other couples have disagreements over finances or who’s picking up the kids, you have problems simply maintaining your sensory sensitivity around your partner. Your past traumas have caused you to fear standing up for yourself, and so you have issues setting healthy boundaries. Oftentimes, a fight breaks out because you both unintentionally hurt each other. This causes you to shut down and further complicates communication with your partner. There are so many unresolved issues that you don’t know how your relationship could be salvaged.

I provide a holistic, strengths based, and non-pathologizing approach to wellness. I am a compassionate listener and active participant in helping people realize self-compassion and acceptance so they can heal past wounds and make changes in their lives that allow them to fully realize who they are at their core. Through use of sensorimotor/somatic therapy, EMDR and IFS (you can read more about these on my website), I help people learn to listen to their bodies and their internal wisdom so they can make choices that are in line with their values and hold themselves with more confidence and ease.

My passion is supporting all new mothers and mothers-to-be as they navigate the journey of motherhood. While there's a wealth of information on pregnancy and prenatal care, there's very little out there to support mothers, babies, and families during the postpartum phase.

(CURRENTLY FULL/WAIT LIST ONLY) Therapy is a journey of self-discovery; it is a process rather than a destination and choosing to enter therapy is an act of courage. Congratulations on exploring this next step in your life. Nobody escapes the extraordinary challenges of being human. I am motivated by a belief in each individual's potential to grow from their life challenges and become empowered to access personal strengths and existing resources. I approach therapy as a collaborative relationship between the individual and the therapist, my purpose is to provide you with a safe space to openly and honestly share your story.

All of us face experiences in our lives where we can benefit from the support and connection that therapy provides. Scientific evidence demonstrates that a strong and consistent therapeutic relationship is restorative, healing and emotionally regulating. As a therapist, I believe in connecting with clients, human-to-human, and I regularly feel a deep sense of understanding for those with whom I work. There is so much noise around us that it is often difficult for us to hear our own truth. I offer a compassionate, heart-centered space to help you to deeply trust your own inner strength and core values.