Kaiser (Out-of-Network) Therapists in Eugene, OR

Kindly leave the name of your insurance provider (if applicable) when you contact me so I can best serve you in our initial consultation- thank you. I work with individuals, couples, families and minors affected by a wide variety of concerns, including trauma, addiction, grief and loss, anxiety, relationship issues, and communication struggles. I understand the importance of establishing a safe, easy-going, non-judgmental relationship where we can work on real life issues.

Whether you are struggling with relationship difficulties, past trauma, or depression/anxiety, therapy is a space for you to feel fully heard and understood, to process painful events in the presence of someone who attunes to you and explores with you, and to find your own truths, meaning, and direction. I am active, direct, and authentic in sessions, while also holding a lot of faith that your own answers will come into view as we move obstacles out of the way. I am passionate about working relationally in the here-and-now, as I've found it offers the most immediate path toward healing.

Open to new OHP clients over 18. NOT ACCEPTING NEW COMMERCIAL CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. Our counselors work collaboratively with you to create a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. We provide guidance, support, and action plans towards your goals. Our mission at Cascade Behavioral Health is to help you successfully navigate whatever personal, family, or professional problems you are facing in order to live the happiest and healthiest life possible.

I believe that everyone can reach an optimum state of health. I employ an eclectic approach with a strong reliance on cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused aspects. I strive to develop mutual trust & understanding with patients by meeting patients where they are, collaborating towards goals, & supporting patients throughout their growth process. I find it helpful to also incorporate my activities of interest into my work. I enjoy crafts, dancing, exploring nature, and finding support in the people around me.

You are not alone. No one goes through life without facing challenges or without suffering. Everyday life often spurs mental health challenges which can weigh us down and make us feel stuck. Chronic anxiety, depression, problematic reactions to trauma, issues in relationships, self-criticism, issues with substances/food, and a host of other common mental health related challenges indicate a need for help. Life transitions and experiences of loss/grief are also times when help is often needed. While no one can escape challenges or suffering, wounds can be healed, and a life centered in solid mental health is possible for everyone.

Struggling to find your path? Today you are one step closer. Feeling down? Overwhelmed with worry? Too much conflict in your relationships? Difficulty focusing at work or school? We Can Help. The Vista team is dedicated to helping you reach your full potential. Since 2002 we have helped thousands of individuals, families, and couples overcome conflict, anxiety, depression, and stress. We also can help with trauma and eating disordered behavior. The Vista ADHD Clinic is also available for psychological evaluations to address ADHD and learning challenges.

I am passionate about co-creating narratives of identity and experience that clients find empowering. I believe that looking at the ways sexism, racism, transphobia, fatphobia, ableism, and other oppressions impact our lives helps us see things more clearly, and reduce the guilt and shame we carry. I cater mostly to clients who believe they are “too sensitive,” and working to make peace with their mind and emotions. I am elated to work with anyone who would like to build self esteem, healthier relational patterns, and a more authentic life. I'm also passionate about therapeutically integrating experiences from psychedelic medicines.

I am passionate about helping clients with co-occurring mental health challenges to discover and develop their strengths to achieve their life goals. I’m also passionate about empowering clients to regain control of their lives while managing the challenges of parole, and probation, while developing the skills to maintain long-term sobriety.

I believe that everyone deserves to live a life that leaves them excited to wake up every morning to pursue their dreams. Each of us possess the capacity to change and grow to reach our goals. We can become untethered from behaviors, thoughts, emotions, and personal narratives that no longer serve us, and we can enjoy that process along the way. Simply put, I don’t believe that therapy has to be a painful thing, but something we approach in partnership with curiosity and nonjudgment.

Brad Shumate is a Licensed Professional Counselor with PeaceHealth Medical Group (PHMG) in Eugene, Oregon. If you are a PeaceHealth patient and have a Primary Care Provider, the best way to reach Brad quickly is via the email button this profile. Since 2013, Brad has been designated a "highly effective" therapist by ACORN (A Collaborative Outcomes Resource Network). Brad specializes in psychotherapy for various mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, unwanted intrusive thoughts, low self-esteem, trauma, mood disorders, bereavement, life adjustment challenges, and struggles with personality functioning.

I use integrative approaches to address a variety of counseling needs. My therapy style is interpersonal, relational and emotion-focused. I work towards helping my clients identify what their goals and motivations are, and collaboratively develop specific strategies and interventions that can help them achieve their goals. I have extensive experience working with relational concerns, trauma, self-esteem concerns, identity development and mood disorders.

I see clients in person in Eugene, as well as Telehealth for individuals throughout OR. Are you struggling with the quality of relationships in your life? Do you find yourself repeating familiar patterns that lead to conflict and disconnection? Are you interested in exploring your patterns, learning new strategies, and feeling more hopeful and optimistic about creating satisfying connection in your life, with yourself and those around you? I am passionate about the power of relationships to enhance our well being and am excited to support you (individually or with your partner) in building deeper and more intentional relationships.

I believe you are the expert on your own life and I am a guide to help lead you towards what you already know what is best for you. Ideally, you are motivated to make changes because you want to see a difference in your life and behaviors. Aside from treating common anxiety and depression symptoms, I have over a decade of experience working with eating disorders and trauma. I also have more recent experience working with ADHD symptoms. I am an LGBTQ accomplice and have experience supporting clients in various stages of their queer journey.

My focus is helping people transform long-standing roots of emotional distress, especially those resulting from difficult or traumatizing backgrounds, including diffuse and difficult to name traumas such as enmeshment and emotional neglect. I work together with clients to pinpoint the inner and outer sources of distress in their lives, develop a plan to transform this distress, and provide the tools of inner transformation, enabling them to relate to their lives with greater peace, clarity, stability and agency – aiming always for an open authenticity that is fully alive and empowered.

I believe that any person is capable of growth and healing. My approach to the therapeutic process is a collaborative one, in which I work with my clients to find their personal strengths and help them utilize those strengths as they address their own challenges and work toward improving their lives.. I also believe it's important to recognize both the internal and external factors that impact one's mental health, and I see it as my job to help clients recognize what external factors are creating stress, and then work with them to develop strategies to manage, minimize or eliminate those stressors.

I am honored to work with individuals who are seeking healing. Whether it be healing from trauma, eating disorders, anxiety or whatever may be taking you away from your most true and authentic life. I am specialized in eating disorders and all co occurring diagnoses. Pursuing healing is brave, it takes courage to say yes to vulnerability and open ourselves to growth and change. My deepest hope is that I may be someone who will take you one step closer to freedom. With curiosity, we can work to uncover the messages that have held you back from embracing yourself, in all that you may be.

Are you struggling with unresolved trauma that is now affecting you in ways you can’t ignore? You may notice that your past trauma is affecting your current life. You may notice that your personal identity, family system, mood, and traumatic experiences all interact. If you're navigating the ways trauma can interact with mood, relationships, and the corresponding reckless behavior and identity deconstruction that can arise along the journey, I would love to help. I have extensive experience working with complex trauma in first responders, military members, and veterans.

I love working with people who are ready to learn, grow and change. I have the most experience working with young children 0-11 and their parents. I enjoy working with adults with their individual needs as well. Children and adults who have experienced trauma and attachment wounds and are ready to learn how to heal and become empowered are my favorite people to work with. I am also interested in working with individuals who are exploring gender identity.

I became particularly interested in the spiritual and existential aspects of integrative approaches after serving many clients with grief work and having conversations about spirituality and death. So, I studied to become a death doula, also known as an end-of-life doula or death midwife, out of a desire to not only educate myself further but be able to better serve and serve and support individuals and families during one of life's most profound experiences. After the world collapsed into a pandemic, I've noticed an increase in clients wanting to talk more about the concept of death and mortality.