Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Therapists in Eugene, OR

You've exhausted your own coping mechanisms and inner resources. You've searched for answers on the web, and in self-help books. You might have received advice from family and friends. Still, living life is a painful struggle. My goal, as a Clinical Psychologist, is to assist you in finding relief, as soon as possible, through new insights, and tools to improve your life.

My professional experience is in working with generational trauma, adverse childhood experiences, substance use, eating disorders, life transitions, traumatic brain injury and challenging family dynamics. I am often curious about developmental, environmental, cognitive, and family processes. I use a collaborative approach and am welcoming of all the emotions that we as humans are born with and bring multicultural sensitivity to my work.

It takes true courage to reach out for support. Choosing to work with a therapist can be significantly helpful with making sense of and navigating the layers of challenges, uncertainty, self doubt, loss, transition, and traumatic circumstances that affect each of us throughout life. It's a deep honor for me to be a source of guidance and support along my clients journey toward increased understanding, healing, growth, clarity, wellness, a greater sense of connection, and improved sense of authenticity. I strive to offer a therapeutic space with kindness, warmth, non-judgement, safe connection, and inclusivity.

Are you struggling with negative emotions? Do you experience disrupted sleep or appetite? Are your relationships frustrating, confusing or draining at times? Do you have difficulty communicating how you feel or getting your needs met? At Champion Family Therapy, we can help you understand why you are experiencing these symptoms and what to do about them. Sometimes these challenges are connected to past events, relationships, or family patterns that are unidentified. Our therapists are skilled in the exploration of individual and relational dynamics and identifying the solutions that will bring healing.

Bridges Community Health is a growing therapy and prescribing collective serving Lane County, Eugene/Springfield and Cottage Grove. We provide therapy and medication management services. We are here to help you set and meet your goals. We provide individual, family, teen, play and couples therapy. We work hard to be available to you and to set your initial appointment in a quick and timely manner. We offer both in person and teletherapy sessions. We have immediate openings at this time. We understand the stressors you are facing today and want to help you succeed in making positive and lasting change.

Clients have said that I offer something very different and powerful. I have seen those committed to their healing stop having flashbacks/panic attacks, get better sleep, improve relationships, heal from addictions, make more money while working less, improve physical health, and become happy! I offer a warm, funny, conversational-style therapy, specializing in healing trauma of all kinds. Trauma shows up most commonly as Anxiety, Depression, Addiction (FREEZE threat response), ADHD/ADD (FLIGHT), Anger issues (FIGHT), People-pleasing/Codependency (FAWN), and relationship issues.

I received my Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Southern Oregon University in December 2020. Since then, I have worked with adult clients dealing with various types of trauma, difficult relationships, anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem issues and many other challenges in life. I use an eclectic approach, which includes EMDR, IFS, Gestalt, Person-Centered and Psychoanalytic modalities. In undergraduate school, I had an opportunity to work closely with a Gestalt mentor and believe that discovering and accepting all parts of ourselves can help us to feel more whole and less conflicted.

Hi there, I'm Samantha, a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in working with teens and young adults who are navigating life transitions, grappling with identity development, battling anxiety or depression, or facing relationship challenges. My ideal clients are seeking a safe haven where they can feel heard, respected, and supported. They want to explore their feelings, understand their triggers, and develop practical strategies to improve their quality of life. My approach is nonjudgmental, empathetic, and tailored to each client's unique needs.

I believe that we are already whole, and our innate wisdom is best accessed when we feel safe to be seen, share and reflect.

I specialize in working with people affected by all kinds of trauma, especially childhood, interpersonal, and vicarious. If you are looking to improve your personal relationships, capacity for intimacy and self-esteem, reduce dissociation, and feel comfortable in your own skin, there is help. If you feel like no one understands what you have been through, this is the right place. There is no need to spend the rest of your life doing talk therapy and feeling like you aren't going anywhere. Those who work in helping professions and are exposed to secondary trauma are especially welcome.

I am here to support individuals who have experienced significant trauma and stress. Together, we can navigate the profound changes that impact your world. I understand that in response to trauma, painful coping behaviors can arise as a means of self-preservation or self-protection. I am here to help you navigate through experiences of depression, anxiety, anger, isolation, low self-esteem, and self-sabotage, which may be burdening your relationships, career, home life, and sense of autonomy. My goal is to empower you to move beyond survival and discover your path towards thriving and reclaiming your life.

Life can be stressful and overwhelming and it is my privilege to be a a judgement-free support and guide. I help young people sort through a variety of complex emotions in a safe and welcoming space with the goal of identifying the right tools to experience success.

All my life I have been a helper, even before I knew what the term meant. I have worked as a therapist for all ages for the past seven years and during that time my passion for helping others has continued to grow. I understand that as humans we do not live in a vacuum and that our families, friends, and all who surround us create a system of which we are all a part and that system has an impact on the individual. Through my work I have developed the following approach to working with clients: I believe each person is on their own personal journey of healing and has the ability to change and work through their challenges

My intention as a therapist is to help you feel empowered in your process of self-discovery. I believe everyone can heal and grow to be their best selves with the proper support, tools, and guidance. Therapy is a collaborative process and you and I will work together to make the process right for you. Change is hard, even when it is positive, I will be by your side, helping you navigate the emotions, thoughts, and beliefs that surface as you attempt to break old habits and patterns and begin living an authentic life.

I believe that a trusting relationship with you is of the utmost importance. During our time together I will work to create an atmosphere of warmth and acceptance so you feel free sharing and exploring whatever is troubling you. My approach is a trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive, and evidence-based integration of attachment theory, psychodynamic therapy, and cognitive therapy which emphasizes (1) trusting the client as an expert of their own reality, (2) exploring the patterns through which we come to understand ourselves, others, and the world, and (3) seeking meaningful emotional experiences in a safe therapeutic relationship.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have many years of experience in the field working with adolescents, adults, and families. I approach therapy with compassion and acceptance, meeting clients where they are at and tailoring evidence-based modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. I believe in the power of relationship and community, and the innate goodness that is inside us all. I provide a judgement-free atmosphere that allows space for vulnerability and healing.

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 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.

Do relationships feel more challenging than they should? Do you feel stuck, isolated, and searching for meaning? It's normal to use patterned behaviors to self-soothe, and these can be effective—but they can also interfere with your life. I understand trauma is complex, and personal, and can lead to feeling out of control, dysregulated, and challenged in relationships. Healing and growth is possible. Our therapeutic alliance is the most important determinant of success for you. I specialize in Trauma, Addiction, & Attachment therapy, using a wide range of therapies including Somatic, ACT, IFS, and DBT, combined with talk therapy.