Substance Use Therapists in Eugene, OR

When life is overwhelming asking for help is the first step. I am a licensed clinical social worker and have specialized in addiction and substance use disorders with over 25 years of experience. I enjoy helping people make positive changes in their lives, incorporating positive psychology with traditional psychodynamic, solution focused and cognitive-behavioral methods.

I am a person-centered counselor and I work with clients around increasing self-awareness and self-esteem through mindfulness practices. I lean heavily on wisdom that has evolved from Eastern philosophies and contemplative traditions. I also provide psychedelic experience preparation, harm reduction, and post integration work for psychedelic curious adults. I work closely with clients to create a safe environment for exploration and the facilitation of personal growth towards desired areas of change. I have a focus on depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and coping with societal or existential stressors.

**ACCEPTING NEW TELE-THERAPY CLIENTS -- INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES. It takes a lot of courage to admit you need help, but it's the first step. I am excited to work with a vast array of clients to include those in the LGBTQ+/BDSM/Kink/Consensual Non-Monogamy community, veterans, and those with criminal and substance use histories. I work with adults and on a case-by-case basis adolescents aged 15 and up. If you are searching for internal stability and grounding I would love to help facilitate personal growth in a compassionate and safe environment. My goal is to assist you in moving towards self-acceptance and away from shame.

I offer a warm, relational style of therapy. My primary goal is to learn what has happened to you and how it affects your life now. I believe you can gain personal insight and make changes to improve your life.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Please email to reach me. If you’re struggling with life stress, major transitions, anxiety, eating/body/exercise issues, depression or other mental health concerns, you deserve the time and space to process. I’ve specialized in eating disorders, substance use and comorbid disorders for the past decade and would love to help meet you wherever you fall in your journey toward getting well. I have also served as director at several adult and adolescent eating disorder residential programs which lends to my knowledge of the field at every level of care.

I believe in the value and worth of each human being and that each one of us has the ability to heal and master new skills throughout the life span. I strive to form trusting relationships with clients to assist them with improving their quality of relationships, increase their personal sense of well being or self esteem, achieve a better balance in their life, resolve traumatic history, and learn effective coping skills. Through a collaborative relationship, I assist clients with exploring their personal and spiritual development.

I am currently FULL and not accepting new patients. I do maintain a waitlist. I am EMDR trained and provide therapy for trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation, anxiety, depression, and addiction/recovery issues. For 12 years I worked in a residential substance abuse facility where I also provided M-CBT and EMDR for addiction, eating disorders and gastric by-pass surgery. I recognize that each of you are unique human beings and that life can be difficult and painful. Together we seek your individualized treatment plan. To discover your strengths and to help you get back on track and gain relief from life's burdens.

I am a licensed psychologist who utilizes mindfulness-based therapies in my approach to treatment. I have worked with many patients experiencing varied mental health concerns, including anxiety, OCD, depression, grief, eating disorders, sleep disorders and acute stress. Together, we will work to identify what you value in life and explore ways for you to engage in a way that is aligned with your valued outcome. Typically, what lands people in my office is a gap between how they are living their lives and how they want to be living their lives. Our work together would focus on closing this gap.

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.

Many of my clients come to me with emotional wounds. They often felt invisible, rejected, devalued, or deeply hurt by others. They learned to adapt to the unsupportive environment by judging themselves, tensing up, trying to control everything, disconnecting from themselves, numbing their feelings, not trusting others, hiding, or trying to please everyone. As time goes by, these strategies stop working and become symptoms we label as depression, anxiety, disordered eating, substance use, PTSD, self-harm, etc. I work with clients to break free from the past and live life in the way they want.

We are licensed in Utah, Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.

I have had the privilege of supporting individuals through a wide spectrum of mental health concerns. With specialized expertise in substance use counseling, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and adjustment disorders, I have assisted clients in navigating various challenges in their lives. My approach is rooted in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to promote healing, resilience, and improved well-being.

I am accepting new Tele-Therapy individuals & couples. It takes a lot of courage to admit you need help. However, it's the first step. I am excited to work with a vast array of clients, including those in the LGBTQ+/BDSM/Kink/Consensual Non-Monogamy community and those with religious shame, veterans, & those with criminal & substance use histories. If you are searching for internal stability, & grounding, I would love to help facilitate personal growth in a compassionate & safe environment. My goal is to assist you in moving towards self-acceptance & away from shame.

I value the opportunity to support people in making changes they want in their life and to bear witness to people moving forward on a path they want for themselves. I have experience working with people who navigating anxiety, depression, impact of traumatic experiences, disability related to physical and mental health concerns, impacts of aging, chronic pain, substance use challenges, and adjusting to major life changes. I enjoy supporting effective interpersonal communication, developing coping strategies relevant to each individual, mindfulness practice, and developing healthy dynamics with natural supports.

Are your thoughts spinning, imagining worst case scenarios, or analyzing your social interactions wondering if you've made a terrible faux pas? Do you have fears or negative beliefs about yourself that keep you stuck? Maybe there are some unhealthy patterns that dominate your time and mental space keeping you from doing more important things. If this sounds like you, the good news is therapy can help. Even entrenched lifelong patterns can be shifted with intentional work with an experienced guide. It's absolutely possible to live a life you love.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), my journey as a therapist has been defined by a deep commitment to empowering individuals on their path to healing and self-discovery. With a foundation rooted in compassionate care and evidence-based practice, I have dedicated myself to creating a safe space where clients can explore their emotions, confront challenges, and embrace personal growth. My approach is holistic, recognizing that each individual carries a unique story shaped by their experiences, relationships, and aspirations. I believe in the power of human connection and strive to build authentic therapeutic relationships.

Hello I am Ashley it is nice to meet you. I am currently taking new clients in OR and WA. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor in the State of Oregon, as well as a License Mental Health Counselor in the State of Washington. I have provided treatment to individuals suffering from eating disorders, substance use disorders, severe and persistent mental illness, marital and relational issues, grief and loss, as well as all forms of anxiety disorders, mood disorders and a vast range of substance, sex and gambling disorders.

I appreciate you taking the time to learn about me & consider working together. My goal is you gain understanding and compassion, implement new strategies and skills, improve relationships with yourself and others, and emerge with greater confidence to journey through future life events. Licensed as a clinical psychologist since 2006, I'm grateful to have accompanied adults, teens, older adults, and couples through many life experiences & feelings - including anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, parenting, aging, grief, trauma, substance use, and neurodivergence (attention deficit & autistic spectrum).

When we try to control or avoid anxiety, thoughts, memories, and difficult emotions it doesn't work. Troubling thoughts and memories keep intruding, depression worsens, panic attacks happen more, and urges to do troubling compulsions or rituals become stronger. In other situations avoiding and fixing problems is very effective, like fixing a flat tire or leaving town to avoid a hurricane. However, when we try this with our thoughts and feelings we get stuck, feel hopeless, and continue to suffer. This estranges us from the people, places, and activities that we cared about most.