Therapists in Lane County, OR

I am so excited to offer both counseling and clinical supervision services within my practice. I have over 20 years of experience as a therapist. I have worked extensively in community behavioral health settings and have a wealth of experience to share with licensee's. I believe that people are resilient and that being alongside a person through their own individual journey is a sacred honor. I work with clients to strengthen and foster healing, growth, health and wellness. My theoretical framework is person centered and I tailor my interventions to the individual client.

I have been honored to work with individuals and couples who have improved their communication, boundary setting, and coping skills through practice, dedication, and the power of a restorative and healing therapeutic relationship. I have often been amazed and inspired by the clients I have seen who uncover their potential, and overcome obstacles that they once thought were insurmountable. We both influence and are influenced by our environments and relationships. The same way we are molded by these experiences, we can also create self change through support, tools, and the power of intention.

Thank you for viewing my counseling profile. I have had the privilege of working with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and challenges. I have helped individuals working through issues related to self-esteem, depression, anxiety, various addictions, and relational or life transition issues. Many of the people that I have worked with share a common trait regardless of the reason they seek counseling: previous trauma(s). I also provide assessments for Emotional Support Animal Letters for those that experience an emotional health benefit from their animal companion.

Are you struggling with negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? Having the same argument with your partner without resolution? Suffering from a traumatic event in your life? As a parent, are your children struggling with difficult emotions or behaviors and are you feeling stuck or unsure how to help? These are some of the common issues I address with individuals, couples, and families.

All of us experience some confusion, anxiety, sadness, or conflict periodically, but if daily life becomes characterized by those feelings, something about life is out of balance. Do you feel stuck in a relationship or job, or troubled with negative, or fearful thoughts that won't go away? Sometimes we can loose a sense of hopefulness and pleasure about life. Perhaps we experienced a recent or far distant loss that left us floundering in sadness and grief. Maybe we have become weary searching for spiritual fulfillment, yet finding most ideas of a higher power to be disheartening or unbelievable.

I am a person-centered therapist committed to creating a safe space where I can empower clients to find fulfillment in themselves and their lives. I believe that we are beautifully unique, while recognizing that our life experiences can leave us with internalized beliefs, messages, or patterns we hope to address in order to live a more content life. I work collaboratively with clients to develop greater self-awareness while holding space for healing and reclamation of strength.

Accepting Oregon Health Plan only at this time. I work with children, teens, and adults using traditional counseling approaches and neurofeedback. In my approach, you will be supported and guided in an empathetic and therapeutic environment while you address your personal challenges and complete your goals. I use cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions, often combined with neurofeedback, to help clients bring change to their lives. My approach to therapy will help clients improve emotional regulation, self-control, mood, cognitive functioning, and build greater resiliency to the many stresses of life.

I provide individual and family therapy to residents of Lane County, assisting clients with trauma, anxiety, family distress, substance abuse & addiction/recovery issues, life transition difficulties, and other life challenges. I utilize both time-honored and cutting edge therapeutic methods, realizing that therapy must be tailored to each unique individual or family to be effective. Coming from a systems background, I view problems as being embedded within the context of family, community, employment, educational, legal and other systems - affecting and being influenced by each of these.

“Change occurs when one becomes what they are, not when they try to become what they are not." It is my most humble intention to make sure my clients feel they can bring all parts and intersections of their identity into therapy and be greeted free from judgment, with deep care and full acceptance. This is where I feel healing and transformation begin. I see therapy both as being a space for short term problem solving - organizing your thoughts and intentions around a pressing issue or life stressor; and/or a space where healing old wounds and profound growth and transformation is possible.

Embarking on a journey of change takes a considerable amount of courage. As a therapist, I strive to create an engaging, comfortable, and safe space that allows you to tune into your own process of coping. I welcome all experiences, thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. I trust that inner and outer harmony thrive on the acceptance and understanding of all aspects of ourselves. I see myself as a companion on your path, ready to support you with compassionate presence and professional knowledge. I am a certified IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapist, have completed EMDR training, and am a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher.

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.

I work with people who are coping with transitions in all stages of life. These are times when we feel vulnerable. We may need extra support and a safe place to explore what is happening and how we are responding. Negative experiences and traumas from the past may be reawakened and our self worth is challenged. I am experienced working with clients of diverse backgrounds, ages and customs with a range of concerns from relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, perinatal & parenting issues and trauma. I am passionate about this work and what can be accomplished in a collaborative, non-judgmental, respectful and intentional alliance.

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.

You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, loss or other issues and feel alone and unsupported. Let me bring my 25 years of experience in providing psychotherapy to your aid and we can work together to help you find the happiness you deserve. I am familiar with the range of mental health diagnoses, as well as assessment and testing. I have brought life-changing services to a diverse set of clients, ranging in ethnic backgrounds and across clinical and medical settings I have a reputation for putting clients at ease and allowing for their growth in a supportive atmosphere. Let me do the same for you.

Clients often come to me to work on perfectionism, relationships with emotionally immature family members/parents, boundaries, grief/loss and existential concerns. My approach is direct, caring, and humanistic and reflects values of collaboration, transparency, and trust. Therapy is an investment in your growth and personal development, the foundations of which are a solid relationship between the therapist and client. As a clinical social worker, an understanding of the systemic nature of mental health concerns is a key part of my practice.

If depression, anxiety, past trauma, addiction, or unhealthy relationships, are creating barriers in your life, don't suffer in silence alone. Come visit with me. My office is located in a beautiful nature setting by the river. I work with children and adolescents as well as adults, and enjoy working with couples and families in addition to individual therapy. I use compassion and unconditional acceptance to create a safe container in which to learn new ways of coping with, and moving past whatever situation you might find yourself in.

I believe in human resilience, in the potential for growth and change. I believe that pain arises through the endurance of invalidation, violation, or incongruence of one’s self, and that these experiences are what bring us to therapy. Therapy is a powerful opportunity to explore and discover one’s resilience through a relationship that encourages growth in a nonjudgmental, supportive environment. As a therapist, I am committed to creating a space for healing in which we can explore your life stories of both pain and joy, where you feel heard and validated, and where you can make the changes you seek.

As a Clinical Social Work Associate with a Master of Social Work degree from Pacific University, I bring five years of diverse experience in mental health and social services, specializing in guiding individuals through challenges such as narcissistic abuse, religious trauma, gender identity, and LGBTQIA2+ issues. I prioritize creating a safe and affirming space, particularly for the queer community, providing culturally informed therapy. My approach is rooted in compassion, tailored to each client's unique needs, with a focus on empowerment and healing. Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, reading, and gaming with my partner.

My practice is committed to helping you explore what feels unbalanced in your life, find or re-connect with what feels "right", and make meaningful changes that will improve mood, relationships, and overall well-being. Change, despite the weight of history, is entirely possible. My approach is closely aligned with current research on brain functioning, well-being practices, & the use of creativity in therapy. AND I'm thrilled to offer deep-dive SoulCollage groups; this intuitive collage process explores the shadows of your life & invites the light. No art experience necessary; visit www.pacificskycounseling.com to learn more.