Existential Therapists in Monmouth, OR
I also explore existential ideas about the search for meaning and value in life, helping clients incorporate this search into processing feelings and connecting to their authentic self.
I enjoy of working with clients who understand pieces of their own experience, but have difficulty making changes, and often feel unseen and unheard by others. Issues including grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties make understanding our experience of life confusing, resulting in depression, anxiety, and a sense of hopelessness.
I also explore existential ideas about the search for meaning and value in life, helping clients incorporate this search into processing feelings and connecting to their authentic self.
I enjoy of working with clients who understand pieces of their own experience, but have difficulty making changes, and often feel unseen and unheard by others. Issues including grief, trauma, and relationship difficulties make understanding our experience of life confusing, resulting in depression, anxiety, and a sense of hopelessness.
Nancy L Link
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Monmouth, OR 97361 (Online Only)
Over 30 years experience as a licensed counselor. Are you looking for a positive change in your life? I can help you. I believe that growth is an essential ingredient for a fulfilling life. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, adults and families. My training and experience is extensive. It includes being certified as a DEH@ practitioner, individual, couple, family therapy, Play/Sand/Art Therapy, hypnosis, and Spiritual Direction/life path exploration. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Oregon, trained in Spiritual direction, and certified in delivery of Tele Mental Health services.
Over 30 years experience as a licensed counselor. Are you looking for a positive change in your life? I can help you. I believe that growth is an essential ingredient for a fulfilling life. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, adults and families. My training and experience is extensive. It includes being certified as a DEH@ practitioner, individual, couple, family therapy, Play/Sand/Art Therapy, hypnosis, and Spiritual Direction/life path exploration. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Oregon, trained in Spiritual direction, and certified in delivery of Tele Mental Health services.
Karen S Van Acker She Her Hers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monmouth, OR 97361 (Online Only)
You work so hard to become a professional and then Wham, out of nowhere you begin to experience anxiety or a feeling that maybe you don't know what you are doing after all. Your supervisor's communication feels like sandpaper and you get emotional without apparent reason. The work just doesn't feel like what you expected and you just feel out of sorts. You begin to realize you are using substances and some pretty unhealthy behavior just to cope. I mean it was fine in college but now it keeps you from feeling good. You need support from someone that gets it. You just need to get back on track.
You work so hard to become a professional and then Wham, out of nowhere you begin to experience anxiety or a feeling that maybe you don't know what you are doing after all. Your supervisor's communication feels like sandpaper and you get emotional without apparent reason. The work just doesn't feel like what you expected and you just feel out of sorts. You begin to realize you are using substances and some pretty unhealthy behavior just to cope. I mean it was fine in college but now it keeps you from feeling good. You need support from someone that gets it. You just need to get back on track.
Enlighten Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CRC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monmouth, OR 97361
Not accepting new clients
I offer professionals in the helping and healing fields an opportunity to do their own personal work using Existential-Humanistic Counseling theory and approach, the tools and skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and methods of treating trauma from EMDR.
Are you someone who is looking to make changes in your current way of being? Hoping to unlock patterns that have kept you stuck? Looking to live a life of meaning? I am passionate about helping others to discover more about themselves, and to live a life of freedom from past conditioning and experiences through a combination of therapeutic approaches to provide you with the tools you need for greater understanding and insight.
I offer professionals in the helping and healing fields an opportunity to do their own personal work using Existential-Humanistic Counseling theory and approach, the tools and skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and methods of treating trauma from EMDR.
Are you someone who is looking to make changes in your current way of being? Hoping to unlock patterns that have kept you stuck? Looking to live a life of meaning? I am passionate about helping others to discover more about themselves, and to live a life of freedom from past conditioning and experiences through a combination of therapeutic approaches to provide you with the tools you need for greater understanding and insight.
Alexander P. Brock
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monmouth, OR 97361 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I aspire to work with individuals in finding their most authentic self through self-exploration and identity work. I meet my clients where they are in the moment by providing empathy and understanding while also encouraging them to be the truest form of themselves with the inevitable highs and lows that life throws at us. I utilize various different therapeutic approaches to meet the goal of self-growth/evolution including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), existential therapy, and humanistic therapy.
I aspire to work with individuals in finding their most authentic self through self-exploration and identity work. I meet my clients where they are in the moment by providing empathy and understanding while also encouraging them to be the truest form of themselves with the inevitable highs and lows that life throws at us. I utilize various different therapeutic approaches to meet the goal of self-growth/evolution including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), existential therapy, and humanistic therapy.
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Kelly Egilske
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Salem, OR 97304 (Online Only)
“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” I see my life as a mission to help others see themselves in their original beauty, to learn the truth about who they are so they can be set free, to assist them in opening to their own unique destiny, and to work through beliefs and behaviors that keep them trapped in old ways of being. This is work I have had to do on myself, and still continue to do. I believe in using a holistic approach, which addresses every level of our being - the body, emotions, mind, and spirit.
“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” I see my life as a mission to help others see themselves in their original beauty, to learn the truth about who they are so they can be set free, to assist them in opening to their own unique destiny, and to work through beliefs and behaviors that keep them trapped in old ways of being. This is work I have had to do on myself, and still continue to do. I believe in using a holistic approach, which addresses every level of our being - the body, emotions, mind, and spirit.
Dr. Jeremy A. Springer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Falls City, OR 97344 (Online Only)
People sometimes endure significant pain in silence for a long time before reaching out for help. When that day arrives, reach out to a helping professional with the skills and experience needed to guide people of all ages, from all walks of life, through all kinds of difficult life transitions. I am a dynamic and flexible helper who understands that we live in complicated times and that much-needed change and healing can only be achieved through a strong alliance between myself and my clients. YOU are the ultimate expert and author in your own life; my role is to guide you towards finding your own truth.
People sometimes endure significant pain in silence for a long time before reaching out for help. When that day arrives, reach out to a helping professional with the skills and experience needed to guide people of all ages, from all walks of life, through all kinds of difficult life transitions. I am a dynamic and flexible helper who understands that we live in complicated times and that much-needed change and healing can only be achieved through a strong alliance between myself and my clients. YOU are the ultimate expert and author in your own life; my role is to guide you towards finding your own truth.
As no two individuals have the exact lived experience, it is important that counseling treatment plans be tailor-made for each person no matter your age or stage in life. Utilizing a person-centered approach, I select therapy modalities and interventions best suited to your presenting problem and stated goals.
As no two individuals have the exact lived experience, it is important that counseling treatment plans be tailor-made for each person no matter your age or stage in life. Utilizing a person-centered approach, I select therapy modalities and interventions best suited to your presenting problem and stated goals.
Now Accepting New Clients- Life is full of challenges and unexpected events in today’s world. I invite you to take a journey with me to recognize and define the issues that have been impacting your life. I hold deep empathy for all my clients as they are undergoing life transitions with the intention of self-growth and awareness. I also hold space for couples to find new healing patterns and conflict resolution and relationship maintenance and growth. I value holding a judgment-free and accepting and safe space. Where you are in charge of the direction of your session and where your healing begins.
Now Accepting New Clients- Life is full of challenges and unexpected events in today’s world. I invite you to take a journey with me to recognize and define the issues that have been impacting your life. I hold deep empathy for all my clients as they are undergoing life transitions with the intention of self-growth and awareness. I also hold space for couples to find new healing patterns and conflict resolution and relationship maintenance and growth. I value holding a judgment-free and accepting and safe space. Where you are in charge of the direction of your session and where your healing begins.
Amy Catherine Reid
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MFT-C
Verified Verified
Dallas, OR 97338 (Online Only)
I am available to assist in empowering you to overcome anxiety/depression/stress to move toward a happy, calm, peaceful and productive life through a person centered approach. I have years of experience in helping individuals, families, children and adolescents overcome and address a wide variety of life problems, mental illness, trauma, anxiety, relational problems and addiction. I have personal experience overcoming paralyzing fears. Hours are Monday to Friday for telehealth sessions. I have some availability on weekends to best serve your needs.
I am available to assist in empowering you to overcome anxiety/depression/stress to move toward a happy, calm, peaceful and productive life through a person centered approach. I have years of experience in helping individuals, families, children and adolescents overcome and address a wide variety of life problems, mental illness, trauma, anxiety, relational problems and addiction. I have personal experience overcoming paralyzing fears. Hours are Monday to Friday for telehealth sessions. I have some availability on weekends to best serve your needs.
Sharon Cooper-Barth
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Salem, OR 97306 (Online Only)
Abuse is something that affects a lot of people and in various different ways. It is something that can be hidden from the world and no one will know the pain the individual is going through. It is quiet and insidious, leaving lasting effects. It can creep up on you and make you feel alone in the world full of people. It can leave you feeling misunderstood, alone, and/or broken. There are ways to work through the trauma, safeguard yourself, and heal from parts of the abuse. You will rebuild yourself esteem, sense of self, and confidence in the process of healing. Everyone's journey is different.
Abuse is something that affects a lot of people and in various different ways. It is something that can be hidden from the world and no one will know the pain the individual is going through. It is quiet and insidious, leaving lasting effects. It can creep up on you and make you feel alone in the world full of people. It can leave you feeling misunderstood, alone, and/or broken. There are ways to work through the trauma, safeguard yourself, and heal from parts of the abuse. You will rebuild yourself esteem, sense of self, and confidence in the process of healing. Everyone's journey is different.
Lisa Motley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Salem, OR 97306 (Online Only)
Hello and welcome! I am a LCSW who is a holistic multicultural practitioner that specializes in working with individuals who have experienced anxiety, depression, and childhood/adult trauma. I have a broad range of experience working with clients across the life span in the human service field, across the last 15 years. I currently serve clients 18 or older. I understand how difficult opening up can be, and I know that finding the right person to talk with is important.
Hello and welcome! I am a LCSW who is a holistic multicultural practitioner that specializes in working with individuals who have experienced anxiety, depression, and childhood/adult trauma. I have a broad range of experience working with clients across the life span in the human service field, across the last 15 years. I currently serve clients 18 or older. I understand how difficult opening up can be, and I know that finding the right person to talk with is important.
Stefanie A Dean
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Salem, OR 97302
Not accepting new clients
When reaching out for professional support, I believe that finding the best fit is one of the most crucial elements to your success. You need to find someone who hears and understands you and your individual needs, as well as helps you feel safe and supported. My approach to counseling leans strongly on these beliefs and I work hard to understand my clients, prior to "changing" them. I also strongly believe that YOU are the expert of your life and I therefore take a collaborative approach to counseling, empowering and guiding you to make the necessary changes in your life.
When reaching out for professional support, I believe that finding the best fit is one of the most crucial elements to your success. You need to find someone who hears and understands you and your individual needs, as well as helps you feel safe and supported. My approach to counseling leans strongly on these beliefs and I work hard to understand my clients, prior to "changing" them. I also strongly believe that YOU are the expert of your life and I therefore take a collaborative approach to counseling, empowering and guiding you to make the necessary changes in your life.
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I support clients in their autonomy as they make changes in their lives in a side-by-side journey. My philosophical and theoretical background is in Existential Psychotherapy and Psychodynamic Theory. I have nearly 5 years of experience in residential care with children and adolescents, and their families, and have also worked in outpatient settings with individuals, children, families, adolescents and adults. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, knitting, travel, playing the piano and time with friends and family.
I support clients in their autonomy as they make changes in their lives in a side-by-side journey. My philosophical and theoretical background is in Existential Psychotherapy and Psychodynamic Theory. I have nearly 5 years of experience in residential care with children and adolescents, and their families, and have also worked in outpatient settings with individuals, children, families, adolescents and adults. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, knitting, travel, playing the piano and time with friends and family.
Karen Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, MC, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oregon City, OR 97045
My approach is holistic, spiritual, and existential incorporating my many years of experience with nature based spirituality such as astrology, chakra work, vibratory energy healing, shamanism, and meditative mindfulness.
Searching for a therapist can feel overwhelming, glad you are taking the time to find the support you need. I am accepting new clients. Deeply emotional? Sensory overload? Burnout? Body pains/illness not medically explained? Maybe you are experiencing midlife changes? I practice a mixture of somatic therapy and parts work which helps you integrate your body and emotions in a way that is not overwhelming and that promotes having a positive relationship with yourself. I work with clients that have experienced trauma, clients struggling with anxiety, depression, deep feeling of not belonging, and grief.
My approach is holistic, spiritual, and existential incorporating my many years of experience with nature based spirituality such as astrology, chakra work, vibratory energy healing, shamanism, and meditative mindfulness.
Searching for a therapist can feel overwhelming, glad you are taking the time to find the support you need. I am accepting new clients. Deeply emotional? Sensory overload? Burnout? Body pains/illness not medically explained? Maybe you are experiencing midlife changes? I practice a mixture of somatic therapy and parts work which helps you integrate your body and emotions in a way that is not overwhelming and that promotes having a positive relationship with yourself. I work with clients that have experienced trauma, clients struggling with anxiety, depression, deep feeling of not belonging, and grief.
My practice draws from humanistic, relational, experiential, somatic, psychodynamic, existential/transpersonal, and emotionally-focused approaches, while I also strive to meet you exactly where you are as we collaborate on your unique healing journey.
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.
My practice draws from humanistic, relational, experiential, somatic, psychodynamic, existential/transpersonal, and emotionally-focused approaches, while I also strive to meet you exactly where you are as we collaborate on your unique healing journey.
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.
Amy Newman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CADC-R, QMHP-R
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97219
I am influenced primarily by Existential-Humanistic theories as well as Relational-Cultural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mind/body integration practices.
If you need support with the many challenges life can bring, I would love to help you find more ease, joy, and acceptance. As an adult child of a person with Substance Use Disorder, I know how painful it can be to love someone struggling with addiction. I have experience working in residential SUD treatment as well as working with their loved ones. I have a passion for recovery and I seek to connect with others who have been impacted by addiction. Beyond the scope of addiction, my clinical interests include family systems, relational issues, and trauma, among others. I work with adult individuals, couples, and families.
I am influenced primarily by Existential-Humanistic theories as well as Relational-Cultural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mind/body integration practices.
If you need support with the many challenges life can bring, I would love to help you find more ease, joy, and acceptance. As an adult child of a person with Substance Use Disorder, I know how painful it can be to love someone struggling with addiction. I have experience working in residential SUD treatment as well as working with their loved ones. I have a passion for recovery and I seek to connect with others who have been impacted by addiction. Beyond the scope of addiction, my clinical interests include family systems, relational issues, and trauma, among others. I work with adult individuals, couples, and families.
Free Spirit Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MCOUN
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Terrebonne, OR 97760
Accepting NEW Clients! I specialize in working with female trauma survivors. I also serve clients with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and other issues. It is my belief that you have the ability to heal and answers to achieve that. I help you explore this by using existential, person centered, and experiential approaches. I offer both Telehealth and Equine Assisted Mental Health modalities.
Accepting NEW Clients! I specialize in working with female trauma survivors. I also serve clients with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and other issues. It is my belief that you have the ability to heal and answers to achieve that. I help you explore this by using existential, person centered, and experiential approaches. I offer both Telehealth and Equine Assisted Mental Health modalities.
I help those searching for a creative solution to life's challenges, who are open to or seeking somatic and process-based therapy, in addition to talk therapy. I enjoy working with people from many different walks of life, who seek help with existential issues, life events, mental health challenges and more. I strive to create a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere where you can feel safe sharing your concerns, and supported in exploring and engaging with self-discovery, learning and insight.
I help those searching for a creative solution to life's challenges, who are open to or seeking somatic and process-based therapy, in addition to talk therapy. I enjoy working with people from many different walks of life, who seek help with existential issues, life events, mental health challenges and more. I strive to create a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere where you can feel safe sharing your concerns, and supported in exploring and engaging with self-discovery, learning and insight.
Erin E Mitchell
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, MCoun, MPH
Verified Verified
Corvallis, OR 97330
Waitlist for new clients
My work has a psychodynamic orientation, scaffolded by attention to somatic experience, contemplative practices and existential themes.
My practice is currently waitlisted. My name is Erin. If you are reading this you likely want something different for your life. Whatever your story is, counseling can support you in the process of discovering how to be in the world in new ways. You may be in a life transition, experiencing overwhelm, having relationship issues, or grieving. The list goes on. Together, we will explore your story, revealing its limitations. We will work to gain insight into why you feel the way you do and to dismantle unhelpful beliefs and coping strategies. The outcome: possibilities for living differently.
My work has a psychodynamic orientation, scaffolded by attention to somatic experience, contemplative practices and existential themes.
My practice is currently waitlisted. My name is Erin. If you are reading this you likely want something different for your life. Whatever your story is, counseling can support you in the process of discovering how to be in the world in new ways. You may be in a life transition, experiencing overwhelm, having relationship issues, or grieving. The list goes on. Together, we will explore your story, revealing its limitations. We will work to gain insight into why you feel the way you do and to dismantle unhelpful beliefs and coping strategies. The outcome: possibilities for living differently.
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How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.