Narrative Therapists in Prineville, OR

I value the strength of relationship and connection and the impact they can have when working through thoughts, emotions and behaviors. While honoring the uniqueness of each person's journey towards change, I consider my role to be a facilitator of self-discovery, a change agent for helping to detach from old patterns, and a supportive guide towards one's authentic well-being. Working together in a setting that provides both safety and freedom, it is my honor to assist you in discovering the answers and solutions within to connect with your true, genuine self. Your journey awaits!

Therapy is a sacred journey of connection, growth, and healing. I am a passionate and dedicated therapist who loves what I do and would be honored to hold space for you to process and navigate this messy yet beautiful thing we call life. I hold a deep-seated belief in the resilience of the human spirit, so my goal is to help my clients feel empowered, find their voice, and become their highest and most integrated version of themselves. My approach to therapy is rooted in compassion, authenticity, and collaboration.

Curious about trying EMDR? You've come to the right place. I provide support for children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, ADHD, depression, PTSD, sexual assault healing, infidelity, and grief and loss. I use a trauma-focused approach that is grounded in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Occasionally, I will supplement the work with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, art therapy, and concepts from Internal Family Systems (IFS).

I suppose every client is the "ideal" in the sense that each person brings a unique story worthy of dignity, grace, and respect. By the time a person walks into my office, he/she is usually exhausted, confused, empty, and/or feeling hopeless and alone. Not all, but many of the folks I see want to be known, understood, and accepted. Most believe the lie that "if people really knew me, what I think about, what I've done, or what's been done to me, they would not love me, accept me or want me their lives." I enjoy helping people experience the freedom grace can give and the hope it has to offer.

Healing is messy, confusing and scary. My goal as a therapist is to help create a safe and open space for my clients to explore their own healing journey. I focus my work on trauma informed care, am naturally client centered but can also gently guide clients by walking alongside them. Nature, mindfulness, and somatic healing lie at the core of the work I aim to do with clients with skills and psychoeducation sprinkled in. I am currently have become interested in working with transgendered individuals as well. Trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, OCD, transgender care, no matter the experience, lets work through it together.

Kelsey will work with you in a collaborative process in order to gain insight, and reach your full potential. Kelsey's goal as a therapist is to illuminate the patterns and processes that may be working against you and to support you in bringing about your own positive changes, both within yourself and in your relationships.

I am currently accepting new clients. Mary Zenorini is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her MSW as well as her Certificate in Gerontology from Portland State University. Mary enjoys working with patients of all ages and has spent extensive time working with seniors. Her experiences include Hospice, caregiving support, depression, grief, anxiety, and the impact of life transitions. Mary believes in a team-oriented approach that empowers her clients to achieve their goals. In Mary’s free time, she loves to cook, walk, garden and read.

I believe we strive to do our best based on our life experiences, personal beliefs and values, resources we possess, and positive relationships we foster. Sometimes we don’t meet our own or others’ expectations, thus leading to struggles and challenges with mental wellness. We can end up stuck. Creating and maintaining positive connections with others, acknowledging and working through past issues and traumas, and learning new skills, perspectives, and narratives can lead us to personal acceptance and wellness.

At all stages of life people go through hard times - in relationships with others and within ourselves. You are the best expert in your own life experience and possess the capacity to overcome the adversity in your life. I generate a protected space for you to better understand your personal story and manage problems that block the flow of your innate happiness. I help you expand your ability to take care of yourself even when life sends unbearable challenges. I honor all aspects of your ethnicity, sexuality, gender, spirituality, physical and mental abilities, age, socioeconomic class, and native language.

Social Work, Advocacy, Therapy. I specialize in systems work, CBT, narrative therapy, mindfulness and somatic interventions, and trauma work. I enjoy helping clients reach their goals and make lasting changes. I am a clinical social worker specializing in work with adolescents, young adults, and families; my comfortable age range is ages 14-40.