Attachment-based Therapists in Springfield, OR

I believe that choosing to engage in therapy is one of the bravest acts that one can do for themselves. It requires a person to acknowledge and confront potentially painful experiences and negative core beliefs that can have become foundational. Therapy can help to establish a healthier foundation. I strive to develop a therapeutic relationship by cultivating collaboration, encouraging vulnerability, challenging avoidance, and acknowledging how difficult all of this can be to navigate. I view myself, and the therapy space, as a container in which to foster change and I approach every client with empathy, curiosity and compassion.

NOTE: Areas of Expertise: I practice a wide variety of techniques and modalities based on each individual. Therapies utilized: DBT (certified DBT Therapist), CBT, EMDR (EMDR Trained), Motivational Interviewing, ACT, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Gottman Method, Strength Based Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution-Based Therapy, Mindfulness for Self-Compassion, Attachment-Based Family Therapy.

I am a passionate Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who believes in the power of relationships to heal and transform lives. My goal is to create a safe and non-judgmental space for each client to explore their unique story, understand their emotions, and develop the skills to build healthy and fulfilling relationships. I work collaboratively with my clients to find the approach that resonates with them and supports their goals.

Offering a Wait List at this time, it can be about a month-long wait. Greetings, my name is Ruth Ralph and I’m here to accompany you on your path towards healing, personal growth, and emotional well-being. Traumatic and negative life experiences do not have to dictate your path, you can choose to walk a path to freedom. I offer specialization in childhood trauma, foster and adoption, ADHD, problems with motivation, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, medical trauma, spiritual trauma, hoarding behaviors, dissociation and psychogenic seizures,

Not currently accepting new clients. I work with clients who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, ADHD and/or complications from traumatic experiences.

Currently accepting clients to the Waitlist. Are you longing for relief from stress, anxiety, and emotions following hardships? I help anxious and overwhelmed people feel relief, contentment, and make lasting changes in their lives and relationships. People I work with have often done their best to manage difficult cycles of emotions that they feel inside, and experience in their relationships. Despite their best efforts, they can’t help but notice that stress follows them into many areas of their lives. I help my clients access inner and outer resources they need to heal, grow, and accomplish their goals.

I believe that we all have a journey that has led us where we are, with individual challenges and opportunities. Events from the past can leave lasting impacts that lead to feeling disconnected from self or others and difficulties with living authentically. I am passionate about listening to your story to work through challenges and assist you with taking control of this journey in order to feel whole and complete. I believe in a collaborative approach to help people create a healthier perception of themselves while strengthening their resources, and relationships during the healing process.

Exclusively Telehealth: Congrats on making your mental health a priority! I see counseling as an opportunity of self-exploration and growth. I am passionate about helping my clients gain a better understanding of their story and how their previous experiences in life are influencing their present. I strive to create a safe environment for my clients, one in which they feel heard and understood with no judgement. I have had the pleasure of working with individuals from all different ages, cultures, backgrounds, and cognitive/developmental levels. I am here to meet you where you are at, and help you meet your goals.

Accepting Clients. Do you wake up each morning or go to bed craving more vitality in your work as a therapist or other helping professional and/or desire more creative connection in your personal/professional life? Are you longing to connect to life in a deeper and more meaningful way again despite all your achievements thus far? Do you desire to feel more confidence and a sense of sacred direction? What if you could live, work and connect with life in a way that feels like full-time play? Ready to move beyond the boredom, exhaustion and/or even low-grade depression and anxiety? It's possible. I'd love to show you the way.

In my work as a therapist I find satisfaction in helping individuals find peace. Our world may have reasons to feel unsettled. However, there are also many reasons for hope. I find it very rewarding to witness family relationship growth, such as when a parent and child connect. My goal is to be a resource for those suffering from life stressors, normalized grief processes, and loss. Therefore I encourage conversations about areas of strength, successes that are often overlooked, and relational healing that can take place. I often incorporate a solution-oriented approach in working with children, teens, parents, and couples.

Welcome, my name is Dezire “D” Cavitta, and I look forward to meeting you. I believe cultural diversity enriches our understanding of human experiences, and I strive to create a culturally sensitive and inclusive therapeutic environment that empowers clients to achieve personal growth. I am part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I identify as non-binary using, they/them pronouns. I address concerns holistically which encompasses mental, physical, social, spiritual, and sexual health. I view clients as resourceful and resilient individuals with unique strengths, empowering them to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth.

It’s an honor to be part of my client’s healing journey, self-discovery, and skill acquisition. My experience in the field of mental health services, combined with my level of training, equips me to effectively walk alongside clients through their healing process. As a therapist at Oregon Healing Collective, I take a systemic and holistic approach to mental health and therapy practice.

I aim to offer a safe and inclusive space to support clients as they take new steps towards wellness. My therapeutic process is person-centered, emotion-focused, and values your unique context. My approach will emphasize your strengths and explore how we can build on what is already working for you. I want to support you in ways that focus on your goals and center your values.

Oregon Directions is a team of counselors accepting new clients now in Washington, Clackamas, Multnomah, Linn, Benton, Lincoln, & Lane Counties in Oregon. We provide the client the safe space and caring opportunity to be professionally counseled and supported with on-going assistance to grow and excel. Each client is unique and deserves special, professional care. Clients are not just a number, but multi-faceted humans beings, who are entitled to the best mental health and wellness care available. We have the counselors who are passionate and have dedicated themselves to achieving the best possible results for each client.

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.

The people I work with have made attempts to improve their lives, but still feel stuck. They may be overwhelmed by anxiety, relationship challenges, past trauma/painful experiences, or life's ongoing stress. They want to feel connected to themselves and others, outside of the impacts of persistent challenges. I help clients understand the intention of their symptoms/concerns as attempts to solve present or past problems rather than personal deficits. I support clients' identification of new coping skills, mindsets, and frameworks that help them exist in the world in a more authentic and rewarding way.

I delight in working with children and families as a therapist. Kids are so wonderful and I love supporting them and their relationship with their parents. This includes helping clients gain coping skills to face this world today, skills to manage anxiety, depression, to verbally express needs, and to manage behaviors. This includes supporting parents through family therapy, working on parenting strategies, and including parents in the therapy process as their child develops skills. I enjoy seeing connection and family growth in those I work with.

I offer support to adults and couples who are struggling to have a sense of wellbeing and control over their lives. I assist clients to learn new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving so as to reach desired life quality and work/life goals.

Are you finding yourself focusing on the past, anxious about the future, or overall stressed about circumstances in your life? Are you struggling in relationships, and finding it difficult to set and maintain boundaries with others? Do you find yourself being overly critical of yourself? Are you finding past events still affecting how you view and interact with the world around you? Life can be hard, and we all develop ways of coping through tough times. Sometimes those ways of coping are no longer effective for us, and we deserve to learn what works for us so we can live a peaceful, healthy, happy life.