Relationship Issues Therapists in The Dalles, OR

Working in the field of human services since 1988, I bring an understanding and experience around the issues of relationships, sexuality, depression, anxiety, teen life issues and transitions. I work with these issues because our culture does not address them in helpful ways. I help and encourage you to develop tools and skills for success in your life. Using tools from a mindful, humanistic & cognitive/behavioral orientation, we work together to help you focus on your situation and what will work to create change/healing in your life. I work with individuals and couples.

WHEN YOU JUST NEED SOMEONE TO HEAR YOUR STORY. I am a faith-based counselor committed to helping my clients find solutions for the places they may feel "stuck". My training allows me to work with young children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Together we would utilize a collaborative approach to help you meet your goals. I am a professional counselor associate in both Oregon and Washington.

Those that I work with describe me as receptive, kind, extremely engaged and at times even challenging. I am not a passive listener; my therapy work takes the form of an active, two-way dialogue. While my style is compassionate, informal, and truly nonjudgmental, I believe it is often essential for our default positions to be explored within a safe context. Good therapy provides the help of someone trained to see and artfully communicate what we sometimes cannot see ourselves. The therapeutic relationship must be compassionate, open-hearted, and enjoyable, yet honest.

Anyone seeking knowledge, development, and relief from anxiety and depression is a candidate for Jungian therapy and possibly analysis. Those who are willing to engage in active dialogue with the energies of both the inner and outer worlds discover new or renewed life. It is a journey of soul work. Jungian analysis seeks to orient you to the original and whole Self you are, in both your higher development and in relationship to the world and others.

If you are here, I want to help! I believe that therapy is meant to empower clients to know that they are capable of change and living a fuller, more integrated life. I work with adolescents and adults, utilizing a bio-psychosocial-spiritual approach in therapy with the goal of creating a safe haven for clients. This simply means integrating the many parts of a person into therapy in the hope of improving one’s emotional, spiritual and physical well-being. I also aspire to explore the impact of significant relationships and the influence of larger social systems on a client's sense of wholeness and ability to achieve desired growth.

Hello! I am currently accepting new clients in-person or video telehealth. Life poses challenges to us all, and I collaborate with my clients to help them to understand and to process difficult life situations, and to build on their strengths and develop new coping strategies. My focus is helping teens and adults address symptoms of anxiety and depression caused by various difficult life experiences, and to develop skills supporting your desire for improved communication, relationships, personal growth, resilience and self-esteem.

My primary focus is couple therapy. I am a trained Certified EFT Therapist. EFT stands for Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and is far and away the best treatment for couples. I have successfully treated couples who struggled with communication issues, infidelity, childhood trauma, attachment concerns, and emotional disconnect. As an EFT therapist I have worked with many couples in which one of the partners has ADHD. I also treat trauma using EMDR therapy with individuals and in the couple setting.

When you are triggered, have a trauma response, or in a PTSD loop it is overwhelming; this can be scary, and frustrating. Living life from this place makes it hard to connect with others and to know your sense of self. Challenging patterns become en-grained as feeling powerless leads to loss of hope. My goal with you is to help you acquire skills/tools to feel more embodied and to change the repetitive challenging loop by understanding more deeply the patterns at play. Self-empowerment is essential in our work together as my desire is to help you take your life back with confidence and ease.

When pain lingers long enough or becomes greater than our ability to keep pushing forward, we finally become willing to do whatever it takes to get relief. Psychological and emotional distress affects our sleep, our eating behaviors, use of alcohol and other drugs, our well-being, and our ability to function at home, work, and in our relationships. We're often plagued by fear, anxiety, anger, frustration, confusion, depression, self-doubt, failure, hopelessness, and even total despair.

A life long learner, the focus of my current work has been the completion of a PhD in Depth Psychology and furthering my knowledge and skill in helping men and women heal from trauma. I find success working with those who are igniting that warrior spark—moving forwards through difficult transitions in life. Many are healing from old, unhealthy patterns in relationships. I like to provide a safe, nonjudgemental environment for you to work through your distress. I provide a straight-forward and practical approach, as well as working in depth with those clients desiring an in-depth therapeutic process.

I love to see people who are exploring helping themselves achieve a better space in their life. Many people are suffering, yet they aren't quite sure the next steps. I have experience working with many issues that can make you feel as if you have lost your path or wanting something more out of life. I try to adapt my style to your particular needs and take a collaborative approach, yet guided to therapy sessions. Sometimes we need a safe place to process our thoughts.

The main issues I help people to work through are anxiety, depression, trauma, insecurity/self-esteem, trust/openness & excessive standards. You can go to my website to read more about these specialties & what therapy with me looks like.

Currently Taking New Clients in Oregon and Washington states. My passion is to walk alongside individuals to support them in finding their strengths. I am compassionate and will meet you where you are at. I think that self-investing and community care are essential to our mental wellness, and together I will walk alongside you on your journey of finding that contentment you are searching for. I will provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to process through and collaborate in finding those safe coping strategies to achieve your goals.

My practice focuses on where you feel you need support. I take a holistic and individualized approach with each client. As we work together, we will utilize a combination of therapeutic approaches to best support you, your needs and goals.

Accepting clients to a waitlist for sessions via secure Telehealth video. For those looking to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, strengthen relationships, or build out a toolbox for mental resilience, working with a therapist is a tried and true method. Finding the right therapist is an important first step in the process, and I want to be the best fit for you and your needs. My therapeutic style focuses on insight and compassion and supports anyone looking for help and personal growth. SPECIALTIES: Age 13+, Anxiety and stress, Depression, Life transitions, Relationship issues, Trauma and PTSD, IDD, Psychosis

Interested in removing obstacles in the way of a more joyous and meaningful life? I'm here to help. I offer a strengths-based, collaborative and client-centered approach to finding solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues Drawing on (and trained in) a multitude of evidence-based styles and techniques, I work with adults, older adolescents, couples (gay and straight), to help each client identify and achieve his or her personal therapy goals. I am also a certified practitioner of Reiki, which is a powerful yet gentle stress-reduction technique.

Please visit my website www.whitesalmoncounseling.com in order to request a session and to learn more about me. My approach is called "integrative" counseling which is a blend of several different counseling methods and theories. I can do brief solution-oriented counseling or longer term insight-oriented counseling which emphasizes personal growth and transformation. Each client is unique, therefore the therapy should be customized and flexible. With most clients, I focus on their entire lifestyle including physical activity, diet, sleep, work, purpose, and relationships. I'm a big fan of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

To help you resolve problems in your mind, body, relationships, and lifestyle, I will work with you to improve your understanding of the source of your distress and refocus on what you value most. Depending on your preference, our work together may draw from traditional treatment approaches or utilize yoga therapy and mindfulness techniques. I enjoy guiding individuals and couples interested in finding the best way to overcome difficult relationship patterns, health-related problems, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Sometimes we have a nagging thought that something isn't going right in our lives or we notice a pattern that keeps happening over and over, but we wait so long to call and get help. Making that call can be so hard, but it is so worth it. Whether you have trauma, anxiety, depression, or difficulty in relationships - whatever is bothering you, a collaborative therapeutic relationship can help you learn the skills to cope with what life brings you and get you feeling better about yourself and your path. We all want to feel connected, heard, and understood and deserve a safe space to figure things out with a therapist who listens.