Female Therapists in Westport, OR

Fernweh Forest provides therapeutic services to youth and families. Together we can tap into your natural capacity for growth, healing, and transformation. We believe in the depth and power of shared experience, holistic healing, and nature connection. With Fernweh Forest, you and your family can take the therapeutic experience outside, utilizing nature, adventure, and body-based interventions to increase connection with the whole self (mind/body/spirit), each other, and the earth, while inspiring problem solving though challenge and exploring emotions. Life is messy. Let us support you and your family in navigating the hard stuff.

Welcome to Eclogite Counseling. I work with adults impacted by depression, anxiety, insomnia, grief/loss, and life span transitions. Perhaps you are experiencing low mood, hopelessness, or a lack of interest in things you used to enjoy. Perhaps worries have your thoughts looping and going off “the what if cliff”. Perhaps grief has whirled into your life due to the loss of an animal companion, sibling, parent, loved one to suicide, or life transition. Whether you're finding your way through these or other challenges, I am here to provide a non-judgmental environment where you can express your thoughts, emotions, and concerns.

Many of us experience the feeling of being stuck, wanting to move forward but not knowing how to break free of those things holding us back. What I offer is the opportunity for you to be safe, heard, and understood in a way that allows you to discover your path forward. You get to decide what you want to do and where you want to go.

People do not seek counseling because everything in their life is going well. Sometimes we just need someone to come along side and help us "do" life. Sometimes we just need someone to help ease the pain. I approach counseling from a Christian Worldview believing that deep down people want to be seen, understood, and accepted for who they are. I use a variety of evidence based practices such as EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you on your journey.

I am a recent graduate with a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Northwestern University's Graduate School. I am intentional about practicing inclusive therapy for people of all religions, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds, specifically those in the LGBTQIA2S+ communities. I aim to create a safe space for thems, femmes, and women in order to empower and uplift my community.

I am profoundly blessed to do work that I love. I strive to deeply witness, understand and hold space for you in your moments of pain and uncertainty. In times of hardship we must be compassionate with ourselves and our process. We all have uniquely rich and complex stories that shape our own meaning and understanding of ourselves and our world. I provide a safe, encouraging and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. My style is warm, collaborative and direct. I believe compassion and humor are vital ingredients for happiness and healing. My approach is integrative, I utilize a strength based, humanistic and relational perspective.

Seeking therapeutic support can be a crucial step in a journey towards growth and healing. You are the expert of you -- You can help decide what your process in therapy will look like - whether that is getting support around a life transition, seeking coping strategies for pandemic fatigue, managing anxiety, processing body image concerns, navigating boundary issues in relationships, coming to terms with identity, or struggling with feelings of shame, I am here to listen without judgment and sit beside you with care. My hope is to hold space and offer tools along the way that help to build upon your unique identities and strengths.

For many of us, the hardest challenge to overcome is to ask for help. If you're reading this, you've already found the courage to start becoming the best version of yourself. While as an individual you are unique, none of us are perfect and we all experience conflict, hardships, and a variety of emotions. I believe our life experiences as well as cultural background influence the way in which we interact with the world. I am a strong proponent of collaboration and I view the therapeutic relationship as a team. I have daytime availability Monday through Thursday.

My treatment approach combines Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies with mindfulness to provide you with a diverse set of tools to explore your past, understand your present, and enact meaningful change in your life. Together, we will explore how your present is influenced by your past and identify the patterns you are unconsciously repeating in your behaviors and choices.

Knowing that it is usually an experience of pain or frustration that prompts people to seek counseling, my goal is to provide a safe place for you to effectively move through it. Often that pain comes from unmet needs, harmful experiences, or coping systems that no longer serve you. I want to work with you, to offer reflection, understanding, information, and new windows to help you experience relief and a sense of well being. Approaches include insight oriented talk therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and art therapy and are chosen on what would be most appropriate to your individual goals.

I am a therapist who believes strongly in accepting each person as they are but helping them achieve the goals they set for themselves. I work in collaboration with every individual to achieve maximum success. I believe that each and every one of us has special gifts. When we lose sight of our uniqueness is when we have trouble with ourselves and with others. My goal in therapy is to help remind you about your uniqueness.

I create a safe, non-judgmental space for children/adolescents/young adults and their families through deep listening and observation, forming an authentic, trusting, compassionate relationship where understanding and healing can begin by processing difficult experiences, thoughts, or behaviors. I take a whole-brain, whole-body approach to customize a treatment plan for each client, building upon their strengths and unique gifts. Utilizing Play, Art, Nature and Book Therapy, as well as YogaCalm and Collaborative Problem Solving, my goal is to have a calm, grounded client that finds joy and can set goals to pursue their dreams.

Hello! My name is Cara, and I am a dedicated, Qualified Mental Health Professional with over a decade of experience in the field of mental health. Throughout my career I have honed my expertise in addressing various mental health challenges across all age groups, specializing in areas such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, self-confidence, and more. I am also a certified health coach and life coach, currently working on obtaining my LPC license. My passion lies in empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and achieve their best mental and emotional well-being.

Finding a therapist can be a daunting process, but if you're here you've already taken the first difficult steps towards making a change. That in itself is commendable.

I have over 15 years of experience working with teens and adults. My passions include treating sexual and other trauma (including complex PTSD) and providing affirming care to the transgender and nonbinary community (ages 14+). Practicing with an eclectic approach, I borrow techniques and theory from several different areas (DBT, IFS, EMDR, Humanism and psychoeducation). My clients are partners in therapy; we work together to find what works best for each person. My clients tell me that they feel safe and valued in our sessions. I am dually licensed in both Texas and Oregon.

How's your happy? Perhaps it's been on the decline, episodic, or maybe you've lost it altogether and can't even remember when or how. The truth is that life happens, and happiness can fluctuate. But if you misplace your happy for too long, it can have a significant impact on your mood, creativity, productivity, relationships, and overall health and well-being. The good news is that there are things we can do to facilitate the change needed to impact our happy. With a focus on integrated health and mindfulness, my goal is to provide you with the tools needed to boost your happy and get you back on the road to total well-being.

Taking New Clients: Everyone has the essential ingredients for positive change. Individuals and couples who seek my support are in a difficult moment or intersection in life; seeking resolution between internal and external pressures; seeking satisfaction and harmony in relationships, identity, career, society, etc. I support clients who seek to deepen and broaden their perspective on who they are and who they want to become by examining self-limiting narratives, refining self-mastery, and cultivating self-compassion. BIPOC and multicultural clients often seek my support as well as those who want more from therapy than just insight.

I will create an environment that enables you to feel safe, so that you may develop trust and can feel heard and seen. I understand the current neuroscience research that discusses the impact that attachment trauma, childhood trauma, and life stressors can have on the body and mind, while also understanding this from a parts perspective. I will use mindfulness and yoga to help you learn to witness your inner world with compassion and non-judgment. I will use reiki to help you care for yourself with loving kindness. I will use depth psychology and internal family systems to help you get to know yourself on a deeper level.

My name is Samantha Lynes and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington State and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oregon State. My years of experience in the mental health field is over 9 years. I provide evidence-based best practices and therapies to tailor treatment to meet the specific needs of each unique client in a safe and non-judgmental manner.