Therapists for Teens in White City, OR

Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, body image, bullying, social media stressors, challenging relationships, work and/or school burn out, trauma, or any other issue that is affecting your life?

Research shows the primary agent for positive change in counseling is the quality of the therapeutic relationship. I know sitting down with a relative stranger to discuss life concerns can be unsettling. My ability to establish a genuine connection with my clients helps them to feel at ease while engaging in therapy. Coupling empathy, creativity, and compassion, with evidenced-based practice, I address a variety of mental health issues including adjustment issues/life transitions, anxiety and depression, PTSD, shame, adolescent and women's issues.

I love working with teens, young adults, and their families, as they work through concerns such as trauma, depression, and anxiety. I have been a mental health therapist for teens with trauma in residential care over the past few years. This has equipped me to become well versed in various and complicated diagnoses that impact entire family systems. This has also led me to use therapeutic modalities (interventions) that break down the barriers talk-therapy often has for youth, including engagement, trust, and buy-in to the therapeutic process.

I work with individuals, couples and families: Depression, anxiety, grief and loss, couple problems in short term and long term marriages, adults with issues of sex abuse from their childhood, parenting problems with teen agers. I deal with a wide variety of mental health diagnosis. I approach counseling from a Wellness mode, anticipating positive solutions.

Are you a parent trying hard to meet both your own and your family’s needs, or a teen struggling with body image, identity, and school? Are you balancing raising your children while also caring for aging parents? Maybe you find yourself always fighting “the system” and are exhausted from defending your own or your family’s right to exist.

Are you a teen, adult or parent with a child seeking to resolve trauma-related symptoms, increase emotional regulation, reduce anxiety or depression and wanting to improve your relationships? It can be valuable to explore your story openly with someone who is fully present to listen, who honors your individuality, inner wisdom and personal strengths, and who strives to create an environment of calm acceptance, trust and support where you can feel safe to work toward your goals for personal & familial health and wellbeing.

Richard Stubbs is one of three board certified music therapists licensed in Southern Oregon. He specializes in experiential therapies such as songwriting and lyric analysis, attachment focused music therapy, and an innovative integration of tabletop role-playing games into group therapy. Group therapy is focused on building interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and problem solving skills.

We are available immediately to work with individuals looking for support and guidance in navigating life challenges. They may be struggling with mood disorders, severe persistent mental illness, grief and loss, or adjustment disorders with goals to find ways to cope with their challenges, improve their mental health and well-being, and lead a fulfilling life. They want to regain a sense of balance, peace, and purpose and are seeking understanding, intervention, and support to help them achieve these goals.

Are you or your teen experiencing high rates of stress, anxiety, depression or a general sense of feeling overwhelmed by your current day to day life? Are you experiencing a sense of disempowerment & in need of a strength-based & trauma-informed approach? As a clinician, I specialize in helping individuals & families regain that sense of balance via behavior management, personal growth exploration & internal systems work. You are my perfect client if you're seeking increased clarity & control over your behaviors, thoughts & emotions.

Change is hard! I'm seeking clients who want support with life's transitions such as adolescent transition to adulthood, identity development, aging, death, or changes in relationship dynamics. Inclusion is important to me, and I strive to help others feel accepted and see the best in themselves.

Accepting New Clients! Hello and welcome! Life can present various challenges, transitions, and stressors that can be overwhelming at times – perhaps you are searching for help with: grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or trauma; family conflict/parenting issues; unhealthy personal or professional relationships; child/teen with behavioral problems; or generational trauma or racial discrimination. I acknowledge the difficulty one may have with seeking help. This may be due to historical stigmas, masculinity associated with being male, or the feeling of “needing to do it all” and not having your power acknowledged or honored as a woman.

Jake is especially interested in working with children and families in rural Oregon who are at disproportionate risk for poor developmental outcomes. Appropriate referrals include concerns related to mood, anxiety, or stress response in individuals college-age or younger; concerns related to autism, ADHD, learning abilities/styles, intellectual functioning, or other social, emotional, cognitive, or adaptive developmental concerns; concerns for adherence to a medical regimen (especially T1D); and concerns related to parenting behavior, family stress, family communication, or child/adolescent behavior management.

Liz is a dedicated social worker with a wealth of experience working with individuals of all ages across diverse settings in both rural and urban areas of Oregon and Washington. Her passion lies in helping clients who have faced challenging pasts and those currently navigating difficult times. Embracing a lifelong learning philosophy, Liz firmly believes that every individual possesses the potential to improve their life.

Virtual and Walk & Talk Therapy aimed at getting you out of your head and back into your life. Have you ever felt, "No matter how much I try, I keep repeating old patterns?" There's a big difference between cognitively "Knowing" and subconsciously "Doing." We all face adversity. It's a part of the human experience. I work from the understanding that the body remembers and is trying to protect. This leads to automatic and protective stress responses. Deeper healing involves processing and releasing stressors within the whole self, learning to trust oneself, and calming the nervous system.