Therapists Beginning With M in Oregon

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First and foremost, I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to start a journey towards greater wellness – I know that it’s not easy! We all have experiences in life that shape the way that we experience the world, our relationships and ourselves – and some of these experiences can have long-lasting impacts on our ability to experience true happiness. As your therapist, I will be a compassionate, supportive and affirming partner in helping you to relieve the anxiety and distress created by these experiences and showing you the strength and potential that exists inside of you.

Changing Old Patterns to Allow New Choices *** Are you struggling to create positive lasting changes in your life? Wanting the changes is not enough. Willpower alone is not enough. To create lasting change, you need to let go of the limitations that hold you back. You need to release old patterns and learn new skills. Hypnosis and counseling -powerful tools to create the changes you desire. Hypnosis is a deeply relaxed state of mind that allows you to tap into your deeper wisdom and unlimited possibilities. In this state of mind, you suspend old beliefs and limitations, and allow the changes you desire to begin.

Welcome! The initial decision to seek therapy services is one of the most difficult. Your desire to explore making changes in your life, is itself a strength. If you’re looking for someone with both professional and life experience to support you on this leg of your unique life path, you’ve come to the right place. I work with adults of all ages to create individually tailored maps to overcome their presenting life challenges and cultivate a strong and on-going sense of well-being toward the outcomes they envision.

Stephanie (she/her) emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship at the core of her practice and works to provide a safe, inviting, and accepting relationship with each of her clients. Stephanie’s approach to counseling is client-centered and strengths-based. She integrates theories such as Interpersonal Neurobiology, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Synergetic Play Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, and attachment science, and utilizes a feminist and social justice-focused lens. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a play therapist, a relationship therapist, and a Certified Autism Clinical Specialist.

I'm so glad you're here. I work with clients that are seeking support with navigating motherhood (fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, birth/early postpartum trauma). I believe that mothers need unique support and permission to prioritize our own needs for the benefit of our families and communities at large. I am here to help dismantle the myth that motherhood equals martyrdom. This benefits no one, yet mothers are feeling stretched thinner and are more under supported than ever. If you are looking for tangible tools and support for reframing unhelpful narratives, you're in the right place!

Hi there! I know that finding the right therapist can be challenging, especially when things may already feel overwhelming and you're doing your best to keep your head above water. Life gets busy, relationships get strained, and it can be tough to juggle all of the different hats you wear. I believe that everyone has strengths and my goal is to empower clients to work through barriers that may lead them to be feeling stuck. I take a holistic, client-centered, directive approach with individuals and couples. I show up in sessions as my genuine self and hope to create an environment where my clients feel safe to do the same.

I am now accepting new clients. I believe every person has intrinsic value, gifts, talents and strengths that are disrupted by past trauma, broken relationships, and life stressors. As a result, many people struggle with ongoing depression, anxiety and other challenges that prevent them from living their best life.

Currently Accepting New Clients! We all face challenges and stressors in our lives; it’s part of being human! However, you don’t need to go through them alone. I’d be honored to help you along your personal journey of discovery and self-betterment. Let’s work together to achieve the life you deserve. I believe therapy is a collaborative process. You’re the expert on your life! I’m here to follow your lead and help build upon the inherent strengths and capabilities you already possess while providing guidance and insight along the way.

Becoming a parent is life-changing in many ways. Some we can prepare for, but many we cannot. I have a special interest in working with mothers struggling with anxiety or depression related to pregnancy, adjustment to becoming a parent, traumatic birth experience, infant or child hospitalization, or having difficulty with breast or bottle feeding. I also have a passion for helping youth who have experienced trauma and can help decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety, behavior problems, sexualized behaviors, and trauma-related shame, while improving social competence and trust. I am trained in CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT and Mindfulness.

I believe that human nature in its many forms is always evolving and if we are able to harness and lean into this change and learn to grow in healthy ways we can become our best selves. I seek to build a positive therapeutic relationship with all my clients to better comprehend the problems that they may be dealing with in their lives and attempt to assist them in finding healthy resolutions.

What if the life with our partner could be as exciting as it was when you first got together? Has your relationship been shaky? What is your relationship to yourself? What do you tell yourself when having difficult times? Are you feeling stuck? Are you and your partner arguing all the time and just can’t get on the same page? Or maybe you aren’t really in that much conflict, but you don’t feel close or connected, and have been drifting apart. Yes, when relationships are difficult, many couples wonder.

Hello my name is Shayna and it's nice to meet you. I currently have openings for new clients. I am passionate about serving marginalized communities who have previously experienced harm within the mental health system as a result of institutionalized biases. Additionally, I specialize in working with folx transitioning into adulthood, individuals exploring their various identities including gender and sexuality identities, and survivors of trauma related to domestic violence and sexual assault. I have passion in serving the LGBTQ+ community and identify as part of the community. Trauma informed therapy is the basis for my work.

When we adapt to an oppressive environment, we are often left feeling scattered, anxious, depressed, numb, and disconnected. What’s really tricky is that we’re often not even aware of how we ended up there, we just know that it hurts. In therapy, you can learn how to widen your awareness of yourself, to encounter and even befriend the parts of yourself that cause tension and conflict in your everyday life.

I am currently accepting new clients. I offer clients a compassionate and safe space to explore current and past experiences and traumas that are impacting their lives. While I enjoy working with people of all ages, experiences and backgrounds, my specialty lies in teens and young adults. I have significant experience working with adolescents who have been or are currently in the foster care system, folks who have experienced intimate partner violence, and individuals who have been deeply impacted by trauma. I truly believe that everyone has the power and capacity to grow and heal.

I view therapy as an avenue to transform our pain into our teacher. My role is to provide a safe, trusting relationship for individuals to express themselves, explore their emotions, and probe their patterns and the systems in which they live.

My life has afforded me many opportunities to learn about transitions in relationships, cross-country moves, and parenthood. Whatever transitions you may find yourself in, I am here to support you. I have experience working with diverse groups of women in different stages of life, and I have a particular passion for helping women know themselves, their desires and achieve their goals.

Now taking new client and can now take Aetna! I approach counseling much like Sam helps Frodo in Lord of the Rings, I will follow you and help you with your burden for as long as you need me, still knowing it's your journey and burden to bear. I thoroughly enjoy working with clients that are experiencing existential dread or feel like they are searching for some sort of meaning in life. This could include but is not limited to: feeling anxious, guilty, or depressed without knowing why, a loss of interest in your hobbies and relationships, and/or questioning your goals, ideals and values.

Now Accepting New Clients! Clients are distressed - sometimes they know why and sometimes they don't. The journey starts when asked what is bothering them the most, and there is the starting point. Sometimes these thoughts in error are so deeply embedded -we don't even see them for what they are - and what they are doing to us. In therapy we reframe these thoughts - but first one needs to become aware of them. The journey together includes identifying their strengths, options available to them, and find coping skills or solutions that work for them. The goal is to be free from constant distress.