Therapists in Ashland, OR

I believe individuals have rich potential for growth and change. In a peaceful, supportive, and non-judgmental environment I assist individuals toward healing from depression, loss, anxiety, and broken relationships. I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, Logotherapy for loss, and the Gottman Method (eclectic) for couple's counseling.

I am passionate about being there for others helping them discover their strengths, build their resilience and increase their joy. My approach is client-centered and focuses on empathy, compassion, and being there for others so they feel truly seen. My hope is to meet clients where they are in each moment and help them find their inner strength to be their truest self. I am a wife, mother, and survivor of infertility that can relate to the struggles and joys of parenting and navigating relationships. I love to support parents, children, women and couples as they try to find their way during challenging times.

I believe that you are the greatest expert on your life. I am merely here to help you unpack the layers to meet maximum potential and lead a life of meaning.

I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life transitions by helping them to turn their challenges into sources of individual growth and strength. I use a Psychodynamic/Integrative approach, utilizing Mindfulness, Cognitive therapies, Imaginal/Dreamwork, and EMDR. My areas of focus include Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorders and Midlife Transitions. I also have specific experience with Cult Recovery and Spiritual Crisis issues. I offer online and phone sessions for anyone who would like to work with me from their home, and have found this to be an extremely beneficial platform for therapy.

Vulnerability is the foundation of human interactions and relationships. Let me help you become comfortable with your vulnerabilities in a compassionate and non-judgmental therapeutic environment. Finding a sense of love and belonging can help us build relationships when we dare to be imperfect. My ideal client is one who is motivated, open, and willing to commit to the therapeutic process to gain personal insight and reduce current symptoms that are negatively impacting their functioning. Allow me to partner with you and help you understand that you are worthy of connection, love, and belonging.

I earned my Master's degree from a holistically oriented clinical mental health counseling program at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts - one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind. Since earning my degree I have provided counseling across a variety of settings including non-profit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, hospitals, employee assistance and now in private practice. Locally here in the Rogue Valley I have worked for both Asante and Jackson County Mental Health. At the latter location I trained the RN staff in counseling skills and fellow counselors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

My clients present with a variety of concerns including mood concerns, needs for healthy coping tools, substance use issues, goals for improving relationships, and processing through trauma history. I offer individual, couples, and family counseling and use a variety of research-based methods including DBT, CBT, Person-Centered Therapy, Addictions Counseling, Trauma-Informed Counseling, and others in order to support those who wish to explore their strengths and weaknesses, explore potential for change, and put change plans into action. I also have a history of work with individuals dealing with psychosis and other disabilities.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides client-centered therapy for adult clients. I have experience with a range of challenges including trauma, mood, anxiety, relationships, LGBTQ, life transitions, social justice, and addictions. After earning a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Sociology from University of Oregon I pursued a Masters of Social Work from Portland State University and graduated with honors. Immediately following graduation I pursued my licensure and have been practicing in Bend since 2010.

Compassion and curiosity are the starting place for our exploration. Life is inherently challenging and difficult, and we all suffer from hurts large and small, past and present. And most of us are plagued by a strong inner critic who thinks they are helping but often shames and limits us. I feel honored to work with people who are deeply examining the relationship they have to themselves and to the world. With a passion for inspiring individuals to claim their own personal excellence, my expertise is in understanding interpersonal dynamics, and successfully counseling individuals and groups into reaching their highest self.

Have you experienced a loss that has deeply impacted your life and functioning? Have you or a loved one received a difficult diagnosis? Are you looking for tools and coping strategies to assist you in taking an active role in your grieving process? I provide compassionate and practical support as you navigate the challenges and transitions of life. I specialize in grief, bereavement, and life transitions. I have experience working with children, teens, adults, and elderly populations in both individual and group settings.

Seeking counseling is a responsible way to take care of what matters most. As Toni Morrison told us, "It's good when you've got a woman who is a friend of your mind." I welcome diverse clients navigating many situations and specialize in recovery and post-traumatic growth from narcissistic abuse, misuse, and relational or social trauma. I also focus on loss, grief, anxiety, depression, adjustments to changes, life stages, and the promises and pitfalls of pursuing an authentic creative life.

Are you seeking to reconnect with your authenticity, reclaim your vitality, and infuse life with deeper meaning? As a somatic therapist and coach, I guide individuals like you on a profound journey of self-discovery and growth through the innate wisdom of the body. Our bodies hold the keys to emotional liberation, heightened awareness, and profound transformation. Through mindfulness, embodied practices, and creative expression, we'll attune to your body, unveiling narratives that shape your experiences. Together, we'll shed limiting beliefs, release tensions, and awaken new possibilities.

Alternatives increase our choices in life. Alternative psychotherapy considers all aspects of living, including work, lifestyle and spiritual practice, as well as thoughts and feelings, in healing our mind, body and spirit.

I create a warm and welcoming environment where people can heal and grow. It is my role as a therapist to help explore, guide, and walk alongside people as they let go of old patterns and embrace moving towards creating an intentional life that is full of meaning and mindfulness. The client is the expert and already holds the wisdom they seek within them, and I can help them learn how to tap into their own inner wisdom and resources. I work with clients to collaboratively identify solutions, process and reframe life experiences, and to promote a deeper sense of confidence, self-love, and insight.

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship" - Louisa May Alcott . My work is in service of women and girls as we navigate the challenges in life. Clients I serve are seeking to increase their choices and make meaning; they are on a healing journey using past and present challenges as compost that nourishes the gardens they are cultivating in their lives. I act as an ally and a guide while honoring each individual as the expert in themselves. I work most often with women who are dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

I strongly believe that all humans can reach an optimum state of health. An essential part of achieving this often involves addressing limiting habitual patterns of behavior or belief systems as well as learning skills to optimize healthy relationships. I seek to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment in which clients can identify their own answers and achieve tangible results. This can occur both in individual sessions as well as with the collaboration of family members. My practice has lead me to work with youth, young adults, adults, and families facing some very challenging life situations and internal struggles.

I am currently seeing new clients with-in one week, I have flexible scheduling including evenings. Clients who work with me want a better understanding of themselves in order to improve their well-being and feel more at home in their lives. I am passionate about supporting people in their journeys of self exploration and healing because we all deserve to thrive, not just survive. The first step to thriving is curiosity, and by looking for a therapist, you are already showing how powerful curiosity can be when seeking to make changes in our lives, no matter what those changes are.

My focus is on helping people discover their innate sense of Self and purpose in life. Energies necessary for vitality, joy, and love can sometimes become blocked by trauma and its effects—including anxiety, panic, depression, or PTSD, and when one considers all that is happening in our world these days, simply coping can seem to push us to our limits.

You are ready to stop patterns that involve giving your power away. You are looking for more fulfillment in life and are ready to reclaim your authentic self. You are tired of feeling like everything else comes before your dreams, goals, empowerment and mental health. You who want to learn how to build more loving awareness and compassion towards yourself in order to support your best life. You are interested in learning more about what makes you who you are, how to shift out of unhealthy beliefs and figure out what’s holding you back from securing happiness and abundance for yourself. Resonate? Then, let's work together.