Therapists in Corvallis, OR

As a child development expert, I provide parent consultation, dyadic assessment, and parent coaching to help adults manage and resolve their children’s behavioral issues. I work closely with caregivers to provide insight into children’s behaviors, developmental needs, and neurobiological processes. I help clients to develop strategies for use at home and school, and my work is always grounded in the latest research from the fields of neurobiology and interpersonal neurobiology. I also consult with school staff on behalf of the children I serve.

Not accepting new patients at this time. I offer therapy for children 8 and up, young people, and adults. My aim is to help clients gain skills and insight so that they can learn to self regulate, establish confidence and increase self esteem, reduce anxiety and stress, and understand healthy boundaries. I also offer parents a time to reflect and learn new techniques to better their relationship with their child or children.

Welcome! All of us come to a time in our lives where we want to talk to someone. In a safe place to process our thoughts and feelings, while using self-compassion and nonjudgment. To come to a deeper understanding of our behaviors, emotions, and ideas, or what the root may be. We then develop our sense of clarity and pleasures in life. We cooperatively define the direction of your counseling session and goals. We are all unique in our humanity, as our situations and experiences are all different yet the same. And at the beginning of each day, we can all conclude "I am enough".

If you are reading this you are considering therapy. Sometimes trying something new can be challenging and stressful. For others, change is exciting! Either way, you are brave to take a step towards improving yourself and and those around you. I am here for you! Together, we will collaborate creating mental health goals. These goals may include physical, emotional, social, spiritual, professional, parenting and/or others desires you value. At end of the day my calling is to help others improve relationships, self-esteem, emotional regulation or/and heal past traumas if they are getting in the way of where you want to be.

I have been a licensed counselor since 1998. Areas of experience include working with children, adolescents and adults focusing on rebuilding and/or developing the ability to navigate life's challenges. I believe that all human beings are spiritual, biological and emotional and that healing comes from balancing these aspects of self. I use traditional talk therapies such as Contextual Family Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also have pursued certification programs in Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programing, Professional Life Coaching and Neurobiofeedback as well as other continuing education courses required by NBCC and Oregon.

I am honored to provide counseling for children and adolescents as well as adults. Life can be a series of adjustments and adaptations. We have highs and lows, and through it all, we must learn when to stay the course and when to pivot. People are designed to be in relationship with each other and to support each other along the way. I would be honored to come alongside you or your child from a fresh perspective and help you see how change and healing are possible. Counseling can provide a protective space to process what is going on without judgment and with someone who is advocating for the client to be the best they can be.

I use a person-centered approach to therapy. This means that I believe people are resourceful, capable of self-understanding, and are able to make the changes that they desire. By building a relationship based on respect, genuineness, and empathetic understanding I strive to create an environment where clients can work towards the growth and change they desire as I offer encouragement, support and constructive feedback along the way.

I have had over 20years experience working as a clinical social worker in hospital, hospice, public mental health and private practice settings. I treat children, adolescents, adults and the very elderly. I also have considerable experience helping clients manage Asperger's and Autism Spectrum Conditions as well as those with developmental/physical disabilities or cognitive impairments. I offer supportive counseling in a relaxed safe environment, meeting clients where they are and nurturing individual skills and strengths. I see the relationship between client and counselor as being key in all my therapeutic interventions and work to create trust and confidenc

My passion is serving children, teens and adults through their mid-thirties. My goal is to help individuals maneuver through the ups and downs that they may face throughout these challenging years. I enjoy being able to use my studies to assist my clients in finding balance and happiness. I am a Licensed Clinical Counselor with the National Christian Counselors Association. My degrees include a Master of Arts degree in Christian Counseling from Cornerstone University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Oregon State University.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Midwife, I specialize in prenatal/postpartum depression and anxiety, reproductive health, and life transitions. My psychotherapy and counseling practice is based on empathy and compassion, acceptance and refuge, insight and empowerment. During the childbearing years and beyond, I provide support with depression, anxiety, and mood disorders.

I believe it is an immense privilege to be welcomed into a person’s life through the means of counseling. I respect that each person is the expert of their life and experiences and therefore I approach the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process. My goal is to create a safe space, free of judgement, to come along side my clients-individuals, youth, young adults, couples and families- as they work towards their desired outcomes. I have special interest and experience in working with the adoption and foster care triad, family and couple counseling, and pre-marital counseling.

Oregon Counseling of Corvallis provides individual, couples and family counseling. Our Willamette Valley based group of dedicated, licensed professional counselors and therapists has treated thousands of clients with issues ranging from anxiety and depression, to relationship, sexuality and trauma.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specialized in working with Teenage Girls and Women. Being a Social Worker means that I believe that people are best understood in relation to their environment and that all people are capable of change. I place high value on providing professional, ethical and informed counseling practices.

Each individual carries their own unique blend of strengths and struggles as well as fears and successes. As we work together in therapy, you will learn to access your strengths and resolve your struggles, celebrate your successes and stand up to former fears. I will equip you with the tools you need to create a more satisfying way of living, loving and being. At A Peaceful Place, Therapeutic Counseling, I provide genuinely caring, professional insight for individuals, couples and families, toward the discovery of a more peaceful place within themselves.

I am passionate about helping families and individuals navigate new challenges, past traumas, major life changes, and general work with improving communication and relationships. I also have extensive experience working with teens and young adults struggling with Anxiety, Depression, and Adjustment Disorders.

I welcome clients from all walks of life, and love to help them work through their issues in a collaborative manner. I welcome those who are struggling with their identity, whether that is sexual, gender, racial, or other identities.

I AM Accepting NEW - CLIENTS. I use an Integrated Holistic Mind-Body Approach: Neurocounseling, Positive Psychology, Somatic Psychotherapy, Neurotherapy bio-feedback, CBT, etc. I work with clients to develop individualized treatment action plans to resolve difficulties, address challenges, & focus on achieving goals. I specialize in Anxiety / Stress / Trauma; Relationship Dynamics & Communication Skills; Life & Career Direction; Transition Management; Depression; Grief & Loss. I assist in gaining knowledge & answers, forming new behaviors, overcoming barriers, support healing & development, & in creating positive relationships.

Waitlist is closed at this time. There is a Buddhist contemplation: pain is inevitable but suffering is a choice. I don’t know if I believe that suffering is a “choice”, but there are skills that we can learn and practice that will reduce our suffering even in the midst of pain, discomfort, or unfortunate events. Together we will work to build and expand your toolbox so you may fully engage in your life.

I most enjoy working with you, someone motivated to improve. I’ll help you cope effectively with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and trauma disorders and I have for 20 years. You’re individual, couple, family, or groups. Adolescents and adults are preferred. I will help you with stress, horrifying traumas, deaths, diagnoses. Struggling with perinatal mood difficulties, eating disorders? I can help. I’ll teach you skills that enable and empower you to feel happy, stable, and independent again. I’m published on Amazon as Erica L Hernandez. My book is apocalyptic: Evasion, which addresses how to cope with grief.