"I offer a compassionate approach to psychotherapy which values the uniqueness of each individual and facilitates growth, change, and healing. The process encourages the development of individuation, relatedness, balance, and wholeness and draws largely upon the practice of mindfulness. ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), EMDR, meditation, guided imagery, music, dream work, and spiritual exploration may be utilized as appropriate. I bring life experience, experience in the musical arts, training and experience as a psychotherapist, and a fascination with and reverence for the human journey to the process. You can always expect deep listening and true presence in our sessions together."
"I offer a compassionate approach to psychotherapy which values the uniqueness of each individual and facilitates growth, change, and healing. The process encourages the development of individuation, relatedness, balance, and wholeness and draws largely upon the practice of mindfulness. ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), EMDR, meditation, guided imagery, music, dream work, and spiritual exploration may be utilized as appropriate. I bring life experience, experience in the musical arts, training and experience as a psychotherapist, and a fascination with and reverence for the human journey to the process. You can always expect deep listening and true presence in our sessions together."
"I work with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and adjusting to life changes. I have over twelve years of experience helping people along their journey conquer these issues."
"I work with adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and adjusting to life changes. I have over twelve years of experience helping people along their journey conquer these issues."
"Matt Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC II) has worked with abusive men and people with alcohol and drug issues since 2004. He is also Program Director of Domestic Violence Safe Dialogue, which facilitates restorative justice conversations about domestic violence. He also facilitates the Survivor Impact Panels in Washington County, Oregon"
"Matt Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC II) has worked with abusive men and people with alcohol and drug issues since 2004. He is also Program Director of Domestic Violence Safe Dialogue, which facilitates restorative justice conversations about domestic violence. He also facilitates the Survivor Impact Panels in Washington County, Oregon"
"I have been providing therapy to individuals and couples for over 25 years. I have extensive experience in helping people overcome depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and heal from childhood or domestic abuse. I also provide anger management counseling and domestic violence intervention groups.
My approach is collaborative. I listen and understand my clients' perspective of the problem and potential solutions, while providing input based on my professional training and experience.
I believe that the chances of making positive changes are enhanced by a combination of support, recognizing and utilizing one's strengths, and being challenged to try new approaches."
"I have been providing therapy to individuals and couples for over 25 years. I have extensive experience in helping people overcome depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and heal from childhood or domestic abuse. I also provide anger management counseling and domestic violence intervention groups.
My approach is collaborative. I listen and understand my clients' perspective of the problem and potential solutions, while providing input based on my professional training and experience.
I believe that the chances of making positive changes are enhanced by a combination of support, recognizing and utilizing one's strengths, and being challenged to try new approaches."
"I am a therapist in private practice that specializes in the treatment of binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating, emotional overeating, eating addiction, and their related struggles, such as depression. If food is of primary concern, my ultimate goal for my clients is to make peace with food; for food to just be food again."
"I am a therapist in private practice that specializes in the treatment of binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating, emotional overeating, eating addiction, and their related struggles, such as depression. If food is of primary concern, my ultimate goal for my clients is to make peace with food; for food to just be food again."
"We are all searching for ways to lead fulfilling lives, but sometimes we struggle to find the things that will help sustain us or the obstacles of life can begin to feel overwhelming. As a therapist, I help to identify the things that nourish each individual and act as a partner in learning strategies for moving through the difficult times. I strive to maintain empathy, compassion, and openness with each of the clients I work with and value a collaborative relationship that allows my clients to steer treatment in the direction most useful to them."
"We are all searching for ways to lead fulfilling lives, but sometimes we struggle to find the things that will help sustain us or the obstacles of life can begin to feel overwhelming. As a therapist, I help to identify the things that nourish each individual and act as a partner in learning strategies for moving through the difficult times. I strive to maintain empathy, compassion, and openness with each of the clients I work with and value a collaborative relationship that allows my clients to steer treatment in the direction most useful to them."
"I work with individuals suffering from trauma, chronic pain, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and various life transitions. I utilize Mindfulness-based and Somatic approaches to help clients cultivate mind-body awareness and create emotional well-being. Somatic Experiencing is an approach I use that is very effective in helping people overcome the effects of accumulated, chronic stress."
"I work with individuals suffering from trauma, chronic pain, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and various life transitions. I utilize Mindfulness-based and Somatic approaches to help clients cultivate mind-body awareness and create emotional well-being. Somatic Experiencing is an approach I use that is very effective in helping people overcome the effects of accumulated, chronic stress."
"Dr. Richards uses evidence-based cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and exposure therapies treating the anxiety spectrum and related disorders. He provides community-based treatment as needed. His experience includes behavioral health interventions/consultations in primary care. He has experience with cognitive processing and exposure therapy for veterans, law enforcement and trauma survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."
"Dr. Richards uses evidence-based cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and exposure therapies treating the anxiety spectrum and related disorders. He provides community-based treatment as needed. His experience includes behavioral health interventions/consultations in primary care. He has experience with cognitive processing and exposure therapy for veterans, law enforcement and trauma survivors with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."
"Welcome. Are you struggling to define yourself socially or professionally? Is anxiety or depression hindering your enjoyment of life? My clients have often come to a place in life where they feel stuck and are in search of a new direction. Together we can uncover the patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that are holding you back, and establish a happier and healthier way of being in the world. I utilize a collaborative client-centered approach to provide the balance between supporting and challenging you that is necessary for promoting growth and change."
"Welcome. Are you struggling to define yourself socially or professionally? Is anxiety or depression hindering your enjoyment of life? My clients have often come to a place in life where they feel stuck and are in search of a new direction. Together we can uncover the patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that are holding you back, and establish a happier and healthier way of being in the world. I utilize a collaborative client-centered approach to provide the balance between supporting and challenging you that is necessary for promoting growth and change."
"Counseling helps cultivate movement and healing. I collaborate with people to help them live a more authentic, connected life. Each person has the ability to heal. I meet you where you are at and we pace therapy accordingly. I approach counseling with a deep empathy and belief in the power of you and your children's strengths and encourage insight, empowerment and self-compassion. It is important to examine the relationships between emotion, thought and behavior while considering past, present and future life contexts and relationships."
"Counseling helps cultivate movement and healing. I collaborate with people to help them live a more authentic, connected life. Each person has the ability to heal. I meet you where you are at and we pace therapy accordingly. I approach counseling with a deep empathy and belief in the power of you and your children's strengths and encourage insight, empowerment and self-compassion. It is important to examine the relationships between emotion, thought and behavior while considering past, present and future life contexts and relationships."
"Do you feel that life feels out of control or difficult? Or perhaps you see your partner or child's behaviors and wonder what went wrong and how you can help. These are signs that we may benefit from work focused on getting our lives, relationships, and behaviors back on track. I work with individuals and families to establish a vision of what they want their lives to look like, and examine where the vision isn't matching up to reality. We can then move toward committing to steps which will help you conquer barriers to living your valued life."
"Do you feel that life feels out of control or difficult? Or perhaps you see your partner or child's behaviors and wonder what went wrong and how you can help. These are signs that we may benefit from work focused on getting our lives, relationships, and behaviors back on track. I work with individuals and families to establish a vision of what they want their lives to look like, and examine where the vision isn't matching up to reality. We can then move toward committing to steps which will help you conquer barriers to living your valued life."
"Adults, young adults, and elders come to my practice. Together, we work on the distress, messiness, and difficulties that life brings. As a Certified Jungian Analyst and Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with broad issues like mid-life issues and particular ones, such as anxiety, depressions, patterns that repeat, and self esteem. Personal and professional relationship issues are of interest. I offer counseling for issues which don't fit neatly within a label. With my training, I am expert in dream analysis, nightmare de-escalation, and depth approaches to mood states."
"Adults, young adults, and elders come to my practice. Together, we work on the distress, messiness, and difficulties that life brings. As a Certified Jungian Analyst and Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with broad issues like mid-life issues and particular ones, such as anxiety, depressions, patterns that repeat, and self esteem. Personal and professional relationship issues are of interest. I offer counseling for issues which don't fit neatly within a label. With my training, I am expert in dream analysis, nightmare de-escalation, and depth approaches to mood states."
"I have a passion for helping others. I enjoy helping families through the many challenges and rewards of parenting. Although I have been professionally involved in the field of adoption for over 20 years, my greatest experience has come through living and learning with my own children. My husband and I are blessed to be the proud parents of fourteen children (twelve of which joined our family through the miracle of adoption). It is my greatest desire to help keep families intact and encourage them during the many transitions in life."
"I have a passion for helping others. I enjoy helping families through the many challenges and rewards of parenting. Although I have been professionally involved in the field of adoption for over 20 years, my greatest experience has come through living and learning with my own children. My husband and I are blessed to be the proud parents of fourteen children (twelve of which joined our family through the miracle of adoption). It is my greatest desire to help keep families intact and encourage them during the many transitions in life."
"It is a privilege to experience the courage and strength of people who are determined to affirm themselves in the face of challenges and uncertainty. People come to me to explore new ways of being the world and of seeing the world with a different lens. My approach balances your desire for new possibilities with the need for self-compassion. I join your process by being fully present and attentive, engaging authentically, and by empathically inquiring into your world. I endeavor to understand from your perspective and, therefore, to collaborate with your efforts to reach the objectives you have identified as important to you."
"It is a privilege to experience the courage and strength of people who are determined to affirm themselves in the face of challenges and uncertainty. People come to me to explore new ways of being the world and of seeing the world with a different lens. My approach balances your desire for new possibilities with the need for self-compassion. I join your process by being fully present and attentive, engaging authentically, and by empathically inquiring into your world. I endeavor to understand from your perspective and, therefore, to collaborate with your efforts to reach the objectives you have identified as important to you."
"Certified in one of today's most effective integrative counseling methods, Hakomi Therapy, I work with you to re-awaken your aliveness. I provide caring, deep counseling for both individuals and couples. We study patterns and core beliefs in a way that opens them up or allows them to fall away. One client described my technique as "the most direct route to problems she had ever seen." Together we'll process grief and heavy realities to generate possibility and fullness in your life."
"Certified in one of today's most effective integrative counseling methods, Hakomi Therapy, I work with you to re-awaken your aliveness. I provide caring, deep counseling for both individuals and couples. We study patterns and core beliefs in a way that opens them up or allows them to fall away. One client described my technique as "the most direct route to problems she had ever seen." Together we'll process grief and heavy realities to generate possibility and fullness in your life."
"We all deserve to feel aligned, safe and nurtured. Cultivating compassionate self awareness and acceptance, are at the core of healing, change and growth. When we feel healthy and fulfilled we are more likely to live with presence. I utilize a creative, eclectic, evidence based lens, centered in mindfulness, to promote increased consciousness of thoughts, values, needs, and behavior patterns. My approach is intuitive, and warm. I addresses problems from a compassionate lens meeting clients where they are. Our work together involves expanding awareness of our inner minds, and our felt sense to move towards a more integrated self."
"We all deserve to feel aligned, safe and nurtured. Cultivating compassionate self awareness and acceptance, are at the core of healing, change and growth. When we feel healthy and fulfilled we are more likely to live with presence. I utilize a creative, eclectic, evidence based lens, centered in mindfulness, to promote increased consciousness of thoughts, values, needs, and behavior patterns. My approach is intuitive, and warm. I addresses problems from a compassionate lens meeting clients where they are. Our work together involves expanding awareness of our inner minds, and our felt sense to move towards a more integrated self."
"Over thousands of years, philosophers have developed tools to explore the good life--what makes life meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling. As a professional philosopher, I draw upon those tools to empower you think clearly, live purposefully, and choose confidently. In our sessions, I offer friendly and accessible conversation, compassionate listening, and a healthy dose of humor. Together, we investigate your deepest assumptions about what is true and important so we can challenge what is not working, develop what is, and find greater order, harmony, and power in your thoughts and actions. We awaken and cultivate your inner philosopher."
"Over thousands of years, philosophers have developed tools to explore the good life--what makes life meaningful, joyful, and fulfilling. As a professional philosopher, I draw upon those tools to empower you think clearly, live purposefully, and choose confidently. In our sessions, I offer friendly and accessible conversation, compassionate listening, and a healthy dose of humor. Together, we investigate your deepest assumptions about what is true and important so we can challenge what is not working, develop what is, and find greater order, harmony, and power in your thoughts and actions. We awaken and cultivate your inner philosopher."
"Are you stuck? Are your relationships unhealthy? Are you just unhappy with yourself and life? Life is full of challenges and transitions. I'm glad you are wanting to find help and feel better. Much of my work is helping you in 3 areas: developing clarity of what is important to you, recognizing choices that are around you, and finding the courage to move forward."
"Are you stuck? Are your relationships unhealthy? Are you just unhappy with yourself and life? Life is full of challenges and transitions. I'm glad you are wanting to find help and feel better. Much of my work is helping you in 3 areas: developing clarity of what is important to you, recognizing choices that are around you, and finding the courage to move forward."
"Sometimes we find ourselves feeling a sense of groundlessness during major life transitions, events, grief, or loss. Sometimes this groundlessness is experienced as anxiety, loneliness, relational distress, poor sense of self-worth, or insecurity. While these experiences can cause immense distress, they also provide an opportunity to explore and get to know ourselves in ways we have not yet imagined."
"Sometimes we find ourselves feeling a sense of groundlessness during major life transitions, events, grief, or loss. Sometimes this groundlessness is experienced as anxiety, loneliness, relational distress, poor sense of self-worth, or insecurity. While these experiences can cause immense distress, they also provide an opportunity to explore and get to know ourselves in ways we have not yet imagined."
"I offer guidance and support for those who find they want more life and vitality in general. I have particular skill in helping those who find difficulty with multiple problems simultaneously. I help those suffering from anxiety, depression, and mood irregularity find relief. For those addressing life development issues or who feel stuck in their development, I help uncover blocks. For people who feel driven to addictive coping practices when suffering mood irregularity, I have special skill helping with both problems. Finally I have speciality in helping with spirituality if it is an area of concern."
"I offer guidance and support for those who find they want more life and vitality in general. I have particular skill in helping those who find difficulty with multiple problems simultaneously. I help those suffering from anxiety, depression, and mood irregularity find relief. For those addressing life development issues or who feel stuck in their development, I help uncover blocks. For people who feel driven to addictive coping practices when suffering mood irregularity, I have special skill helping with both problems. Finally I have speciality in helping with spirituality if it is an area of concern."
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