Attachment-based Therapists in Missoula, MT
Relationships are central in my life and shape the way I move through the world. I care deeply about meaningful connection and honoring the ways we impact one another. I have a sensitive, intuitive nature and pay close attention to what’s said and what isn’t. I believe healing happens in real relationship, met exactly where you are, without pressure to have it all figured out. I value wild places. Nature, movement, creativity, and community help remind me that growth doesn’t have to be rushed or perfect. Through curiosity, collaboration, and empowerment, I support clients in creating meaningful life and behavioral change.
Relationships are central in my life and shape the way I move through the world. I care deeply about meaningful connection and honoring the ways we impact one another. I have a sensitive, intuitive nature and pay close attention to what’s said and what isn’t. I believe healing happens in real relationship, met exactly where you are, without pressure to have it all figured out. I value wild places. Nature, movement, creativity, and community help remind me that growth doesn’t have to be rushed or perfect. Through curiosity, collaboration, and empowerment, I support clients in creating meaningful life and behavioral change.
Founded by Psychologist, Dr. Tim Berry in 1995, The Center For Positive Change operates from the perspective that psychotherapy is an active process resulting in clarity and change. It can help you identify ineffective patterns of thinking and behavior, which may create: stress, emotional problems, stress related medical problems, addiction problems, and/or relationship problems. Although the work can be difficult, it is profoundly rewarding and life changing.
Founded by Psychologist, Dr. Tim Berry in 1995, The Center For Positive Change operates from the perspective that psychotherapy is an active process resulting in clarity and change. It can help you identify ineffective patterns of thinking and behavior, which may create: stress, emotional problems, stress related medical problems, addiction problems, and/or relationship problems. Although the work can be difficult, it is profoundly rewarding and life changing.
I am taking new clients after April 15, 2024. I work with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating problems. Many eating problems were initiated by dieting and became an illness when the body's evolutionary defenses against starvation fought back leading to anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. Our fat-phobic culture preaches limitless perfectibility and a duplicitous diet industry claims that permanent loss is possible and healthy.
I am taking new clients after April 15, 2024. I work with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating problems. Many eating problems were initiated by dieting and became an illness when the body's evolutionary defenses against starvation fought back leading to anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. Our fat-phobic culture preaches limitless perfectibility and a duplicitous diet industry claims that permanent loss is possible and healthy.
Taking the first step toward seeking support requires both courage and vulnerability. Everyone deserves a space where they feel seen, heard, validated, and supported.
As a trauma-informed, social justice-oriented therapist, I provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment where you can explore life’s challenges, reconnect with your inherent worth, and develop effective coping strategies that support healing, growth, and a more grounded sense of self.
Taking the first step toward seeking support requires both courage and vulnerability. Everyone deserves a space where they feel seen, heard, validated, and supported.
As a trauma-informed, social justice-oriented therapist, I provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment where you can explore life’s challenges, reconnect with your inherent worth, and develop effective coping strategies that support healing, growth, and a more grounded sense of self.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards feeling better! Just deciding to start therapy is a huge step towards healing. We can take the next steps together. I work primarily with queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming clients. Everyone deserves mental health care which is supportive and understanding of our unique culture, experiences, and needs. While my specialty is working with queer clients my skill set is applicable for helping other minority-identity clients. My approach is compassionate and non-judgmental.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards feeling better! Just deciding to start therapy is a huge step towards healing. We can take the next steps together. I work primarily with queer, transgender, and gender non-conforming clients. Everyone deserves mental health care which is supportive and understanding of our unique culture, experiences, and needs. While my specialty is working with queer clients my skill set is applicable for helping other minority-identity clients. My approach is compassionate and non-judgmental.
I primarily utilize EMDR, Attachment-based Interventions, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Person-Centered approaches in my practice.
I have immediate availability for both in person and telehealth clients! I am passionate about supporting people as they navigate challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, or simply trying to find more balance in their lives. Additionally, I deeply enjoy supporting people in the perinatal mental health space. If you are a new parent, considering parenthood, or in the thick of it, I might be the right fit for you.
I primarily utilize EMDR, Attachment-based Interventions, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Person-Centered approaches in my practice.
I have immediate availability for both in person and telehealth clients! I am passionate about supporting people as they navigate challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, or simply trying to find more balance in their lives. Additionally, I deeply enjoy supporting people in the perinatal mental health space. If you are a new parent, considering parenthood, or in the thick of it, I might be the right fit for you.
Creative Therapy for Everyone! No artistic experience needed! I offer therapy with an expressive arts focus at the ZACC (Zootown Arts Community Center). Anyone interested in something more than traditional "talk therapy" and even those who don’t consider themselves artistic benefit from this approach. 10 yr+ licensed therapist & addiction counselor with experience treating PTSD, anxiety/depression, addiction & grief. Serving adults, teens & kids 12+. Insurance accepted. Clinical supervision for LCSW and LAC candidates.
Creative Therapy for Everyone! No artistic experience needed! I offer therapy with an expressive arts focus at the ZACC (Zootown Arts Community Center). Anyone interested in something more than traditional "talk therapy" and even those who don’t consider themselves artistic benefit from this approach. 10 yr+ licensed therapist & addiction counselor with experience treating PTSD, anxiety/depression, addiction & grief. Serving adults, teens & kids 12+. Insurance accepted. Clinical supervision for LCSW and LAC candidates.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Addiction
Counselor with 17 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals
and families heal from addiction, trauma, and the relationship patterns
that keep people stuck. My dual licensure means I can work with the full
complexity of substance use: the addiction itself and the family
dynamics, trauma, and emotional patterns underneath it. I am a trained
EFT and level 1 trained IFS clinician and I work virtually with clients across Montana.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Addiction
Counselor with 17 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals
and families heal from addiction, trauma, and the relationship patterns
that keep people stuck. My dual licensure means I can work with the full
complexity of substance use: the addiction itself and the family
dynamics, trauma, and emotional patterns underneath it. I am a trained
EFT and level 1 trained IFS clinician and I work virtually with clients across Montana.
Psychotherapy is not about a healer and a patient. Therapy is a human-to-human encounter where we build safety, radical acceptance, courageous self-assessment, and mutual humility. Together we build the strength, skills, courage and insight needed to reckon with all the turbulence that brought you to this moment, this meeting. I have certain skills, tools-for-exploration-and-healing, and ongoing specialized training. We hold space together to re-experience/speak/honor our suffering, and then use what we discover to grow your capacity for compassion, release, equanimity and joyful living.
Psychotherapy is not about a healer and a patient. Therapy is a human-to-human encounter where we build safety, radical acceptance, courageous self-assessment, and mutual humility. Together we build the strength, skills, courage and insight needed to reckon with all the turbulence that brought you to this moment, this meeting. I have certain skills, tools-for-exploration-and-healing, and ongoing specialized training. We hold space together to re-experience/speak/honor our suffering, and then use what we discover to grow your capacity for compassion, release, equanimity and joyful living.
I am a Licensed Counselor who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma; particularly when these circumstances interfere with daily life or with relationships. Deciding to try therapy is sometimes nerve-wracking, yet the power of examining problems in a safe, welcoming, confidential setting can be transformative. Talk therapy is a way to sort out dilemmas, find sense in confusion, and discover fresh solutions. I have extensive experience working with adults from all kinds of backgrounds and I deeply value supporting clients as they work toward achieving the changes they wish to see in their lives.
I am a Licensed Counselor who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma; particularly when these circumstances interfere with daily life or with relationships. Deciding to try therapy is sometimes nerve-wracking, yet the power of examining problems in a safe, welcoming, confidential setting can be transformative. Talk therapy is a way to sort out dilemmas, find sense in confusion, and discover fresh solutions. I have extensive experience working with adults from all kinds of backgrounds and I deeply value supporting clients as they work toward achieving the changes they wish to see in their lives.
I specialize in working with relationship challenges, heightened anxiety, and difficulties with self-esteem. It's incredibly challenging to be a human being, and when we feel overwhelmed or fearful, we have a tendency to shut down and get stuck. If you find yourself craving a more open, flexible way of being, consider reaching out. I prioritize building a trusting partnership that's highly effective in helping you gain insight, get in touch with your emotions, and implement change so that you can experience a meaningful life.
I specialize in working with relationship challenges, heightened anxiety, and difficulties with self-esteem. It's incredibly challenging to be a human being, and when we feel overwhelmed or fearful, we have a tendency to shut down and get stuck. If you find yourself craving a more open, flexible way of being, consider reaching out. I prioritize building a trusting partnership that's highly effective in helping you gain insight, get in touch with your emotions, and implement change so that you can experience a meaningful life.
Your emotional experience is one of your most significant resources and can give you information and rich insight into yourself and the world around you. This encompasses all of your lived experiences and relationships, past and present. I can help you uncover your emotional tapestry and develop skills to navigate life effectively. I also infuse playfulness into my sessions as we work together to understand your inner self. Specialties include anxiety, burnout, rites of passage, life transitions, and work-related identity for people in leadership positions.
Your emotional experience is one of your most significant resources and can give you information and rich insight into yourself and the world around you. This encompasses all of your lived experiences and relationships, past and present. I can help you uncover your emotional tapestry and develop skills to navigate life effectively. I also infuse playfulness into my sessions as we work together to understand your inner self. Specialties include anxiety, burnout, rites of passage, life transitions, and work-related identity for people in leadership positions.
I have a passion for giving people a sense of hope and helping them realize their full potential. For the last 18 years I have worked with individuals, children, adolescents and families from a diverse range of backgrounds dealing with a variety of challenges including trauma, domestic violence, severe emotional disturbances and neglect. In my work, I utilize Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy to help clients become active early in their therapeutic process. I also use Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat post-traumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems.
I have a passion for giving people a sense of hope and helping them realize their full potential. For the last 18 years I have worked with individuals, children, adolescents and families from a diverse range of backgrounds dealing with a variety of challenges including trauma, domestic violence, severe emotional disturbances and neglect. In my work, I utilize Motivational Interviewing and Solution Focused Therapy to help clients become active early in their therapeutic process. I also use Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat post-traumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems.
My favorite approach to therapy utilizes Attachment Theory. My practice has been weighted toward older adolescents and adults experiencing problems in living through trauma, addictions, suicidal ideation, relational problems, adjustment disorders, and mood and anxiety disorders. I also work with parents of young children. I have trained in Circle of Security, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and I'm well versed in Missoula's systems of social welfare.
My favorite approach to therapy utilizes Attachment Theory. My practice has been weighted toward older adolescents and adults experiencing problems in living through trauma, addictions, suicidal ideation, relational problems, adjustment disorders, and mood and anxiety disorders. I also work with parents of young children. I have trained in Circle of Security, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and I'm well versed in Missoula's systems of social welfare.
In our work I will offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space as we explore and identify what you want to work towards. I specialize in working with individual adults (18+) struggling with anxiety, depression, lack of fulfillment in life, difficulty with transitions or making important decisions, unhealthy relationship patterns, and low self-esteem. I believe people can make positive changes in their lives. Through developing a safe, trusting, therapeutic relationship we will work together to help you feel more confident, break unhealthy patterns, build insight, develop new skills, heal from past trauma, and implement positive change.
In our work I will offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space as we explore and identify what you want to work towards. I specialize in working with individual adults (18+) struggling with anxiety, depression, lack of fulfillment in life, difficulty with transitions or making important decisions, unhealthy relationship patterns, and low self-esteem. I believe people can make positive changes in their lives. Through developing a safe, trusting, therapeutic relationship we will work together to help you feel more confident, break unhealthy patterns, build insight, develop new skills, heal from past trauma, and implement positive change.
I enjoy working with an array of adult and teen clients on varied issues, ranging from anxiety to depression to relational issues. My focus is assisting those impacted by substance use and co-occurring disorders, with a special place in my heart for mothers and/or professional women impacted by these challenges, as I feel there is great need for compassionate care within these realms. Clients might be at varied stages or readiness of change, thus I strive to be of assistance to anyone that is at a place of wanting options and/or seeking help, without having to take on this journey alone.
I enjoy working with an array of adult and teen clients on varied issues, ranging from anxiety to depression to relational issues. My focus is assisting those impacted by substance use and co-occurring disorders, with a special place in my heart for mothers and/or professional women impacted by these challenges, as I feel there is great need for compassionate care within these realms. Clients might be at varied stages or readiness of change, thus I strive to be of assistance to anyone that is at a place of wanting options and/or seeking help, without having to take on this journey alone.
Companionway Psychotherapy - Accepting new clients
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, SWLC
1 Endorsed
Missoula, MT 59802
The decision to find a therapist that is right for you could be the first step on the journey to your well-being. If you are in a relationship and looking for better communication or just bringing back the happiness that you remember you once had, I am well-studied in Gottman, Perel, and several other treatment styles that are effective for relationships. If your family is troubled and you want to find a place where everybody can express themselves safely and effectively, I can provide that space for healing and growth. Having wide-ranging theories and techniques allows for greater possibilities for success in your therapy outcomes.
The decision to find a therapist that is right for you could be the first step on the journey to your well-being. If you are in a relationship and looking for better communication or just bringing back the happiness that you remember you once had, I am well-studied in Gottman, Perel, and several other treatment styles that are effective for relationships. If your family is troubled and you want to find a place where everybody can express themselves safely and effectively, I can provide that space for healing and growth. Having wide-ranging theories and techniques allows for greater possibilities for success in your therapy outcomes.
Hello there! Deciding to seek out a counselor is a big step, and I am so glad you are looking. People seek this kind of support for countless reasons, and whatever you are carrying is welcome here. My experience comes from walking alongside individuals navigating the complexities of substance use, the profound challenges of incarceration, and acute moments of crisis. My passion is helping people look beneath the surface, safely explore their internal world, and experience genuine inner growth.
Hello there! Deciding to seek out a counselor is a big step, and I am so glad you are looking. People seek this kind of support for countless reasons, and whatever you are carrying is welcome here. My experience comes from walking alongside individuals navigating the complexities of substance use, the profound challenges of incarceration, and acute moments of crisis. My passion is helping people look beneath the surface, safely explore their internal world, and experience genuine inner growth.
Hello, thank you for reading my page and considering partnering with me to help achieve your mental health goals. I see clients who are looking for help navigating major life transitions, processing trauma, coping with depression/anxiety and other emotions, and/or are developing their major identities. Many of my clients come to therapy to create positive change in their lives, often after feeling lost, overwhelmed or alone. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community I often work with clients who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities, though all identities are welcome.
Hello, thank you for reading my page and considering partnering with me to help achieve your mental health goals. I see clients who are looking for help navigating major life transitions, processing trauma, coping with depression/anxiety and other emotions, and/or are developing their major identities. Many of my clients come to therapy to create positive change in their lives, often after feeling lost, overwhelmed or alone. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community I often work with clients who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities, though all identities are welcome.
I’m really glad you’re here. Reaching out takes courage, and the fact that you’re reading this tells me a part of you is ready for something to feel different. You don’t have to carry everything alone anymore. I create a space where you can exhale, feel safe, and be fully yourself without judgment. I work with teens and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relational/everyday stress, body image concerns, OCD and life transitions.
I’m really glad you’re here. Reaching out takes courage, and the fact that you’re reading this tells me a part of you is ready for something to feel different. You don’t have to carry everything alone anymore. I create a space where you can exhale, feel safe, and be fully yourself without judgment. I work with teens and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relational/everyday stress, body image concerns, OCD and life transitions.
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Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.