Trauma Focused Therapists in Bend, OR

I am a Licensed Dietitian, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, certified Addiction Counselor, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), and trained EMDR therapist for working with trauma. I work with couples to learn about and change what is not working in their relationship.I work with children, adults and families struggling with eating disorders and also those struggling with addictions using Family Based Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, DBT and trauma focused EMDR. We work together to heal from whatever is keeping you from living your best life.

Unconditional empathy and understanding are rare in this world, and yet we all need both. I recognizes change is difficult but believes people have a strength and the ability greater than they realize to move through difficult times and heal. My goal is to cultivate a supportive and healing environment in which clients feel seen, secure, and protected. My focus is on a person’s potential and not problematic behaviors. My approach provides the space for individuals to step into a growth mindset, gain insight, belief in themself, and opportunity to appreciate their uniqueness.

**CURRENTLY ACCEPTING OHP & PACIFIC SOURCE CLIENTS WITH TELEHEALTH AVAILABILITY.** As a person, I believe that you are valuable and capable. I believe that, no matter your circumstances or experiences we can work together to create and achieve amazing goals and explore an environment for healing alongside developing skills for wholeness, resiliency, and even purpose. Trust, respect, and authenticity are central in the counseling relationship. I will work in a holistic and honest manner, with action-oriented modalities to treat individuals, couples, and teens with a multitude of backgrounds or diagnoses.

Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work with a variety of individuals and families with a wide range of backgrounds, goals, and concerns. I aim to work with clients who are committed to the process of therapy, those wanting to dedicate the time to address whatever their needs are in that moment, and those willing to be present and open-minded in their progress. Although I have an abundance of experience working with children and adolescents, I have had the pleasure of working with all ages and gender, individuals and families, and am open to accepting clients that may align with my therapeutic practice.

I have been a therapist for 23 years. I am committed to empowering you to develop a positive relationship with yourself. You will have the opportunity to explore what gives meaning and purpose to your life, reclaim your personal goals and passions, initiate important lifestyle changes, and develop skills for coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, and interpersonal conflict. I have specialized in Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy since 2003, practice brain-body-mindfulness based relational therapy/trauma-focused reprocessing (Brainspotting), and offer nature-based Walk-and-Talk Therapy on USFS land.

I specialize in trauma & PTSD, MST, survivors of sexual trauma & domestic violence as well as anxiety. I believe that clients are capable of overcoming their struggles when given the opportunity in a safe, supportive space. I facilitate this process using DBT therapy as well as solution focused, person centered and strength based approaches. I partner with horses and in this hands-on, experiential approach to your therapy, you will learn about yourself and have the opportunity to try new skills & behaviors by participating in activities with horses. No horse experience necessary! I have group Veteran integrative programs too.

Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in helping adolescents, teens, and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual IOP, outpatient clinics that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.

If you are looking for a therapist, it is likely you are ready to experience some change in your life. I provide trauma-focused psychotherapy which can guide you into both transformation and healing. You may be suffering with symptoms of depression, trauma, chronic pain, and anxieties. When you reach out for help, feeling better is an inevitable outcome. Often, when you begin to more mindfully experience your inner world, you may feel more emotional intensity before you feel better. My therapy approach is holistic in the sense that I acknowledge and work with the body, mind, emotions and spirit.

I enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to achieve their goals. I enjoy working with families to support healthier and happier relationships. In addition I am currently offering supervision to interns, contact me for further information. To schedule an appointment or free consult see my website: https://jodi-peterson4774.clientsecure.me/

I am a Pacific Source Health Plan provider as well as an OHP provider for Central Oregon clients with an office in Bend Oregon. I apologize that I am not a provider for the greater Portland area at this time. I am licensed in Oregon and California and available online for clients in both states for Counseling support. I offer flexible daytime, evening and weekend appointments. I've had the great pleasure of supporting wounded hearts since 1997.

You are bright, sensitive, and insightful but either feel like you’re stuck on ON (easily startled, racing thoughts that are difficult to control or turn off, struggling to relax and feeling flooded emotionally), or stuck on OFF (flat, lethargic, exhausted, foggy, unmotivated and disconnected from your vitality and energy). You may have even spent years in talk therapy, gained a lot of insight but have hit a plateau and may be wondering if you’re not meant to fully heal or if therapy actually works. It is possible to deeply heal - you just need an approach that supports your life's history and how it's stored in your body.

As far back as I can remember, I have been interested in relationship building, healing, and the exquisite complexity of the human mind. I’ve endeavored to understand the roots of suffering and I’ve searched extensively–reading countless books, inquiring with experienced teachers, and attending a variety of trainings–for the tools to help people find their way out of life’s darkness, and into peace and aliveness.

Please visit my business website: www.wolfordcounseling.com I am both a Licensed Professional Counselor(#C2212)and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#T0637) in the State of Oregon. I am often called 'down to earth' and 'realistic' by my current and past clients. this is my approach to therapy with Individuals, couples, families and youth. I concentrate on creating new, achievable goals with my clients. Communication and trust are at the heart of healthier relationships with oneself and with others and I have been effective in helping my clients find new levels of happiness and respect.

Saturday openings in person! As a Whole Health Clinician, I believe our bodies are key informants in psychotherapy. "Bottom up processing" involves befriending our nervous system/somatic body experiences. Reflecting on our life patterns takes courage to heal. I serve people experiencing issues such as life transitions, attachment challenges, addiction, anxiety, and complicated grief. I work in a somatic and attachment model known to be effective in making changes quickly.