Female Therapists in Corvallis, OR

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.

Hello! We are a non-profit with male and female therapists and provide individual and group therapy. We work with adults, children, teens, young adults and support LGBTQIA clients and their families who struggle with anxiety, grief and trauma recovery. We are affirming and accepting and encourage others in this approach. Whether you are a single mom struggling to get it all done or a college student juggling too many expectations, there is a place to find peace. You may need to sit and cry or laugh and dream. We will explore your needs together and take small steps towards big change.

I have always had a genuine interest in the uniqueness and well-being of others. I believe that we can all grow from the situations we have experienced. Whether that experience be divorce, abuse, addiction, or trauma of some sort. Our brains and bodies have a way of healing themselves through processing. Certain experiences can cause us to feel alone, anxious, sad, depressed, unmotivated, angry, violated, exposed, and at times emotionally unstable. Here in therapy I walk the journey with you as we work through emotions, gain insight, and create more beneficial perspectives. I provide a space of safety, understanding, and compassion.

I work with women and adolescent girls who are feeling taken over by the stress and overwhelm in their life. Are you having difficulty processing anxiety? Do you ever feel like stranger in your own body? Perhaps you've tried traditional talk therapy and haven't found the relief that you need. This is the case for many of my clients. Through a trauma neuroscience approach to healing, we will go beyond traditional talk therapy to discover and heal the root sources of your symptoms. You will learn the tools for emotional regulation and resilience, which will help you reclaim control over your mind, body, and emotions once again.

I work with top performers that are set on improving their relationships. These relationships include with a partner, child, parent, and even oneself. The relationship could be with coping behaviors, such as with work or a substance. I’m speaking to those of you that are highly critical. You likely had challanging times in your youth. These challenges pushed you to the top in your field. Yet they also primed your nervous system to see annoyance, threat, or frustration more easily. You might be afraid therapy will end your edge. I honor your edge. It’s a great gift. Our work together will support you in widening your options.

Sometimes life can be overwhelming. Problems with relationships, work, school, and more can lead us to having feelings of anxiety and/or depression. This can begin to feel like the new "norm." I have a passion for helping individuals get out of this painful "rut," and help them to set goals that will help them reach their fullest potential in life.

I support people to learn why they relate to themselves and others the way they do and to interrupt unhelpful patterns. I am passionate about helping people heal from the past, build healthy relationships, and finally feel good enough. I specialize in working with college students and parents, especially women and people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Many of my clients have participated in therapy before and found it to be useful but describe eventually hitting a plateau. I'm excited to help you to build off this work and level up. I also pride myself in thoughtfully welcoming newcomers to therapy.

Are you coming for help with adjusting to a life transition, healing trauma, grieving a loss, coping with a diagnosis, or not quite getting to what your life is all about? Our work begins with my deeply listening to what brings you into therapy. Deep listening can be so healing in itself. I am strength-based, collaborative and practical.

Perhaps you are going through a rough patch and could use support and guidance, or perhaps you’ve struggled for many years and would like to see things differently, live things differently and are ready to “do therapy.” You are not broken. We each of us are inherently whole and in response to internalized messages and expected roles, or difficult situations and difficult histories, ill health, extreme stressors or trauma, our lives can feel broken. My passion is to help you feel more connected to yourself and the people you love and the world around you.

Therapy is personal and everyone has different needs for reaching their goals. To meet your needs, I take a collaborative approach, co-constructing solutions for the problems you are experiencing. I believe people are in a continuous state of change, and therapy is a great opportunity to actively shape that change. This should be an individualized experience, focusing on the next, unique stage of your life.

I believe that everyone is doing the best they can with their current knowledge, skills and perspectives. You can "Feel the Way You Want to Feel" following the Rational Living approach. I practice staying in the moment, strive to accept what presents itself and work toward solutions.

I work with individuals and couples. In person in Corvallis Oregon telehealth through Oregon and California. I use visualization and talk to practice building awareness of self. I also work with couples who are interested in bringing loving compassion practices to their relationship. With focus on intention and compassion couples can find there way to a solid sense of truth and understanding.

Penny Layne is our only counselor accepting new clients. All 4 therapists counsel from a Christian perspective but we welcome clients of all faiths or those who are not connected with any faith. Penny Layne sees adults for telehealth appointments only. She is client focused & trauma informed with a passion for assisting individuals in recognizing distorted thinking patterns & building self esteem. She is trained in attachment theory & family systems. Linda's practice is full. She works with children & adults in person in our Monmouth office. She offers neurofeedback, EMDR, CBT, DBT, internal family systems & behavior intervention.

My practice, like many, is closed to new clients at this time because of current demand. To try to increase service reach I am developing some online groups with the following focus areas: ADHD, anxiety and depression, living alone during Covid. If you are interested in group therapy, please email me. It's a difficult time right now, and I encourage you to practice the best possible self-care, including socially distancing, masking and being kind to yourself and others. As most therapists are practicing only on-line, you aren't limited to local options. Consider searching throughout Oregon for a good fit. --Jana