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.

***PRACTICE CURRENTLY FULL*** Hello, I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that specializes in working with young adults and women . My experience has a strong emphasis in working with individuals who have experienced high amounts of trauma and are ready to take charge of their life narrative. Trust, authenticity, and vulnerability are vital components of the therapeutic process and I work hard to establish and maintain those values with clients. My heart for my clients is that they would feel the safety of being themselves while also being invited into growth and restoration of relationships.

Most appointments are telehealth but Linda sees clients in person ages 2+ for neurofeedback in our Monmouth office. Our 5 counselors counsel from a Christian perspective but we welcome clients of all faiths or those who are not connected with any faith. Penny Layne’s accepting new telehealth clients. Linda has a waiting list. Linda offers neurofeedback, EMDR, CBT, DBT, internal family systems & behavior intervention. Penny Layne is client focused & trauma informed with a passion for assisting individuals & couples in recognizing distorted thinking patterns & building self esteem. She is trained in attachment theory & family systems.

**Practice currently full** I'm an LPC, and Wholehearted Counseling is my private practice. I specialize in working with women and couples struggling with relational and interpersonal difficulties, social anxiety, and low self-worth. Most often, I see people who have experienced trauma, depression, and emotional abuse. Together, we work to make sense of these experiences to identify, deconstruct, and unlearn the resulting self-scripts that contribute to feelings of shame and insecurity. We work to replace the strategies and defense mechanisms that once helped you to survive hostile conditions, and are no longer serving you.

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.

So often we find ourselves worrying about so many things within our lives. We criticize ourselves, disconnecting from joy and love. This inner chatter erodes self esteem, creates doubt, leaves us with distance from our relationships, goals, and dreams. I support you through a relational, collaborative, strengths based approach to learn self compassion, correct your self talk, ease worry. I work with anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship challenges. We can work together to create the life you want.

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 have had the privilege of working with many people on diverse issues and helping them navigate a variety of life experiences for over 20 years. My experience includes but is not limited to, helping individuals improve relationships, managing life transitions, and guiding people to their fullest potential. It is my belief that you know yourself better than any expert ever could and it is my job to help you discover your strengths, patterns that may not be serving you well and to help guide you through making changes. I treat each client uniquely while utilizing evidence based practices.

I provide professional counseling online using a tele-med platform to clients 21 and over who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship and marital issues and life transitions. It is easy to lose sight of what is vital to your well-being, serenity and happiness - when spending your life energy doing what needs to be done. Sometimes this becomes clear only when you feel you have lost your way, hit a wall, or are suddenly faced with a difficult life transition. This can be a painful, lonely and overwhelming place and it feels like a crisis. In those times, all that is required is to take one small step at a time.

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 am NOT taking clients at this time. ** Most people are interested in improving their lives in some significant manner when they engage in therapy. Based on your needs and preferences, I offer short-term/solution-focused therapy, as well as longer-term "depth therapy." I focus on clinical assessment and move toward providing strategies and skills for symptom reduction for anxiety or other mood issues, assist you in building on current strengths, and help you find new ways of coping with the changes and challenges life throws at us.

MY CASELOAD IS CURRENTLY FULL AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCEPT NEW CLIENTS. I provide a safe, empathetic, and emotional connection for a positive therapeutic relationship. I am able to support change with several different therapy models. I use several therapy models to support each individual with insight, understanding, and support towards the change you desire.

Everyone needs help at times , and it is my job to provide a safe space and to offer my expertise to help you sort out whatever is troubling you or keeping you stuck in your life. I limit my work to adults, and mostly see people with difficult or abusive histories ,, but also see people with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, identity concerns, and life transitions. Therapy is a collaborative process that requires a lot of both of us, which can be a tremendously rich and life changing experience.

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.

My practice is currently full. I am not taking new clients at this time. Having the tools for change can reveal the true authentic self and the transformation for the kind of life you desire. Mindfulness forms a foundation of releasing old stories and opening the door to the truth in the body and full connection to the organic self. My goal is to help you recognize and access your own resourcefulness and open up to new possibilities and choices for a better life.

*MARCH 2022: OPEN TO NEW CLIENTS* Would you like more balance, peace, understanding, health and happiness in your life? Better communication? Tired of guilt, blame, confusion, and tension? I am a Registered Nurse with a Master's in Counseling; I specialize in holistic, mind-heart-body-spirit Stress Solutions. My background gives me a perspective that offers you deep understanding with very practical roots. I want to help you move forward and to find more satisfaction, connection, and fun. Complete respect, safety, and confidentiality are assured. LGBTQIA+ super-comfy, also psychoactives support. (APOLOGIES: INSURANCE NOT ACCEPTED.)

Healing crises occur throughout our lives and are often brought forth in times of transition and loss. I believe these times provide opportunities for development in our relationships with others and ourselves. Therapy is a healthy way of working through crisis and transition. I have worked for over 10 years with adults and children who are healing from recent and past traumas and/or loss. My training and experience includes working with sexual traumas, domestic violence, substance dependence, and co-dependency issuses. I focus on helping clients tell their stories and identify beliefs and coping strategies that are unhelpful.

AT THIS TIME I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. At times life’s difficulties and transitions can cause us to feel overwhelmed, unsettled or stuck. We might experience grief, pain and trauma, or find our relationships difficult to navigate. We long for deeper connections, a sense of belonging and for meaningful relationships. Such times can highlight the opportunity to become more self-aware and develop ways to stay in the presence of ‘what is’. We can reassess what matters to us, build on strengths and resiliency, address unhelpful patterns, heal and move toward living more fully.

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 that holds no judgment. I am here to be that safe place. I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives. They should determine the direction of their therapy session and goals. I pull from a multiple modality. I believe that all of us are unique, as our situations and experiences are all different. Reach out if you need someone to process life events, or experiences. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” ― C.G. Jung

Thank you for your interest in my practice. I do not have any immediate openings at this time. For additional information about me, please visit my website: therapywithcindy.com. You can contact me through that site with any questions as well as on this platform.