PacificSource Therapists in Corvallis, OR

It is important for a person to feel they have control of their life. I focus on empowering you to make up your own mind as to the direction you need to take to move your life forward. I make a commitment to work with you to develop a plan of treatment which includes skills and techniques to help you progress and will be useful your entire life - skills and techniques I use in my own life. According to the NIMH survey 2014 6.6% of Americans suffered from Major Depression & 5.7% suffered with Anxiety - you are not alone

CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Creating a "Life Worth Living" is what we will do together. My approach is active and practical. You will be welcomed into a supportive, collaborative environment where we will work together to create genuine solutions to the challenges of simply being human - in an often difficult world. I focus on multiple components of behavior: actions, thinking and feeling. I utilize primarily DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy). Both approaches provide a wide range of skills acquisition to create new insight and growth and form a foundation for lifelong success.

I provide counseling services to a broad and diverse group of people; many who are uncomfortable or skeptical about counseling. I want to create a warm, professional, and trusting environment for you to explore your concerns. I will stay active and engaged with you to help guide the process. I focus on being professional, by returning calls promptly and following through on my commitments to you. I want to make therapy accessible, by being flexible to find appointment times that work for you and keeping it affordable. I believe it is a privilege to have people put their trust in me to help.

I am an evidence-based therapist who incorporates mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies to tailor therapy to your needs. I will help you understand how to be more present-focused, how to set yourself up for success, and how to challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that hold you back from living a genuine life. I am a goal-oriented therapist. In the initial stages of therapy we will work together to identify and clarify goals. Then, I'll help you learn new skills or tools to make those goals a reality. Finally, we'll work on reducing the likelihood of similar issues comes up in the future.

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.

Not accepting new clients at this time! There are times in life when we realize that the ways we have been coping are getting in the way of our life goals, values and relationships, and it is hard to know how to begin changing these patterns. This is all part of being human! Unfortunately, life doesn't come with an instruction manual so it can be challenging to figure out the best way to move forward. I believe that people have the inherent ability to heal, and even thrive, especially when they have support to address those times in life that have been challenging.

I AM CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. My goal is to provide a place for you to talk about concerns whether they are day to day life stressors or serious mental health issues that are getting in the way of you living your best life. I believe sometimes we need a non-judgmental objective view to help us find ways to take the next step in our lives. I work with individuals who are struggling with stress, life transitions, interpersonal relationships, self-exploration, self-compassion, anxiety, and ADHD.

Everyone has unique and individual mental health needs and I enjoy taking on a collaborative approach to help clients work through their therapy goals in a safe, nonjudgmental environment. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help my clients restructure their erroneous beliefs and encourage cognitive flexibility and mindfulness. I welcome clients from all walks and stages of life and believe my clients are experts on themselves, offering invaluable insight into how they'd like to approach their needs and goals.

I work with adolescents and adults. I focus on helping people change unhappy patterns in their lives and find relief from suffering. I primarily utilize a psychodynamic approach which means helping clients gain insight into the dynamics of maladaptive patterns that have evolved in their lives. Gaining insight is often the first step, or the foundation, of positive change. I also do EMDR to facilitate recovery from trauma.

I believe that lasting change is rooted in self-acceptance and becoming more connected with one's emotions and experience. With 19 years providing psychotherapy, my goal is supporting you in becoming more familiar with and at ease with yourself. I listen carefully to what you have to say and help you understand the dynamic patterns of your life and relationships. Together we will identify and resolve underlying conflicts which impair the quality of your life. We can create meaning from your life experiences, setting the stage for a happier, more peaceful future.

We all become (at some point) shackled to a stuck version of ourselves. Being vulnerable enough to choose something other than our perfectly practiced persona can seem ~impossible. Is your ~asker too broken to learn another way? It takes courage to recreate, redefine, and let go of what doesn't work! "I Don't Know," become very important words when we choose to sail the rough seas...and yet, the risk can be so beautiful. It becomes excruciatingly clear that the pain of staying where we are, must become more acute than leaping into something wonderfully new!

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.

I strive to understanding my clients and their life as a web of interrelated parts. I find that it is most beneficial to my clients when we collaborate through an open and down-to-earth relationship, using my expertise and the client's desire for change and healing. My style is accepting, nurturing and educational. My level of directness depends on what my clients prefer. I ask for feedback on a regular basis to assure that my approaches work for my clients and that we are progressing in the right direction.

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.

I work with children ages 2-8 and parents seeking support in parenting. I specialize in child therapy using Synergetic Play Therapy, a model of play therapy targeted to help re-wire the lowest regions of the brain and support children in finding new ways to respond to stress. The parents I work with are typically curious about how they can best support their children, especially in learning new ways to respond to challenging moments.

Not accepting new clients at this time. Practice & wait-list: FULL

Kathy earned a Master of Science of Social Work from the University of Tennessee, and a Bachelor of Social Work Degree from Western New Mexico University. Kathy’s experience is varied. She works with folks with substance use disorders, with folks with chronic physical illnesses and at the end of their lives, and with folks to manage anxiety and depression due to our quickly changing world and the global pandemic. She believes that sometimes the very darkest days are simply preludes to something glorious and wonderful about to unfold.

Are you aching to come back home to your body and reconnect with your inner self? Are you struggling with chronic pain or anxiety? Are you longing for deeper community supports and connections? Are you craving playfulness? Depth? A sense of connection to nature? Many of us are experiencing a sense of disconnection in our lives, from our bodies, relationships, passions, the world around us. Therapy can help you reconnect and reclaim your power and agency. We can work together to understand how you are feeling and heal inner distress, as well as manage daily difficulties and anxieties.

You have taken a big and brave first step into bettering yourself and addressing your mental well-being. I have worked with individuals from various different backgrounds and identities treating a wide array of mental conditions. In our collaborative work together, we will process and explore barriers that may be inhibiting you from your full human potential. Counseling can feel like a scary and overwhelming experience, but know that this is the first step to bettering yourself. Counseling can improve both your personal relationships with family and friends and give you a sense of fulfillment in your life.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, it is my desire to help clients experiencing anxiety or depression, learn ways to not only cope, but overcome. I enjoy assisting clients learn healthier communication and conflict resolution skills, and concurrently learn how to cope with life stressors better. I strive to help my clients gain a better understanding of themselves, and their problematic and possibly self destructive patterns. Sometimes just a new perspective on an old problem can help propel us toward making healthy changes in our lives.