Family Therapy in McMinnville, OR

You're not feeling so good about things right now, and you're running out of ideas to make it better. Maybe your relationship with a partner, family member or friend has gone sideways, leaving you feeling hurt, misunderstood or alone. Maybe your relationship with yourself is struggling, weighted by negative thoughts and feelings that don't accurately reflect who you really are or who you want to be. You're not your best self right now, and you know it. You're tired of feeling this way—and you want to change it.

BEING WELL…knowing who you are as an individual. Life brings experiences that are difficult to adjust to and live peacefully. It is common to have worries in relationships, work/life balance, stressful experiences, emotional difficulties, and coping with family interactions, past or current. These worries lead to change in mood, low self-worth, and provoke negative thinking. My approach focuses on walking along beside you and focusing on your individual strengths to move through a difficult time in your life. In addition to walking along beside you, you will gain insight and awareness of your current coping skills.

My desire is to come alongside those who are hurting and help them find hope, a sense of meaning and purpose, and healing. Regardless of whether I am treating an individual, couple or family , I believe that a meaningful, authentic relationship between the client and therapist is essential to the process of healing. My goal is to create a collaborative and safe space for us to enact change in your life and a space where you feel listened to.

I work with a variety of concerns; trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, abandonment, and others. I use an integrative approach (why limit ourselves?) leaning heavily on attachment theory. I have also spent significant time working with children and adolescents with complex trauma and/or abandonment. I believe that people have inherent resiliency, even if it seems lost for a time. My belief is that people can find it within themselves to heal and grow, and that is my focus. My time with clients is spent looking for the ways in which that healing and growth can be realized.

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS "Contacting a therapist for the first time can be uncomfortable regardless of the challenges you may be facing. I am here to help!! " I specialize in working with couples, families and individuals, in addition to working with teens and adolescents. I believe the foundation of therapy is to develop a safe and trusting relationship. Because each client is unique and has their own story, I strive to understand my clients in the context of their psychological, physical and spiritual background. Together we will create a treatment plan that is tailored to meet your needs, hopes and desired goals.

Adversity or trauma can touch anyone in all walks of life and sometimes we need extra support to come alongside us in times of difficulty. Self-determination propels individuals to do well when given the opportunity and right tools. Having a passionate motivation to help others and a desire to bring positive change to children, youth and families I believe, as a practitioner, that therapy is meant to empower individuals to make these changes. If adversity that seems insurmountable has touched your family my passion is to come alongside to partner and empower you or your loved one to overcome these challenges.

I work with adult individuals focusing on: Relational Work support, exploration, and processing of difficult or traumatic childhood, relationships, family , and attachment Connection to Self finding deep connection to your emotions, worth, purpose, body Anxiety and Depression how to balance your relationship with challenging symptoms. I also work with couples focusing on Connection to Your Partner reconnecting to and communicating successfully emotions, unmet needs, dreams and goals in your relationship Communication reconfiguring and relearning how to approach arguments, feeling unheard or unseen, parenting, big life decisions.

****Taking New Clients**** I work with all kinds of clients, but I tend to work well with clients struggling with relational issues, anxiety, depression, & trauma. I work with a lot of people looking to improve the authenticity in their relationships. I believe everyone has the capacity to grow & thrive with the right support. My approach to therapy is based on the idea that relationships are fundamental to the health & well-being of my clients. My role is to collaborate with & challenge my clients to help them change their life perspectives & exist in ways that bring them both happiness & empowerment.

I believe we all have the tools within us to overcome our challenges. My approach is to walk alongside you as we name and process the obstacles you face. I hope to provide a safe space that is inclusive and affirming of your needs and to help you find self acceptance. I offer exploration of attachment styles and tapping into underlying emotions through Emotion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I also have a background in child development where I taught preschool for over five years.

My approach as a therapist is to honor the inherent worth and dignity of all. My intention is to deeply listen, and to be truly present. I seek to be an ally to the people I work with, in awakening the parts that have been silenced, and to hear and understand their stories. I draw from psychodynamic, relational, trauma-informed, and somatic perspectives. You'll have the opportunity to learn techniques for relaxation and stress management. This will increase your ability to move beyond habitual patterns of thinking and behaving, and towards having the freedom to choose how you inhabit yourself and your relationships.