Therapists in Powell Butte, OR

I believe that everyone has the ability to live a balanced and fulfilling life. Change is inevitable and natural. During challenging times, we seek the path back to our inner wisdom. As a school counselor and teacher for twenty five years, I learned a great deal about how unique our learning and personality styles are. I enjoy helping adults embrace who they are to gain clarity, improve relationships, cope with stress, and regain a sense of well-being.

Are you reeling from the gut punch of pornography or an affair? Hope is here! Born from the trenches of personal struggle, my favorite work is with those who have been impacted by the trauma of sexual addiction, infidelity, and betrayal. Drawing strength and wisdom from my personal journey into sexual brokenness, together we will walk with truth and integrity into your story to a safe place where grief and kindness intersect. Tenderly and gradually sharing our story with honesty and being truly heard by another offers a way to see and understand that which keeps us from being able to give and receive love.

***NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** I enjoy working with clients that find themselves "stuck." I am passionate about assisting clients in gaining self confidence and a sense of hope through consistent support and empowerment. I believe that people seek to be happy, healthy and safe and achieving those goals feels wonderfully rewarding for the client and myself.

*** WE HAVE NEW CLIENT OPENINGS! CURRENT AVAILABILITY FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS.*** We believe that with the right information and tools, each of us has the capacity to improve the way we feel and our overall quality of life. Our goal is to create a welcoming and open clinical space where you feel comfortable, safe, supported, and empowered..

Joe offers affordable counseling services for couples, individuals, families, adolescents. His counseling services seek to meet a full range of needs, including but not limited to: couple’s counseling, including marital and premarital counseling, attachment issues, parenting, life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, men's issues, trauma, divorce, work stress, and relationship issues. He also addresses a variety of issues that impact marriages and families, including: relational conflict, stepfamily life, parenting, and adolescent (age 16 years old and up) issues.

If you need to re-connect, re-ignite, or even resurrect your marriage, then come see me. Perhaps as an individual, you feel stuck in a certain emotional state such as frustration, anxiety or depression, and you're tired of it. Maybe your not making adjustments to life after a recent loss. Such challenges can lead to isolation, helplessness, and feeling disconnected from those you used to be close to. As humans we co-regulate, meaning we need another person (therapist) to help us sort out our chaos. In the process of "sorting out" and gaining new skill sets ( one's not learned in childhood) a new hope and joy can emerge.

I bring 30 years of counseling experience to my work with individuals and couples. I have worked as a counselor in a wide variety of settings including pastoral counseling, private practice, a drug and alcohol residential treatment center, and a community mental health center. I am a counselor because I want to help people rebuild their lives out of the rubble of life's storms, help people raise up new ways of solving life problems, to help people repair the broken places in their hearts, and to help them restore the important relationships in their lives.

Watching a person experience a “light-bulb” moment and realize that their pattern of thinking and/or behavior has been a struggle for them is why I'm most passionate about being a therapist. Clients often come into their first session feeling afraid, full of shame or guilt, and a general sense of being stuck. At times, when life becomes difficult or overwhelming, and we are afraid to reach out, this can feel like we are climbing an up hill battle. With a strong and trusting relationship, a genuinely safe space, and emotional support, recovery and living life to the fullest is not just possible, but also probable.

Update: Our Bend Practice is taking new clients. Our Boise Practice is NOT taking new clients. We specialize in stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. By using evidence-based approaches we can give you tools to feel better during your very first session. During these difficult times, so many people are feeling anxious, lonely, and down. We are a group of experienced licensed counselors who able to help you via in-person or online counseling. We are able to give you immediate and long-lasting results.

I am available for private pay or insurance clients with a wide range of needs. Specifically trauma treatment, relationship issues, stage of life. Book a consultation today!

As a person, you are more than your mental health symptoms, and they impact your life in many ways. Let's work together to decrease these symptoms, to improve your overall quality of life, and get back to living the life you desire! Rediscover and unearth your strengths and apply them to improve your interpersonal relationships, make social settings more comfortable, and show up in your community in the ways you have been wanting to.

If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed and want to grow towards your God-given best, we would like to help. We use a balance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches, Internal Family Systems, and processing deeper at the subcortical and somatic levels through Brainspotting techniques. For those seeking a Christian Therapist, we also offer biblically-based guidance and support.

Making the choice to seek help is incredibly brave, and finding a counselor can be overwhelming. I aim to make the process as safe and effortless as possible, providing individual, family, and couples counseling. We all have a right to belong, be respected, and feel heard and understood. If you experience anxiety, depression, shame, grief and loss, have had traumatic experiences, or relationship difficulties, counseling may help.Together we can find heaingl, promote connection with others, reduce distress, implement healthy boundaries, and process our hurt to create a better relationship with ourselves, our stories, and others.

Finding someone to speak with and asking for help is a courageous step. I understand how it can be to share personal information with someone you have just met and I will hold this position with respect. Many people come to therapy for support with anxiety, depression, stress, loss and relationship issues. For some, therapy is more about understanding themselves, changing patterns of behavior that are outdated and they are making efforts to move forward. Therapy is not about advice giving, although many times, problem solving is part of the process. Change seems more likely when there is someone listening to us and we feel encouraged. It's also useful to speak with someone who has knowledge of the most effective strategies for change. It is my hope that whatever your reason for seeking therapy, together we can create a useful experience for you.