Couples Counseling Therapists in Redmond, OR

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.

I believe every person has intrinsic value, gifts, talents and strengths that are disrupted by past trauma, broken relationships, and life stressors. As a result, many people struggle with ongoing depression, anxiety and other challenges that prevent them from living their best life.

Therapy can be a powerful vessel for change. I work with adult individuals and couples who are struggling with issues related to relationships, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, boundaries, and mood instability. I offer my clients compassion, feedback, tools, and a safe, non-judgmental place to share and work through their emotional pain.

I specialize in working with women who desire to improve their relationships, cope with anxiety or depression, heal from past trauma, and cultivate healthy life practices. I take a holistic approach, incorporating the mind, body, and spirit. If you are feeling overwhelmed and discouraged, it can make a world of difference to have a space to share your struggles and to feel heard and understood. My role as a therapist is to partner with you to identify your goals and equip you with the skills and insights needed to make meaningful, lasting change.

My approach is collaborative, ie, we figure out together what's going on and how best to work towards better outcomes. My patients are children, adolescents and their families, couples and adults - young and old. I have a good deal of experience with acting-out behaviors, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, trauma-based behaviors. While some difficulties can be more skillfully dealt with, I am skeptical that life's problems can be 'resolved' forever and ever. Emotions and thoughts will forever arise, offering endless opportunities to learn different responses, ultimately transforming habitual reactions into conscious responses that work better for us.

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.