Therapists in Salem, OR

Hi, I'm Trevor. I have served in the mental health field for nearly two decades, assisting countless people overcome challenges and lead more fulfilling lives. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Master Addiction Counselor assisting individuals, couples, and families. My practice foundations are in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other solution-focused interventions. I have trained under Steven Rollnick, a co-founder of Motivational Interviewing - the current therapeutic standard for treating substance use disorders and other addictions. I also use EMDR to assist clients experiencing the emotional and physical impact of traumatic events.

As a supportive therapist I am dedicated to helping people achieve their goals and enabling them to make important changes in their lives to improve their relationships, reduce anxiety, stress and depression. I offer a diverse approach to therapy to meet the needs of each individual, couple or family I work with and am committed to providing the essential support, compassion and empathy that they need to restore their sense of self and improve personal happiness, self esteem and self confidence.

I want to work with client's to discover their purpose to assist them in improving positive changes in there life. Also, to Help them discover what has not worked for them and offer new tools for them to use.

Are you parenting a 0-6 year old who experienced trauma or loss? Is your toddler stressing you out? Maybe your newborn won't stop crying. Does your young child have difficult emotions, delays, or other challenges? Do you find yourself getting angry or frightened when your child reminds you of your own trauma? Parenting can bring out feelings of inadequacy, shame, and fear - especially when trauma enters the picture. You are *not* failing - despite what you might read or hear. If you and your young child are struggling together, there is *so much* hope here for you. (Yes, infants too!) Hablo español.

Are you ready to find the keys which will unlock the doors to your better life? Whether you are depressed, anxious or trying to make sense of difficult and traumatic past events, we will work together to find solutions in a safe, welcoming environment.

Over 29 years experience as a licensed counselor. Are you looking for a positive change in your life? I can help you. I believe that growth is an essential ingredient for a fulfilling life. I specialize in treating children, adolescents, adults and families. My training and experience is extensive. It includes being certified as a DEH@ practitioner, individual, couple, family therapy, Play/Sand/Art Therapy, hypnosis, and Spiritual Direction/life path exploration. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Oregon, trained in Spiritual direction, and certified in delivery of Tele Mental Health services.

I am committed to providing respect, compassion, understanding, honest feedback, structure and openness to each of my clients in order to provide the optimum conditions for you to achieve your desired outcomes. I believe that life is a journey which is unique for each person. Psychotherapy can be an important tool in helping an individual or family discover their natural ability to heal, to love and to grow.

As an expressive art therapy counselor, I am able to offer a quiet, serene, and peaceful interactive environment that will allow you to explore your life and improve the quality of your life. You need not have any experience. We will work together to provide you with tools to enhance your journey through life. I work with children, young adults, teens, women, and a limited number of families. The atmosphere of our building lends itself to positivity, as well as creativity, which is essential to a fuller life experience. I use narrative, art, music, and movement strategies depending on the client's needs and desires.

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I believe that the client-therapist relationship is foundational to the success of your treatment and I take your overall satisfaction seriously. I work with adults and children as a solution-focused therapist. I also work with chronic pain, reproductive health, and woman health and infertility. I also focus heavily on the parent-child relationship and family systems work. I have training in many parenting and discipline practices that have effectively helped manage challenging behaviors as well as address parenting snafus. I am also interested in and helping people explore human sexuality and relationships.

It is my honor to help people live life to their fullest potential. Whatever obstacles may be in your way to living a fulfilling life of love, health, happiness, abundance and compassion, I can help you find the strength and insight within yourself to overcome. I believe that we all have purpose and power in this life to be shared with ourselves and others. Sometimes we become lost on our way, or perhaps misguided and unhappy, and with a little help, we can create a purposeful, loving life. I offer a holistic approach and specialize in the mind-body connection.

*I AM FULL AND NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* When messaging, please let me know your availability and insurance information. Are you wanting to further your growth? Do you struggle with lack of confidence, anxiety or depression? Would you like someone to walk alongside you, helping you on this journey? I am licensed in Oregon and California and have over 16 years of experience.

*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* I believe that every person has the ability to heal and lead satisfying and fulfilling lives. Everyone does the best with what they have and that life presents significant challenges and all of our behaviors makes sense in context. Problems do not exist within one person but are the result of a person’s context, family or relational systems, circular patterns, external systems, and learned behaviors that once had a functional purpose but no longer do. I consider health to be the culmination of mental, physical, spiritual, and relational states, and I will work from this inclusive and holistic perspective.

You deserve a counselor who "gets you." You may be asking yourself: will this therapist judge me? Will they recognize my experiences as legitimate? Will they treat me like a person or a smorgasbord of symptoms? Those questions are completely justified. That's why I offer an alternative to traditional psychotherapy--no stigmatizing labels, no patronizing psychobabble, no more feeling like you're a broken person in need of fixing. If you're going through a difficult life transition, struggling with intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression, and/or identify as LGBTQ+, I'd love to work with you. Here's what former clients are saying:

Through my work, I have been reminded and inspired by the strength and resilience of the individuals that I have had the privilege to serve and work with. I understand that therapy can be a daunting and challenging journey. With that in mind, I put forth great effort to provide a positive, safe, and warm environment through building comfort and trust in the space. Therapy is also a space for exploration and growth. Whether you would like to improve your relationships, enhance coping skills, improve self-compassion, or simply to feel okay with certain personal process and journey, I’d be honored to walk beside you and support you.

I specialize in couples and family therapy and working with adolescents. I also offer testing services, performing assessments for educational, developmental or forensic needs. For many years I have been offering support and compassion to my clients as I have worked with them to find solutions to a wide range of life's problems. My approach is practical and solution focused. I begin by helping each client tackle their immediate challenges, developing their strengths and helping to make the needed internal and environmental changes necessary for long lasting results and healing. I look forward to talking with you.

I have been a licensed therapist for 19 year. I have worked in a variety of settings from working with families and children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health disorders to adults in a hospital setting to private practice. I am specialty trained in treating the psychological aspect of pain and health conditions utilizing a variety of techniques. In addition, I have been teaching graduate and undergraduate psychology full time at Oregon State University since moving to Oregon 9 years ago.

Since I started my work as a therapist, I have been helping my clients heal from trauma, sexual addiction, and the life impacts of other problematic sexual behaviors and choices they have made that led them to feel shame, anxiety and depression. Through my training and experience working with clients I have become aware that the ways we as a society often respond to people who have suffered traumatic experiences are not always supportive to the recovery process.

*CURRENTLY NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT NEW CLIENTS* I offer a non-judging space to explore your concerns in depth. Maybe you have been keeping your painful experiences and worries to yourself for many years and you want an opportunity to explore them both freely and privately. Or, maybe you need someone other than a friend or a family member to help you examine your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to gain better perspective.