Women's Issues Therapists in Salem, OR

Taking New Clients! I provide individual, couples, and family counseling for youth and adults. I believe in a collaborative relationship exploring issues and creating ways to improve personal growth. I have a Person Centered approach, with a mix of treatment tools to reflect, validate, and support each client as they journey through their counseling experience. I enjoy working with the Client to identify their goals and support them as they heal.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin. Life is a process of becoming, as Anais Nin so eloquently states. At Journeys, we believe that all people are whole and complete, but may have barriers or blocks hindering their full expression of their true selves. We hold a sacred space where you can continue your path of "becoming".

La mochila de la vida puede estar llena de piedras, lo que hace que el camino sea pesado y tedioso. A lo largo del proceso de asesoramiento, aprenderas a transformar esas rocas en plumas. Durante nuestras sesiones, te ayudaré a reconocer la carga que llevas y a aceptar las mismas que son parte de tu crecimiento personal y aceptarlas te hará sentir en el ser humano único fundamentado que eres. Con mi enfoque colaborativo, se te darán las herramientas para viajar a través de los inevitables altibajos de la vida de una manera saludable y disfrutar una vida plena y satisfactoria.

You are confused & discouraged by your own unwanted behavior, asking, "Why do I keep doing this when it's hurting me & the ones I love?" You've been stuck in a cycle of engaging in your behavior, feeling guilty & ashamed, vowing to make it up by being "good," only to find yourself back in the behavior all over again. Or maybe you gave up being "good" a long time ago & have completely given up hope of changing. You've been coping with the secrets, guilt, & shame alone for too long, & you know you need something different. You want to stop behaving this way, to show your loved ones that you're trustworthy, & to enjoy living your life.

You already possess the ability to reach your full potential. My job as your therapist is to listen, walk alongside you, and help you move toward this potential. People seek therapy because they desire happiness. Let's begin by discovering what happiness looks like for you. Do you feel unheard, dismissed and over-ridden by a parent or partner even though you are an adult? Do you feel as though attempting to set new boundaries for yourself is next to impossible because important others will simply disregard them? Therapy can help you learn to fully validate within yourself what it is you feel and believe, and what it is you consider to be important. Peace, authenticity, and balance are springboards to happiness. My goal is to offer you individualized help in overcoming the obstacles that are blocking that happiness. Taking a step, reaching out for some help, will lead you to the change and growth you are hoping for. And whether you are seeking thriving relationships or simply greater contentment, I will help you tap into your own innate strengths to bring about a fuller, happier life.

Discovering who we are, where we came from and what has transpired in our lives is vitally important in understanding how we relate to others and the world around us. My approach to counseling utilizes the Family Systems Model and Cognitive-Behavioral techniques.  I believe our past experiences and environments help us to develop how we think and respond to life’s stresses.  This is where CBT can be helpful in changing false thinking and negative responses. As a client understands themselves and their current situation they can change their thinking process and subsequently their behaviors.

Are you an empathic woman who easily feels and holds the energy of what's around you? Do you have difficulty knowing if your thoughts or emotions really belong to you? Are you holding on to past experiences that cause you distress? Are you seeking a holistic and integrative aligned solution to let go of unwanted energy? As an LPC with a Ph.D in counseling psychology and certifications as an astrologer, Reiki master, clinical hypnotherapist, past life regression hypnotherapist & integrative medicine, I am able to blend these complimentary techniques to help you understand and release what no longer serves you.

Working in education for over 12 years has given me a great gift. I have been able to access diverse populations, ages and needs. Working with children and adolescence is absolutely life-giving. I believe behavior is a form of communication, that ultimately children want to do well, but sometimes they lack the self-awareness and skill necessary to thrive. I am honored to get to be the one to support them in their journey and equip them with the tools needed for growth and success socially, emotionally, spiritually and educationally. I am also working with men, women and families. Everyone deserves to feel seen, valued and heard.

My approach to counseling invites individuals into a warm, nonjudgmental space where they can explore challenges in their lives. I aspire to offer a safe space for individuals to be vulnerable and their authentic selves by practicing empathy, compassion, and support. I believe that individuals are able to make transformative steps in their life when they are motivated to change and offered a healthy and supportive environment to open up in. My client focus is on women with sexual trauma, relationship issues, and intimacy and sexual struggles. I work with adolescents 13-17 years old, adults, and couples.

Now accepting new clients! We are a group practice of experienced therapists that specialize in pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, infertility, loss of self, adjustment to parenthood, and other issues related to the early years of parenting and getting to know yourself in this new stage of life. While we specialize in perinatal clients, we also work with clients experiencing generalized anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life adjustments, stress, and those needing to improve their self worth, communication, and assertiveness. Holly also provides clinical supervision.