Couples Counseling Therapists in Silverton, OR

Experienced therapist specializing in therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, couples, and disability. I believe that every person has the right to exceptional care from a therapist that honors their experience. I believe individuals have the ability to learn and change the course of their lives, if they so desire. Through a trusting relationship and a willingness to challenge beliefs that no longer serve us, all people can adjust what they experience. I may use an eclectic approach with a variety of methods and resources during the course of therapy and try to offer those I believe the client is most likely to utilize.

I have had the privilege of working in public-service related jobs during my career years and I continue the joy of serving others as a Licensed Professional Counselor. My passion is to help individuals gain mastery over their lives in order to live a more balanced life with a healthy self- image. I assist individuals, couples, and families sort out events, beliefs, etc., that may be keeping them stuck from having a more satisfied and fulfilled life.

Welcome! I provide psychotherapy services for people interested in making long-term and lasting changes in their lives. My approach focuses on fostering self-awareness through exploration of your thoughts, feelings and experiences. I believe warmth, caring and the ability to really listen are key ingredients in creating a safe and effective therapeutic relationship.

Are you experiencing difficulties and challenges in your relationship? Have you been struggling along, feeling frustrated, and not seeing much improvement? Often times relationships just don't go how we want them to go. You can find yourself feeling depressed and anxious about the future with your partner, parents, or with other people you care about. You want things to be normal again. You've tried to resolve your stress, manage your depression, and anxiety but things have not helped as much as you had hoped. Now you want some change in the relationship. You're ready for help.

I believe that therapy is meant to empower clients to feel that they are capable of change and living a fuller, more integrated life. I work with individuals, adolescents, couples, and families utilizing a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach in therapy with the goal of creating a safe haven for clients. This simply means integrating the many parts of a person into therapy in the hope of improving one's emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.

Dr. Weitzman has worked for the past 20 years in community and inpatient treatment settings. He has a vast amount of experience working with a wide array of complex issues including: anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, substance abuse, emotional, physical, and sexual trauma and other various issues. His soothing and lighthearted demeanor creates a non-judgmental and compassionate environment to safely find the answers clients seek to the problems they wish to solve.

I specialize in working with people who experience overwhelming sadness, feel isolated or unloved, seek healing from fractured relationships, or often feel anxious or chronic stress. These clients want to develop a healthier outlook, find fulfillment & create deeper connections with self or others. Clients that find my approach the most effective and life changing are those working through loss, daily stressors, loneliness, anxiety, depression and transitions in life. I became a therapist because I want for people to feel heard, be accepted and find hope, even in the most challenging situation without facing the struggle alone.

Have you ever noticed how sometimes life takes over and you feel like its scheduling your rather than you scheduling life? Notice sometimes how the rhythm of busy and hurriedness in life suddenly becomes the rhythm you meet life and relationships with? Ever feel trapped in the same cycles getting the same results? I use EMDR, DBT, CBT and other tools to work with trauma, life transitions, divorce, chronic stressors, family problems, depression, anxiety, ADHD or other struggles. I offer a free consultation to discuss the ways we can collaborate discovering healing and insight.

As a supportive therapist I am dedicated to helping people achieve their goals, 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.

At some point in our lives, most of us find ourselves in need of supportive help from another person, whether we are struggling with tangled relationships, overwhelming feelings, difficult choices, losses and/or afflictions. Sometimes we don't even know exactly what we need, just that life isn't working out for us in some way. My desire is to work together with you to identify your needs/goals, explore possible paths of growth and/or change, process the feelings that accompany those explorations, and develop your personal resources (which might include family, faith, friendships, etc.).

My ideal client is an adult or mature teen who is serious about change. They don't need to know what they want; they can be afraid. They can be tired, and lack confidence, but when they come see me, they are ready to eliminate barriers, resist rigid thought patterns and become something amazing. They show up and work-eagerly. They read the books I suggest, they listen to the podcasts, they take the strategies we create and they use them outside of session-so they get better. Life changes as they change, and, eventually, they have no need to come back!

Are you experiencing something that feels impossible to overcome and you are reaching out for the first time? Are you anxious about something or depressed and need someone to validate what you're feeling? This could be your first step in partnering with a counselor who is truly interested in helping you along on your journey. I believe in honoring your experience(s) in life without adding judgment, guilt, or shame.

Life can be heavy, overwhelming, and confusing at times - it can be hard to find connection, feel understood, and valued. Sometimes we all struggle to bring our emotions back into balance, handle difficult feelings, or be effective in relationships. I am here to walk alongside of you through these times. As a therapist who focuses on attachment and connection, we work together in a secure and judgement-free environment where you can learn more about yourself, make goals and create a more meaningful life.

Seeking a therapist can feel like an overwhelming process as a Veteran, Police or Corrections Officer. By offering a free 15 minute phone consult, I hope to ease that search and make it a little more comfortable by answering concerns you may have. Because of years of involvement in Military and Law Enforcement culture as a family member, spouse, Blue Star Mom and Police Officer Reservist, I understand our culture and provide a unique ability to connect when it comes to counseling one of our own as it relates to critical incidents, PTSD, crisis, suicide and trauma by offering hope alongside those who serve.