Therapists in Tillamook County, OR

For every life question in your mind, there is an answer deep within the wisdom of your heart and body. Often this requires pausing and listening long enough to unwind the places that have become stuck in repetitive thinking and behaviors. By learning to listen to ourselves we unwind the tangled messages we receive from within, find our truth, and move forward with clarity and wholeheartedness. I am a Focusing Oriented Therapist. My role is to listen closely, compassionately, and without judgment so that you can develop the ability to listen and trust your own inner knowing.

Everyone deserves a supportive, engaging, and safe environment in which to reflect, grow, understand, and establish an integrated sense of self - personally, professionally, and relationally. I have worked clinically with individuals, families, and communities for over 20 years. My current practice is focused on providing clinical supervision to counselors seeking licensure in MT and OR. I also work with counselors, educators, and human service practitioners providing consultation, professional development, and support regarding mental health, resilience-building, burnout recovery and prevention, holistic self-care, and well-being.

Your health deserves the highest quality care, and when we work together, you’ll get that - uncompromised integrity of personal, individualized therapy with the skills of a licensed, published substance use and behavioral health expert. I draw on direct practice experience in diverse settings with children, families and adults to offer individualized support for personal change. My work is grounded in understanding and commitment to therapies that work as established by research, not by tradition or business models - patient-centered therapy interactions that feel right: understanding, trustful, collaborative, and empowering.

I'm here to help guide you through the most difficult times or even if it's just a small issue that makes you feel stuck & can't move forward. I provide counseling to individuals, couples & families. In my practice I use cognitive techniques, grief processing, dealing with anxiety & PTSD, EMDR & movement therapy. I'm intuitively aware to your needs and will allow the client to move at his/her pace in a safe and productive environment.

My goal through therapy is to empower my clients to overcome personal barriers and reach their full potential. I accomplish this through a holistic, trauma-informed approach integrating an assortment of evidence based modalities to meet the needs of my clients. Trained in all areas of wellness, I teach a variety of classes. Since 2009, I’ve worked extensively in social work, outreach, non-profit, and community mental health. The areas I feel most passionate about include: post traumatic growth, wellness, community, environmental awareness, equity, inclusion, parenting and developing healthy, interdependent relationships.

sadness, fears, relationship problems and many other things you have come to the right place! I am passionate about guiding you through and helping you overcome lifetime as well as current problems! I love helping adults as well as children! With a very non judgmental approach let me guide you through this life and walk right along side of you!

***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** Feeling stressed or overwhelmed to the point where you don't feel like yourself? Struggling with those negative messages can be overwhelming further intensifying your daily stress, relationship conflicts, and make life feel unbearable. Want to finally understand the source of these issues and make lasting changes in your life? We will work together towards achieving internal strength and clarity by developing tools and FINALLY take your life back.

Are you seeking ways to enhance your emotional stability and experience a greater sense of focus and awareness? Is exploring and addressing past trauma, grief, and unwanted personal patterns important to you? Would you like guidance in understanding how your emotions are connected to physical symptoms and learning effective management techniques? Are you interested in learning ways to regulate your nervous system and relieve the fight, flight, or freeze response? Have you considered yourself to be highly sensitive or empathic, and want support in managing hypervigilance or neurodivergence? For any of your concerns I'm here to help.

I help where you are stuck -- body, story, nerves, or soul. Our difficult experiences can lodge many places. I have a big "tool chest" to help you meet and transform what needs healing. I believe that each of us has a wholeness, no matter how hidden. I help you to contact that wholeness, in order to access your own wisdom. Together we find your unique path through to your truest self. What is waiting for you is a life of meaning and the ability to connect.

My commitment is to offer effective therapy. As a person seeking therapy, you need a counselor who can understand and meet you where healing and growth is waiting to take place within you. Let's connect and find out if that counselor is me. I offer depth therapy that is emotionally sensitive, trauma-informed and transpersonal: integrating soul-searching and the management of daily life & relationships. My practice is integrative: weaving elements of nature therapy, body-centered expression and a receptive, feminine/masculine balanced approach.

If you are thinking about starting therapy, you've already taken the first step toward making a beneficial change. I work with individuals, and families to help people take positive steps toward leading more fulfilling lives. When you are ready to examine your life in a safe, supportive environment, I invite you to get in touch with me. Together we'll take a look at your past in order to understand how you got to where you are presently and work to make changes that will enhance your life.

For most of us, these last few years have involved a dumpster fire or 3. That, on top of whatever other stuff is weighing you down is a lot to carry. You're human. You have your best self, worst self, & most days are somewhere in between. We’ll look at your patterns & decide which are serving you well & which you want to shift. My goal is to normalize your messiness & then help you untangle it, so you can connect with your underlying needs & feel good about getting them met. By getting in touch with your body’s innate wisdom, you will learn to better trust yourself, simplify your communication, & feel more connected with others.

Working with me delivers therapy tailored specifically to you. I accomplish this by creating a safe environment in which we can explore underlying issues, then develop achievable mental health goals. Each session is a collaboration where I approach your concerns with values of caring, curiosity, compassion, and collaboration resulting in an individualized approach specific to your needs. I find that most clients often want more than just simple coping skills, they want to understand themselves further. I have the skills to help clients explore deep-seated issues in a non-threatening manner.

Hello, and welcome to my profile page! Do you find yourself getting stuck at certain points in your life, or find yourself avoiding and/ or fearing your own emotions? Do you become overwhelmed with stress and find that you are unable to relax and calm your mind and body? Understanding and managing these types of issues can be challenging without the right help. My goal for counseling is to provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can learn, explore, build skills, and find success. I customize the counseling experience because we are all unique and perceive the world and ourselves in different ways.

With me you will find a space to be open and vulnerable about topics that cause doubt, fear, discomfort, joy, curiosity, excitement, and more. The areas I focus my practice are: Individual Therapy, Couples and Family Therapy, Trauma/PTSD, Sexual Intimacy, Gender, Identity, and religion/deconstruction and reconstruction of faith. My passion is helping couples connect and develop a strong foundation from which they can take on any challenge, strengthen families of origin, helping blended families become deeply rooted, as well as helping individuals overcome personal struggles.

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