Trauma Focused Therapists in West Linn, OR

You're here, looking for a therapist licensed/registered in Oregon, Washington or New Jersey to help you with challenging feelings and situations. There's so many therapists that can help alleviate anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship issues, and trauma. How do you choose? How do you choose when you're already feeling overwhelmed by life? We offer you what we would want: Experience, education, convenience, connection, and lasting healing.

Do you ever feel stuck in life? Like the world keeps moving forward but YOUR world is standing still? I'll be honest...change is hard! Life transitions, trauma, anxiety and depression can take it's toll...especially if you don't have the support and tools to cope with moving forward. This is what I offer - authentic support that meets your needs in a way that allows you to dream again and step into who you were meant to be. Together, we will get to the root of your pain, bring healing and lasting change.

Are you, your family, or your children struggling? Are you looking for additional support? I provide nurturing, customized, and effective psychotherapy to children, teens, and adults. I offer in person and tele-health. I offer play therapy in a room dedicated to children and adolescents. Clients tell me they experience full acceptance, empathy, and positive change in our work together. We find glimmers of hope, and strategies for change to make life better for you, your child, or your family. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sophia Fleming, LCSW, SEP offers virtual counseling sessions for adults throughout Oregon who are yearning to experience more peace and more joy in their lives. Typically, when one seeks counseling, he or she feels "stuck". Sophia has a knack for guiding clients to untangle the pieces. Sophia has had the honor of working and training at The Meadows, a world-renowned treatment center, and has received training from world-renowned therapists Pia Mellody on codependency, love addiction/ love avoidance, and inner child work, Claudia Black focusing on couples therapy, and Peter Levine developer of Somatic Experiencing.

Life is overwhelming and can be chaotic and messy but healing is possible! I provide S.A.F.E. EMDR Therapy. EMDR is an effective treatment for many issues such as PTSD, Anxiety, Phobias, Depression, and more. EMDR is a neurocognitive approach that helps the brain to make sense out of past and present experiences in alleviating symptoms so they no longer impact daily living and relationships.

I provide a safe, supported and healing therapeutic setting for adults and adolescents who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, addictions or are challenged by their life experiences and have found themselves ready to begin the process of gaining insight, understanding, and skills to safely navigate those experiences. These experiences can lead to a variety of issues that can have profound affects on our mind and body. It also may impact our daily functioning, our relationships, and our professional experiences. The journey through change begins from within, and together we can navigate that journey safely and compassionately.

Are you ready to embark on a journey to discover, lovingly accept and joyfully express your essence? I use somatic and mindfulness approaches to help you discover your deep connection between the body and mind, offering you a holistic path to emotional well-being that integrates traditional Western psychotherapeutic approaches. I work on creating a safe and empathetic space where you can explore your experiences, uncover your strengths, and learn how to let your essence shine.

With over 30 years of experience working in clinical, inpatient, and educational settings, I am passionate about supporting individuals in finding happiness and personal success. The depth of my professional background provides me with an expanded range of experience addressing individual anxiety, trauma, depression, attachment issues, ADHD, OCD, learning challenges and couples and family dynamics. For those looking for an experience of warm support, true change, and an a setting free from judgment, my therapy practice offers the opportunity to learn about yourself and grow.

Accepting new clients both in person and via telehealth. Are you a deeply emotional person? Do you get sensory overload? Are you experiencing burnout, body pains or illness that doctors think is not medically explained? I practice a mixture of somatic therapy and parts work. Somatic helps you integrate your body and emotions in a way that is not overwhelming. Parts work is about understanding yourself in a way that promotes having a positive relationship with yourself. I love to help clients know and accept themselves through gaining deeper awareness of their internal systems.

Do you feel overwhelmed or full of anxiety, no matter what you do or try? Do you desire to feel different but struggle with where to start? Do you feel disconnected from your true self or your goals? Maybe you feel stuck and unable to enjoy the things you used to love. Are you feeling like you struggle to connect to others? You might not even remember a time when you didn't feel this way. But one thing is for sure: You're ready for some relief. You're ready to feel like you can breathe and enjoy again. You're ready to feel connected, calm, and confident again. Most of all, you're ready to start living the life desire!

Depression, anxiety or trauma can keep you from living fully and happily. Relationships may be full of conflict, frustration or distance. You may be critical of yourself. Addictions may take hold. It can be hard to find purpose. Grief over losses might drag at you. It can be hard to find the trust to try again. Your story needs help to keep moving, particularly where it is stuck in pain or forgets strengths. Narrative and DBT therapies specialize in helping your best come forward.

I am NOT currently accepting new client referrals. Are you feeling stuck, but don't know where to start? Do you feel as though you're searching for something, but are unsure what it might be? If you have been asking yourself these questions, let me help you on your path to self-discovery. Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming and confusing. My goal is to provide individualized, high-quality mental health care to individuals looking to make changes in their life. I believe that everyone has the capacity for change, and that my job as a therapist is to help clients reach the point where these changes begin.

Are you ready to make a change in your life? Change can be scary, difficult, and unpredictable and I am here to walk through it with you. I am passionate about working with individuals, children, teens, couples, and families to find what works for them, meeting them where they are at, and making certain that they are seen, heard, and understood. I believe that everyone is capable of change, and forming a trusting client therapist relationship is an important first step to challenge old thinking patterns and habits, and make change and growth happen in therapy.

I am actively accepting new clients. If you are seeking help with trauma, an eating disorder, struggles with food, your body, or anything in between, there are options other than what we have been taught. Our culture and our world often create an environment for people that encourages self denial. A wide variety of traumas often leave people with chronic feelings of fear, trouble with sleep, relationship distress, and dependence on something that might harm them.

Lasting healing is a subtle & gradual process, & thankfully we don't have to do it alone. In supporting your healing journey, my desire is to see you move from constriction (pain/trauma/symptoms) into expansion (pleasure/liberation/alignment with self). I believe we do this by: recognizing the barriers in our lives, finding the ways in which trauma has been stuck & stored within the body, & gently moving through stagnant pain/symptoms by establishing safety & recalibrating the nervous system together. Therapy is a beautiful co-creative process where we get to support the life you envision; one that honors your most sacred self!

I enjoy and welcome clients who are ready to remember the joy of their lives. Perhaps you want to heal a relationship, or let go of some difficult past event or unuseful behavior. Perhaps you are preparing for a medical procedure and want to heal quickly. Together, we nurture healing at many levels: the conscious & subconscious, brain & mind, thoughts & emotions, body & spirit, self & relationship. We also use somatic approaches and Alpha-Stim. Contact me when you are ready to explore your mind, heart and spirit to grow into your best and highest self! Clinical Social Work Supervisor - accepting new individual and group supervisees.

Seeking therapy is a courageous act. In the context of a safe, therapeutic relationship, I work to assist you in developing a greater sense of self-awareness and a clear internal sense of what is right for you as a unique individual. I assist you in discovering constructive ways to cope with challenges and to manage difficult feelings. I may also be proactive in respectfully challenging perceptions and behaviors that may contribute to your suffering.

Suffering happens in isolation. The power of human connection and telling your story can be healing. I believe we're all incredibly resilient at our cores, though this can be overshadowed and challenged by expected and unexpected change, difficult events & trauma, and the subsequent wading & struggling through transition that inevitably follows. I can help you work through the hard parts. Expand awareness and understanding around destructive patterns and apply practices that improve your quality of life. You can manage really overwhelming feelings, reduce pain, deepen & enjoy relationships and even rediscover peace of mind.