Therapists in Corvallis, OR

Are you aching to feel at home with your body and connect with your inner self? Are you struggling with chronic pain or anxiety? Are you longing for deeper community supports and connections? Are you craving playfulness? Depth? A sense of connection to nature? Many of us are experiencing a sense of disconnection in our lives, bodies, relationships, passions, the world around us. Therapy can help you connect and reclaim your power and agency. We can work together to understand how you are feeling and heal inner distress, as well as manage daily difficulties and anxieties. I specialize in Neurodivergent-Informed and affirming therapy.

I am a forward-thinking Clinical Social Worker at the forefront of modern mental health care. With a deep rooted passion for helping others navigate life's challenges I have devoted my career to empowering clients to overcome obstacles, build resilience, and achieve holistic well-being. Blending innovative techniques with empathy has proven to provide high-quality support to individuals.

In therapy, we'll focus on elevating your relationships. I'm passionate about guiding individuals and couples towards deep, loving, and dynamic relationships. With a comprehensive toolkit and expertise, I’ll support you in enhancing your connections—whether with a partner, family, or within yourself. Together, we will work towards your goal of a great relationship, exploring new perspectives and opportunities that transform challenges into pathways for growth, leading to a deeply fulfilling and successful partnership.

We all experience times in our life when additional support could be helpful. Unfortunately, during these times seeking support can feel overwhelming and vulnerable. I realize it can take a great deal of courage and trust to reach out. As a therapist, I have deep respect for the people that I work with and it’s important to me that I understand my clients experiences and work collaboratively with them to support their goals. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and rooted within a multicultural/feminist framework that attends to context, reinforces resilience, and focuses on empowerment.

I have been a licensed counselor since 1998. Areas of experience include working with children, adolescents and adults focusing on rebuilding and/or developing the ability to navigate life's challenges. I believe that all human beings are spiritual, biological and emotional and that healing comes from balancing these aspects of self. I use traditional talk therapies such as Contextual Family Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also have pursued certification programs in Hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic Programing, Professional Life Coaching and Neurobiofeedback as well as other continuing education courses required by NBCC and Oregon.

MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY FULL. Are you tired of not getting lasting results from years of counseling? I welcome you into my practice with your emotional, relationship and/or addiction issues. By being in tune with you, I provide emotional safety, assuring that you are being heard. My road map for healing starts with stabilizing your current situation. Then we explore your symptoms, life story, repetitive patterns and what outdated beliefs might be operating at the center of your issues. Then I guide you to gently release the stories and the frozen emotions that hold the old beliefs in place.

Often, we find ourselves stuck, with thoughts, feelings, and patterns that can undermine the hopes we have for ourselves and our lives. We may be struggling with depression or anxiety, a relationship, an inner critic that will not quiet, a lack of meaning/purpose, or life transitions. My intention is to create a safe, nonjudgmental, authentic space where all parts of you are welcome and where your full self is acknowledged and heard. With a deeply felt understanding of mind-body healing, I use a holistic approach that provides opportunities for greater physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

My job is to help you move from dreaming to doing. Are you dreaming of being less anxious or depressed? Let's uncover what you need to address it. Are you dreaming of a life without suicidal thoughts? It's possible, and you are closer than you think. Have some education or career dreams that are keeping you up at night? That's my specialty. Life is super hard. Like, so hard. Don't do it alone. I'm here to help.

Clients work with me to cultivate emotional balance and resilient relationships, improve communication with self and others (shift from critical to compassionate), increase self-trust and authenticity, and build a toolbox of practices, skills, and resources to effectively address challenges such as anxiety, depression, emotional reactivity/numbness, dissociation, chronic pain, feeling stuck or isolated moving through a life-stage, or lacking purpose/meaning in life. I offer a holistic (body, heart, mind, spirit), open-minded, collaborative, compassionate, and consent-guided therapy process for clients' self-exploration and healing.

My name is Laurie Dawkins MS Psy, LPC, I hold a Master of Science degree in psychology and I’m a licensed mental health therapist in Oregon. I believe that the difficulties and struggles we all experience in life need not define who we are or determine how we feel about ourselves, and I’m so glad you reached out as the first step towards healing and personal growth. Since you are a genuinely unique human being and no one else in the world has your biological make-up, personality, or life experiences, you and I can work together to create a personalized therapy plan to address your specific needs.

I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with adults who have experienced trauma. I value a person centered and holistic approach to counseling. I believe that active collaboration is key to effective change and long term growth.

My wait list is closed. Are anxiety or depression getting in the way of enjoying your life? Or have you gone through a traumatic event that left you with painful thoughts and feelings that won't go away? Perhaps you lived in a difficult family situation growing up, and now find yourself struggling with your mood or your relationships. Maybe there is a part of your identity that has not always found acceptance, and you are looking for an affirming space to explore living your most authentic life. Or you may worry about food and body image constantly. You may feel alone in your concerns, and wonder if anyone or anything can help.

Do you struggle with close relationships? Maybe you enjoy success in your profession, but feel unappreciated and insecure in your personal relationships, constantly striving for approval and affection. When things go wrong, do you feel out of control, saying and doing things you later regret? Or maybe you feel invisible and isolated, but the process of letting someone get close feels too risky and painful. Maybe you grew up in a good home where no one ever hit you, but it was an emotional desert, where nothing you did was ever good enough, and your feelings were ignored or even punished. You are not alone.