Therapists in Deschutes County, OR

My desire is to work with people who are exploring their relationships and sexuality, whether monogamous or non-monogamous. I am kink friendly and sex positive. I have experience working with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders, although these are not my current primary focus. I think that the mind-body connection is essential, both in expressing desire and maintain lifelong health.

Accepting new clients as of April 2024. Real world counseling is compassionate, collaborative, and outcome oriented. I rely on evidenced-based therapeutic practices alongside holistic functional approaches. I specialize in modern men's issues, and I work with a variety of orientations. Real-world counseling is for all people. Together we can work towards a greater sense of wholeness and stability. Common concerns involve relationships and communication, sex and dating, attachment issues, substance use, process addictions, trauma, identity crisis, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, loneliness, anger, assertiveness, and weight loss.

What does it mean to be erotically marginalized and how can we as mental health professionals serve such individuals holistically, effectively, and compassionately? This is the question that drives my work as a therapist. Do you experience struggles with intimacy that are tied to your identity as queer, kinky, polyamorous, a sex worker, and/or an individual living with chronic illness and/or or disability? Have struggles with food and body image made you feel like a stranger in your own skin? Have past hurts robbed you of the connections you crave for long enough? There is no need to feel alone in these struggles anymore.

Starting a healing journey is a big step, and I am excited to meet you here. I love working with folks who want to do deep healing work. I focus on attachment and relationships, healing from complex trauma, and discovering your sexual self. This work can be very meaningful for individuals and couples. You can visit my website to see more detail about this work and how I approach it. The most important variable in successful therapy is the individual's feelings of trust and safety with the therapist. My first goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable to be yourself.

I focus on building a therapeutic alliance with clients. It is through this alliance we can uncover the unconscious roots and meanings of distressing feelings, behaviors and thoughts. My approach also includes an understanding of the various ways people experience trauma, including social and economic disenfranchisement.

New Priorities Family Services is a non-profit Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Program locally operated by dedicated staff and clinicians in Redmond, Oregon. New Priorities Family Services is dedicated to the rights of children, adolescents and adults to grow and develop as healthy, happy, successful and contributing individuals

I offer Telehealth and in person counseling sessions. I have 25 years of mental health and addiction experience working with children, teenagers, couples, adults, and families. I use a Family Systems approach to treatment including a variety of modalities with special focus on teaching the art of mindfulness called dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. I have successfully helped clients to resolve serious life problems, return to optimal functioning, meet personal and career goals, improve many intimate relationships, and to help persons to build new life skills necessary for self improvement.

Through identifying strengths, challenging maladaptive patterns, & learning effective coping strategies, we can start to heal emotionally, gain greater insight, increase overall functioning, & start to truly feel better. In relationships - perceptions, expectations, judgments, & hurt can cause disappointment & resentment, erode trust, impede healthy communication, & ultimately destroy relationships. Through respectful, collaborative, solution-focused conversations, we can improve communication & resolve conflict while making relationships even stronger.

I have a passion for helping people walk through the ups and downs of life. I provide support for adolescents, adults, and couples with anxiety, ADHD, depression, PTSD, sexual assault healing, infidelity, grief and loss, and autism spectrum disorder. I use a trauma-focused approach that blends Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, art therapy, and concepts from Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Counseling is a challenging avenue to pursue. Usually at moments of confusion, loss, even desperation. Having been in the field for over 20 years, I can admit I don't have 1 answer. However, having that amount of professional (and considerable personal) experience, I've accumulated quite a tool box. It may not guide you to immediate enlightenment, but it will help with the journey. I hope to hear from you.

We are an innovative community of unconventional, yet comprehensively trained, psychotherapists providing practical, non-reductive, and in-depth support to help you overcome adversities, resolve outdated patterns, craft more fulfilling relationships, achieve your mental health goals—and address the traumas, stressors, burdens, and conflicts that hold you back from enjoying what your life and relationships have to offer. In general, we foster a holistic and integrative approach to mental health care that focuses on what works and is not limited to what has traditionally been practiced.

I believe in a whole person approach to wellness. Whole-person wellness promotes self-efficacy and incorporates all areas of one's life including: emotional, environmental, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual and vocational. I am passionate about helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives and want to help clients cultivate the best within themselves. I employ motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and biofeedback in my counseling approach.

I'm a Counselor, Supervisor, and Consultant who provides therapy for adolescents and adults including individual, couples, and families. I also offer clinical supervision services and high performance counseling/coaching. I generally take a strength-based approach believing that the mind and body can and wants to optimize, learn, and heal.

I provide psychotherapy and counseling to treat a range of emotional and behavioral issues for adults, couples and families. You may be seeking help with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress, trauma, PTSD, relationship and marital problems, and life transitions. I do my best to understand your presenting issues and concerns. By providing support, guidance and understanding I can help you to gain insight and wisdom, and work through difficult and painful feelings and conflicts. I encourage you to self-activate, understand yourself better, change unhealthy behavior and live with a greater sense of ease and well being.