Therapists in Billings, MT

I am first, a client-centered therapist. I believe therapy should be about the client and be met with unconditional positive regard. There is no place for judgment in therapy, and I am here to help you process and make your own decisions, not to tell you what to do.

I have worked in Mental Health for over 24 years, and I am passionate about empowering my clients. I have experience working with individuals and families through all stages of life. I particularly enjoy working with the LGBTQ community and senior citizens.

My specialty is assisting you to cope with stressors in life. Working together, I will partner with you to eliminate barriers to reaching your full potential. I believe that healing and growth are possible through therapeutic connection. I primarily provide therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, and assistance with coping through divorce or separation. In addition, I specialize in working with you to create more fulfilling relationships.

Imagine living your best life! We all face challenges and difficulties in life. For some it is trauma, others experience chronic health issues, not to mention day-to-day stressors of society's unrealistic demands and expectations. No one goes through life without experiencing the struggle. Our time together is spent exploring what is in the gap between where you are and where you desire and hope to be. Our time together is spent exploring what is in the gap between where you are and where you desire and hope to be. I guide individuals through the process to gain insight into what holds them back from realizing their goals.

I was born and raised in southeastern Montana, lived in Seattle for fifteen years, and returned to be closer to family. I am a survivor of trauma, have worked as a special education teacher in Seattle for twelve years, and have worked as a Licensed Psychotherapist and Licensed Addictions Counselor in Billings since 2004. My passions are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), people with special needs, grief/loss, the elderly, veterans, and helping people in crisis in general. I understand how addiction impacts people in crises. I specialize in improving communication. I inform my practice with brain research. Hope is everything.

You will find me to be client focused offering a safe, confidential place to address and work through your personal problems/issues. Clients find me easy to talk to and non-judgmental. You get to set your goals and pace for therapy. My 25 years of experience working with victims of abuse and trauma, adoptive families, depression, anxiety, grief, behavioral and emotional problems, parenting issues, relationship problems, and too many other issues to list gives me vast resources to help you grow. It would be an honor to work with you.

Are past pains and future worries affecting your ability to enjoy the present? Struggling to find joy and meaning in life? My passion is to empower you to heal from past wounds, grow authentically, thrive in relationships, and experience resilient peace. In a safe, supportive atmosphere, I use a psychobiological approach, collaborating to restore your instinctual resilience. With a trauma-informed and holistic perspective, I'm trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Dr. Dawn M. Birk, Ph.D. d.b.a. A Peaceful Point, L.L.C. No matter where you are in your life, let me help you find your peaceful point. Life is hard sometimes and we all go through periods when we could use guidance, assistance in coping, a warm empathic listener and someone who can aid us in identifying and achieving our goals. I look for the strengths in every individual whether we meet solely for an evaluation or for short or long-term therapy. Together we look for ways to find peace in life.

My primary goal as a therapist is to provide a safe place for my clients to explore the factors and forces at work in their lives and exert some control over those forces. Only when we participate consciously in the changes within ourselves and the world around us, can we give direction to and exert influence on them. Everyone has a different starting point and desired outcome in therapy, so we will always begin by identifying your individual needs and goals while forming our therapeutic alliance. It is my sincere desire to help people advance past whatever may be hindering their development and peace.

Life can take its toll and sometimes feel overwhelming. It takes an immense amount of strength and courage to reach out and take an active role in making changes. I honor where you are at and understand that you are the expert of your own life. I greatly value collaborative and strengths-based approaches, striving to work together to reach your goals.

I am an experienced psychotherapist who enjoys working with clients who are motivated to make positive changes in their life. I use a client centered approach to help clients feel comfortable enough to be able to work through their issues. I also use a strength based approach when working with clients, to help clients find the strength within themselves to make the positive changes they desire. I strongly believe that the relationship between client and counselor is vital to bring about positive change.

I like to say "Therapy is the process of processing the process", I would be honored to walk that path with you. With a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) , I have been trained in various evidence-based treatments to help you cope with your daily life stressors, trauma, and unexpected life changes. I have been providing professional mental health services in Billings since 2020, and now, as a practitioner in a group practice. I have found those with: a genuine desire for change, have made great strides in their self-actualization journeys.

First generation descendant of the Blackfeet Tribe, I have over 20 years of experience in the therapeutic world. I kicked off my career as a consumer to Vocational Rehabilitation in 1996 after a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury. I worked for the State of Montana as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for 8 years providing services to the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Reservations. I worked for Youth Dynamics Inc as a Therapeutic Group Home youth therapist. Currently, I am a private therapist providing a wide range of therapy services to adults, teens, and youth, including equine assisted therapy.

Hello! I am a dually Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. Perhaps you have arrived here, looking for a way to better manage a difficult situation or season of life, to work through life altering grief/loss, to manage uncomfortable symptoms, or maybe even, to heal from a painful past with the hope of finally feeling free. I truly enjoy working with individuals who are committed to knowing themselves on a deeper level, so they are better equipped to make the changes they hope for in their life. I value human connection, and provide care in a shame free, judgment free, and collaborative way.

Therapy is a journey to embrace our authentic selves, no matter our back story. Problems that we struggle with do not form our whole identity and are usually adaptations that were originally protective strategies. My approach combines many different modalities that help with panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as problems caused by addiction. I have limited in-person availability, however, I have found that telehealth can be just as effective as in-person counseling in many cases. My telehealth clients also have first priority for booking in person appointments as they become available. Free consultation available.

I have been engaged in the field of social work and counseling for 40+ years, and have enjoyed success working with diverse populations with a wide variety of issues--including relationship distress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, neurocognitive disorders, adoption/foster care, personality disorders, self-esteem, family conflict, aging, parenting problems, and spirituality. I hold Montana licenses in both Clinical Professional Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. I work from a systemic perspective, with an eye toward discovering and utilizing both internal and external sources of strength and support.

Everybody has something they're uniquely capable of. Life is challenging and we all struggle; whether it's with relationships, self-doubt, trauma, careers, or all of the above. Those adversities shape our strengths and add to our uniqueness when we develop the skills and awareness to cope, challenge, and overcome. Sometimes we lose the motivation or support along the way and feel stuck in the isolation, afraid of vulnerability, and unsure about reaching out. Strength is in the hope for healing, the resilience to overcome, and starts with vulnerability.

I help individuals process grief and trauma associated with a variety of experiences, (e.g., death, job loss, illness, relationship, financial problems, and substance use. Ultimately, I help clients become more hopeful and even joyful about their lives moving forward. With compassion and empathy I am prepared to help you with the process of healing emotionally through this time of transition. I understand grief can affect each of us in ways that we cannot process by ourselves. I will assist you on your journey by providing a safe place where you can grieve in healthy ways and begin to experience a more joyful life.

The struggle is real- for all of us. I am committed to helping a person grow toward improved insights and coping skills to resolve their problems and related emotions, in a non-judgmental and supportive manner. My goal is for one to learn more about themselves and to function at a higher level in the whole-person dimensions of their life. Whether one is motivated for short-term and situational concerns, or more internally motivated for deeper understanding of self and life-stage fulfillment, the counselor/ client relationship remains paramount as an agent of change.