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Feel free to contact us with questions or to schedule a free 30-minute consultation.
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Phone: (541) 614-0294
Fax: (971) 200-2720 - 1330 SE 9th St, Suites 1 & 2, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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Welcome to Whalesong Counseling in Lincoln City. Our goal is for this to be a safe place set apart for your healing journey. We believe that in the context of authentic and caring relationship, individuals can observe their lives, explore emotions, transform how they approach relationships, and even find peace and joy after trauma. Whether you have been feeling down, anxious, bereaved, or lost, this should be a place where you feel heard and like you have help with the challenges you’re facing.
My training and experience as a licensed professional counselor has focused on trauma-informed treatment of anxiety, depression, bereavement, life transitions, relationship stress, and recent and remote traumas (e.g. for those who have survived childhood abuse and neglect, person-to-person crimes in adulthood, domestic violence, accidents, and homelessness). I also value integrating different aspects of health such as physical, mental/emotional, social, and spiritual. My approach with adults and teens is personalized and, based on treatment needs, may include aspects of Emotion-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychoeducation, and Motivational Interviewing.
In the course of my career I have also developed a passion for addressing compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary trauma in helpers and have started developing Helpers’ Retreats to assist our community in recovering from the events of the last two years. Please contact me if you are interested in a retreat for your staff to address these issues.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Providence
United Healthcare
Oregon Health Plan
InterCommunity Health Network (IHN)
Moda Health
PacificSource
Optum (PBH/UBH)
Reliant Behavioral Health (RBH)
Samaritan Choice Plans
I am a licensed professional counselor and also a certified alcohol and drug counselor. I have training and experience in resolving traumatic memories, coping with depression and anxiety, and healing from domestic violence. I use a variety of approaches including Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, and Psychoeducation to help clients overcome whatever is keeping them from living their lives fully. I work together with clients to help them get beyond just surviving and be emotionally present for their lives in a way that brings them joy, hope, passion, and peace.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
Regence
Providence
Cigna
United Behavioral Health
InterCommunity Health Network (IHN)
Samaritan Choice Plans
Oregon Health Plan
Moda Health
PacificSource & PacificSource Advantage
I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon and a Nationally Certified Counselor. I am providing services to infants through young adults. My counseling services are based on the belief that you are the expert on your life and that you have the internal strength and resources to heal. I see my role as someone who comes alongside you and works with you collaboratively to achieve healing for mental and emotional wellness in your life. I have training and experience in trauma-informed treatments of depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and traumatic stressors such as family separations, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence situations, accidents, and ongoing stressors related to school or work environments. The models of therapy I practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Conscious Discipline Strategies, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
Regence
Providence
Pacific Source Commercial & CCO (Medicaid)
Trillium
Medicaid (aka OHP/OMAP)
Samaritan and IHN CCO (Medicaid)
UBH (aka Optum)
Moda Health
Aetna
Cigna
UMR
As a counselor, I work hard to build a healthy relationship based on trust and empathy with all my clients. I specialize in working with youth, young adults and parents as they experience transitions in life, heal from traumatic experiences or feel hopeless or unimportant. I believe every person has the ability to grow and heal using their internal strengths and positive relationships. My job is to come alongside and provide empathy, hope, insight and celebration during growth and wins.
I use an integrative approach to counseling, combining Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoeducation, Play Therapy and Attachment Theory. I also have extensive knowledge of navigating the educational system (elementary-college).
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
InterCommunity Health Network (IHN)
Trillium
Self Pay
As a licensed professional counselor and an art therapist, I believe all individuals have the capacity for creativity and healing. I am experienced working with youth and their families from early childhood through adolescence. Art Therapy provides youth the opportunity to communicate and process their experiences through visual and creative as well as verbal styles. I also use a variety of other therapeutic models, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem-Solving, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy. I have training and experience addressing depression, anxiety, mood and behavioral issues, grief and loss, traumatic life experiences, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, issues with foster and adoptive families, and gender identity.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
InterCommunity Health (IHN)
I am a Professional Counselor Associate registered with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. I am also a certified CADC I counselor with the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO). My experience includes working ten years in county mental health, ten years facilitating equine assisted activities for mental health, and several years in schools as a special education paraprofessional.
I am passionate about supporting the people I see in respectful, collaborative ways which honors each individual as well as the counseling relationship. I hold the belief that every life is worthy and capable of hope and healing. My counseling approach is always from a trauma-informed lens rooted in unconditional positive regard towards the clients I support. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and groups with treatment for anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, strained relationships, abuse survivors, and more.
I utilize an integrated approach tailored to each individual’s needs. These include person-centered, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, equine psychotherapy, and more.
Please reach out to see if you and I may be a good fit together for your counseling/ healing journey. I look forward to meeting you.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
InterCommunity Health Network (IHN)
Oregon Health Plan
I have been working with youth and families for over 10 years. As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), I specialize in working with children ages 2 to 18 as well as their family members to provide individual and family therapy. Common issues I can support you with include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ongoing or past trauma and abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), family relationships and changes in the family, such as fostering or adopting. I also am trained to work with those needing assistance with anxiety, depression, parenting strategies and skills building. I believe that you are the expert on yourself and your child.
I will support your family in meeting your goals through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and play therapy. I also work with Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), and provide education on trauma, child development and mental health symptoms.
My approach is diverse and will be tailored to your identity, beliefs and circumstances. Whether you are a child, teen, adult, parent, or feel your whole family system could use support, I look forward to working with you.
I can bill the following insurance plans for you:
InterCommunity Health Network (IHN)
Oregon Health Plan
Pacificsource Commercial
Optum (United)
Regence
Providence
Feel free to contact us with questions or to schedule a free 30-minute consultation.