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I have a special free weekly clinic dedicated to the treatment of PTSD. The clinic is open to all veterans and their families. I use an ear acupuncture protocol developed specifically for trauma and used in clinics across the country for the after affects of trauma of all kinds. Patients are treated fully clothed while sitting. Acupuncturists without Borders has also sponsored clinics across the country specifically for returning vets with PTSD, and my clinic is one of those. It's a safe, comfortable environment dedicated to vets alone, and has been very successful in treating the anxiety, nightmares, and flashbacks many of them have been experiencing. I welcome and encourage vets to take advantage of this weekly service.

My passion is being a catalyst for greater self-acceptance, inner wisdom and freedom. Clients experience respect and safety and feel more awake and alive in their lives. My approach, which blends traditional with spiritual and energy work, is both caring and empowering. Women veterans/women spouses and couples only.

I have been working with couples and families in distress for nearly 25 years. Recently, I have felt a "calling" to work with veterans and their families to help them deal with the trauma of war. I believe we have a responsibility as a community to support our veterans and their families and am honored to be involved with the Returning Veterans Project.

I am trained to look at a person in the context of the networks he or she lives in, such as in the family, relationships or employment. What each of us does affects others in those networks. I work with clients on issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting substance abuse, post traumatic stress and dysfunction in children and their families.

Whatever leads you to take the courageous step of entering therapy, you can trust that I will create a safe, non-judgmental environment that nurtures the conditions needed for you to change and heal. My approach is holistic, recognizing the fundamentally interconnected nature of body, mind, and soul. The overarching goal of my work is to help you discover a more fulfilling and healthy way of being. A guiding assumption of the work is that the body and psyche have a natural capacity for self-healing that the therapeutic relationship can help to recover.

I have extensive experience in working with veterans with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress-related disorders. I started an 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Clinic in Bend 13 years ago and use mindfulness and meditation extensively in my work with clients. I also worked for the Navy on a Naval Air station in the capacity of a family services counselor, working extensively with active military as well as their dependents.

I am excited to offer my services to the families of veterans. I look forward to working with veterans individually as well in the future, but I wish to have more training about working with veterans who have experienced combat. I have special training to work with children and families. I completed a 2 year training through the Harris Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. I have completed the basic training for EMDR both levels ! and 2 and have received further training using EMDR with children. EMDR is a process that helps reprocess information that has been stored in a rigid manner during traumatic experiences. My website can inform you more about this process that can help digest traumatic material. I am a warm, compassionate, skilled therapist and look forward to working with you.

I've been a social worker since 1969 and an LCSW since 1980. I worked for the State of Oregon Services to Children and Families for 31 years, mainly as a supervisor of all the various programs. This work included court appearances, direct supervision of staff, direct work with clients, complaint resolution, personnel work, resource development and all the various aspects of social work in a public child welfare agency.
I've also had direct client contact and a part time private practice since retiring from SCF in 1998. My work focuses on mental health issues with adults largely and has included couples and families on occasion. I am currently adding EMDR training to my skill set and am using that to deal with the effects of trauma. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has been proven as an effective treatement for PTSD.
I'm also the Emergency Management Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Gladstone, a Red Cross volunteer in mental health emergency response and a representative to the Clackamas County Organizations Assisitng in Disasters. In this work I've been involved in disaster response and preparation.
I'd be happy to answer any questions about my extensive experience and practice and look forward to continuing to help people deal with their issues. Working with the Returning Veterans Project is a great opportunity to do that.

I am a retired firefighter, who now works with emergency responders suffering with PTSD. I use recognized techniques for dealing not only with trauma and stress, but life's transitions as well.

Therapy is an opportunity to solve problems, to overcome difficulties you might face in your relationships, career, or emotions. Therapy is a specific relationship that is focused on making the healthy changes you want and need to make. As a psychologist, I teach skills and offer this unique relationship that empowers you to be present, confident, resourceful, and kind. You don't have to be stuck, overwhelmed, or feel disconnected from your life. Therapy can help.

My approach to therapy is based on the concept and practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness reveals how wellness is our natural state of being, and that everyone has the potential to reclaim and rediscover their basic wellness. Positive change and a more satisfying life is possible because wellness is always available.

I have been in practice for just about five years and in that time I have realized the impact that acupuncture can make on mental health and physical health. I would like to give back using acupuncture to help those in need who have so bravely served our country.

Is transitioning back proving harder than expected? Are you and your loved ones having a hard time reconnecting? Are your PTSD symptoms getting in the way of the life you want to be living? As a therapist with over 10 years experience in a variety of settings, my goal is to assist people with creating the life or relationship they dream of having. For trauma responses, I focus on mind-body therapies because in my experience, trauma responses are best approached in an integrated manner. I especially enjoy helping couples reconnect because our loved ones are so important to our quality of life.

Currently I have office hours Thursdays and Fridays. My work is mindfulness based, rooted in the Hakomi method, which is a body-centered psychotherapy method. My website has more detail and links to Hakomi Institute for further information.

The trauma of war can lead to anger at, confusion about, and resentment toward life, fate, and/or God. It is easy to lose meaning and purpose. Regardless of your faith tradition, or lack thereof, spiritual guidance and support can help release some of the pain of war. Although I have training in some counseling techniques and will at times use some of those techniques, I do not provide ongoing mental health counseling. My focus is on helping you process the spiritual pain related to trauma, especially the trauma of war. I am a professional chaplain with experience working with clients who have a history of trauma and addiction.