85% of a successful counseling process is the relationship that you have with your counselor. It is not based in what they know or what degrees they have! A "click" the first session doesn't happen all the time! You will know if it is a good "fit" within 3 sessions. Areas of Experience: Food Addiction, Foster Parenting Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Career Transitions, Negative Thinking, Relationship Difficulties.
Areas of Experience: Adults with childhood wounding, Older Teen life stress, Gottman trained couples counseling, Marital issues. We couldn't forget about our lovely interns! Everyone - meet Paul and Chase! These are two great guys who are here to support you on your journey to a happier, healthier life. Check out our website to read their bios!.
Areas of Experience: Adults with childhood wounding, Older Teen life stress, Gottman trained couples counseling, Marital issues. We couldn't forget about our lovely interns! Everyone - meet Paul and Chase! These are two great guys who are here to support you on your journey to a happier, healthier life. Check out our website to read their bios!.
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It is important for you to know that we are a faith based community of counselors.
All of us follow Jesus as our personal savior.
Having said that, we do not expect, will not convince and/or influence you, to be the same.
It is important to some folks though and we want you to know what we stand for.
We serve all people.
In general we believe that 60% of you coming in don't care one way or the other but it is very important to the other 40%!
We want to be an appropriate resource to you on your journey.
All of us follow Jesus as our personal savior.
Having said that, we do not expect, will not convince and/or influence you, to be the same.
It is important to some folks though and we want you to know what we stand for.
We serve all people.
In general we believe that 60% of you coming in don't care one way or the other but it is very important to the other 40%!
We want to be an appropriate resource to you on your journey.
Life Encounter offers many forms of counseling located in Tigard, Oregon and easily accessible from I-5 and highway 217.
Our family and marriage counselors/therapists practice side by side, sharing knowledge and supporting one another.
Each of these different groups that seek counseling demand a unique skill set from a counselor.
In the therapy world, the different types of counseling for these groups is called "Modalities."
There are counselors that work with multiple modalities and others who specialize in one.
Our family and marriage counselors/therapists practice side by side, sharing knowledge and supporting one another.
Each of these different groups that seek counseling demand a unique skill set from a counselor.
In the therapy world, the different types of counseling for these groups is called "Modalities."
There are counselors that work with multiple modalities and others who specialize in one.
We want both of you to feel like it was worth your time to come in and also that it is not something to be hated or scared of.
At the same time typically there is one member of the couple that needs to make immediate changes.
Takes two to get here, both to be honest with themselves, both to compromise and someone to take the first action step.
Our goal is to help.
Technically this means your insurance will not pay for "marriage" or "couples" counseling.
However, insurance companies do allow for the modality of treatment called "family therapy."
At the same time typically there is one member of the couple that needs to make immediate changes.
Takes two to get here, both to be honest with themselves, both to compromise and someone to take the first action step.
Our goal is to help.
Technically this means your insurance will not pay for "marriage" or "couples" counseling.
However, insurance companies do allow for the modality of treatment called "family therapy."
It is controlled movement to a near sleep state in which the mind becomes open to sincerely receive/entertain suggestions of how to be.
It is when a person takes you down in relaxation almost to the point of sleeping and then uses that space to help you do something different in your life.
Being in a state in which your conscious moves into the passenger seat and your unconscious moves into the driver's seat.
Are you familiar with getting in your car, leaving work, driving home then all of sudden "waking up"?
It is when a person takes you down in relaxation almost to the point of sleeping and then uses that space to help you do something different in your life.
Being in a state in which your conscious moves into the passenger seat and your unconscious moves into the driver's seat.
Are you familiar with getting in your car, leaving work, driving home then all of sudden "waking up"?
Generally scheduling will be handled on site.
If I have already scheduled you, you may ADD an appointment but this cannot be used to CHANGE an existing appointment.
New clients please be careful only to look for "New Client Session."
IF there is nothing listed please do not be discouraged and feel free to give me or one of my colleagues a call located on the "Contact" page of our site!
If I have already scheduled you, you may ADD an appointment but this cannot be used to CHANGE an existing appointment.
New clients please be careful only to look for "New Client Session."
IF there is nothing listed please do not be discouraged and feel free to give me or one of my colleagues a call located on the "Contact" page of our site!
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