Stacia is a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Oregon who earned her master’s in psychology/counseling from Walla Walla University. She also has a bachelor’s in psychology from Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia. Stacia has spent 9 years providing mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
The approaches and modalities that Stacia uses in her therapeutic practice include the following: Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT); Dialectal Behavioral therapy (DBT); mindfulness; Internal Family Systems (IFS); Gestalt therapy; Gottman method for couple’s counseling; Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR); play and sand therapy for children; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Stacia has years of experience working with children, youth, and adults with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma, grief and loss, psychosis, autism, attention-deficit disorders; high-risk behaviors; and more. Stacia believes in an eclectic approach which draws on a multitude of theories, styles and forms of treatment and is in the best interest for you.
Stacia completed an 8-month training with the Trauma Research Foundation/Studies that Bessel van der Kolk developed and has been trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with the EMDR Institute which was founded by Dr Francine Shapiro. She is a trauma-informed therapist and is trained and experienced in providing varying evidence-based treatment modalities for chronic, acute, and complex trauma.
One of my favorite quotes is “LIFE IS NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS: IT’S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN.” We often can’t control what happens to us in life, but we can find strength and purpose through it. My goal is to connect with you as an individual and meet you where you are. The therapeutic relationship involves the art of connection that includes respect, trust, autonomy, and a sense of safety. Inclusiveness is a foundation to my philosophy that everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity………… Sincerely, Stacia
