Inner Clarity Therapy LLC
(541) 648-7566
office@innerclaritytherapyllc.com
Virtual Across Oregon
(541) 648-7566
office@innerclaritytherapyllc.com
Virtual Across Oregon
Effective approaches to support your healing journey
Inner Clarity Therapy LLC offers virtual individual therapy for people who want to work through grief and trauma. Somatic or body exercises are often offered to clients, like bilateral stimulation and deeply focused meditative exercises to help heal trauma. Talk therapy and somatic approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems are combined together. Clients who are often a good fit are ready to process their trauma and are open to processing deep emotions that are sometimes uncomfortable. If you are motivated and ready to try somatic or body exercises please contact us.
Licensure supervision is also offered to associate therapists who will be LPCs. Contact us for more information.
Our fee for services is currently $170 per session.
Inner Clarity Therapy LLC is in network with Regence BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Providence, Moda, and PacificSource commercial insurance.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for trauma and PTSD. EMDR helps people heal from symptoms and emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences.
EMDR replicates the natural healing that happens during deep stages of sleep where our eyes move quickly from one side to another (REM sleep). This is called bilateral stimulation, which helps move memories into a different part of the brain. When traumatic memories are stored in the same part of the brain as low stress memories, people no longer have the same intense reactions and reminders of the past. For example, clients often mention that an old memory that was previously traumatic no longer has vivid details or they feel more distant from that memory.
During EMDR sessions, you'll focus on specific traumatic memories while experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements, but can also include taps or tones). This process helps your brain reprocess the traumatic memory so it becomes less emotionally charged and is stored more adaptively.
Brainspotting is a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing, and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation, and a variety of challenging symptoms. It's a brain-body based relational therapy.
Brainspotting is based on the understanding that where you look affects how you feel. It uses the visual field to find where trauma is held in the brain and then processes it from there. Brainspotting activates the deep subcortical brain, which is an area that holds trauma.
During a Brainspotting session, we'll find specific eye positions (called "Brainspots") that connect to areas of emotional activation in your brain. By maintaining focus on these spots while processing traumatic material, deep healing can occur. The process is both gentle and powerful, allowing your brain's natural healing capacity to engage.
While both are brain-body therapies for trauma, Brainspotting tends to be more flexible and client-led with fewer structured protocols. Some clients find Brainspotting to be more intuitive and organic in its approach to healing.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an approach that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or "parts" within each person's mental system. These parts include wounded parts carrying painful emotions like anger and shame, and protective parts that try to control and protect us from pain.
IFS views each person as having a core Self that is naturally equipped with qualities like compassion, curiosity, courage, and connectedness. When we're able to access our Self, we can provide healing and leadership to our internal parts that may be stuck in old patterns or trauma responses.
Exiles: These parts carry our pain, trauma, and unmet needs from the past. They often hold emotions like sadness, fear, anger, or shame.
Managers: These parts work hard to keep us safe and prevent vulnerable exile parts from being hurt again. They might be perfectionist, controlling, or people-pleasing parts.
Firefighters: These parts emerge when exile parts get triggered, attempting to distract or soothe the pain through potentially harmful behaviors like substance use, overeating, or impulsive actions.
In IFS therapy, we work to develop a trusting relationship with your parts, understand their roles and concerns, and help them update their jobs when needed. The goal is to have your Self in leadership, with all parts working together harmoniously.
Support for Every Stage
Prenatal and perinatal therapy focuses on supporting individuals through the emotional, physical, and psychological changes that come with fertility, pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. This specialized care helps you navigate challenges, manage stress, and process complex feelings that can arise before, during, and after childbirth.
Pregnancy and postpartum are life-altering experiences that can bring both joy and difficulty. Many people experience anxiety, depression, birth trauma, grief from pregnancy loss, or overwhelming shifts in identity. Therapy provides a safe, compassionate space to explore these feelings, process trauma, and reconnect with your inner strength and intuition.
Therapy sessions are tailored to meet you where you are - whether you're trying to conceive, currently pregnant, recovering from childbirth, or parenting a newborn or child. We may explore birth stories, body changes, role transitions, relationship dynamics, or early bonding with baby. The therapeutic process can also include gentle, trauma-informed modalities like EMDR or IFS to support deeper healing.
Grief is a natural and necessary response to loss. It's not something to "get over" but rather something to move through. Each person's grief journey is unique, and there's no right or wrong way to grieve. My approach to grief counseling honors your individual process while providing support and guidance.
Death of a loved one: Whether sudden or expected, the death of someone important to us creates a profound impact that requires time and support to process.
Pregnancy and infant loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death create unique grief experiences that often lack social support and understanding.
Pet loss: The death of a beloved pet can be deeply traumatic and is often minimized by others who don't understand the bond.
Relationship endings: Divorce, breakups, and estrangement from family members involve grieving the loss of the relationship and future dreams.
Life transitions: Job loss, retirement, children leaving home, or health changes all involve grieving what was and adjusting to what is.
Sometimes grief becomes "stuck" or complicated by factors such as sudden or traumatic death, ambivalent relationships, lack of support, or multiple losses. I provide specialized support for complicated grief that may require additional therapeutic intervention.
I create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can express all aspects of your grief - anger, sadness, guilt, relief, or numbness. We'll work at your pace to process your loss, honor your loved one's memory, and find ways to carry your love forward while rebuilding your life.
Police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, healthcare workers, and other emergency personnel face unique stressors and trauma exposure in their work. The cumulative effect of witnessing human suffering, making life-or-death decisions, and working in high-stress environments can take a significant toll on mental health and relationships.
Repeated trauma exposure: Unlike single-incident trauma, first responders experience cumulative exposure to traumatic events, which can lead to complex trauma responses.
Hypervigilance and stress: The constant need to be alert and ready for danger can make it difficult to relax and feel safe, even when off duty.
Cultural barriers: Many first responder cultures discourage seeking help, viewing it as weakness or failure, which can prevent people from getting needed support.
Moral injury: Situations where you're unable to act according to your values or witness preventable suffering can create deep moral and spiritual wounds.
Compassion fatigue occurs when the emotional demands of caring for others in distress depletes your ability to feel empathy and care. This is different from general job burnout and requires specialized understanding and treatment approaches.
I understand the unique culture, stressors, and challenges that first responders face. I provide a safe, confidential space where you can process your experiences without judgment and without having to explain the realities of your work to someone who doesn't understand.
I use trauma-informed approaches specifically adapted for first responders, including EMDR, Brainspotting, and specialized protocols for repeated trauma exposure. We'll work on building resilience, processing traumatic incidents, and developing healthy coping strategies that work within the demands of your profession.
If you're interested in any of these services or have questions about how I can support you, I invite you to reach out for a consultation. Together, we can discuss your needs and determine the best approach for your unique situation.
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