BEGIN YOUR healing JOURNEY.
individual counseling
Struggling with life transitions and your emotions is difficult but finding relief and gaining emotional equilibrium doesn't have to be.
If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depleted, or depressed about the many compounding issues in your life and are wanting to feel some relief, I'll help you get a sense of the issues in your life to help shed light on the areas you are seeking wellness. In today's society, we are constantly being pulled in multiple directions and being told that we can "have it all", but we often find that to "have it all" we must sacrifice too much. You're not alone in these feelings.
Practice details
I currently work virtually through telehealth services (videocalls). I do not currently offer in-person sessions. If you are interested in telehealth sessions you are required to be in the state of Oregon for all sessions due to licensing requirements.
who i work with
I work with individual adults 18 years and older. Most of my clients range in age from 18 to 55 years. I work with a variety of individuals from various backgrounds.
My practice is affirming of all identities and the ways those identities intersect within a person’s life. I work collaboratively with all clients to have their stories and voices heard, accepted and empowered.
my specialties
Personal growth and trauma healing
One of my greatest joys is to see individuals grow in the many different ways that help them feel fulfilled and to live with purpose. I help support individuals in making small steps towards change as well as supporting them through major life transitions. Support for personal growth includes processing grief, change, and transitions. We also dive into discovering where we have been as a way of understanding ourselves now and charting a new future.
parenting wounds from our past and current/future parenting practices - attachment styles
Whether you have been hurt by how you were parented or are experiencing trouble in your own parenting practices, there is relief to be found from counseling. I have been working with parents for several years on skill building, creating and securing an Attachment, and learning attunement with their children. I work with parents individually and within groups. I am also a firm believer that how we are parented greatly impacts our lives. I work with adults who are looking to heal their wounds around how they were parented, helping them to re-parent themselves in healthy ways.
loss or grief
Much of my work focuses on the loss and grief individuals experience throughout their lives. Life transitions, both positive and negative, carry with them some level of loss and grief and I help individuals process those and work toward creating balance in their lives as they experience these losses.
“In today’s America, we tend to think of healing as something binary: either we’re broken or we’re healed from that brokenness. But that’s not how healing operates, and it’s almost never how human growth works. More often, healing and growth take place on a continuum, with innumerable points between utter brokenness and total health.”
MEET YOUR therapist
Annette Smith, MA, NCC, LPC Registered Associate
Therapist/Founder of Healing Centered Therapy
My work with children and families in various capacities for over 20 years has helped me learn that human connection is a conduit of healing. When there is a lack of connection, humans can feel despair, helplessness, fear, hopelessness, anxiety, and depression.
Attachment disruptions, trauma, and lack of emotional attunement can create wounds that are felt for a lifetime. When those wounds go left untreated they can create problems and distress in our lives in the here and now. Healing those wounds become part of the process of gaining wellness, repairing relationships, and becoming fulfilled versions of ourselves.
I specialize in Attachment and trauma work with adults to heal their Attachment disruptions and wounds.
fees & insurance
fees out-of-pocket
$90-$180 per 50-minute session
*I offer a limited number of sliding-scale appointments. Please inquire if you are in need of a lower fee.
insurance
Currently only accepting Health Share/CareOregon OHP insurance.
