Bluewater Counseling

It begins with a healthy and clear mind. From there, focusing on your well-being, mental and emotional health, and physical wellness comes into play like never before. You’re taking the first steps on a journey, but you’re not taking them alone. I allow a person’s path to be organic as possible so change can be more sustainable. I offer not only two decades of professional expertise but 20 years of recovery from my own addictions.

Whatever obstacles and struggles someone may be going through in life, I consider it a privilege to help them deal with those challenges. I understand that the people I see are entrusting me to give them the right resources to guide them down a new path, with a new perspective, so they can achieve their own goals. With a healthy balance of listening, guiding, and even learning, I take pride in using my own experience and resources to help people begin that process of change. Whether you, or someone you know struggles with something like substance abuse, or simply wants to make healthy changes, it’s something to work through together, and by setting up a consultation, we can get started.

Addiction Counseling
Opioid Dependence
Cannabis Dependence
Alcohol Dependence
Cocaine Dependence
Gambling Addiction
Amphetamine Dependence

Relapse Prevention Education
Educational and experiential approaches assist clients increase awareness of personal relapse symptoms and to manage cravings.

Assessments
Professional assessments of potential alcohol and drug dependency are completed with client and family utilizing criteria approved by the state of Oregon. Psychosocial factors (co-occurring mental health issues, environmental stressors, etc) are identified and appropriate referrals are offered based on socioeconomic status.

Interventions
Customized interventions for the family and addict are carried out in a professional, respectful and compassionate manner. Treatment referrals and ongoing correspondence with the treatment provider are included

Monitoring
Individualized monitoring developed based on the needs of clients or third party referents. Monitoring may include drug testing, counseling (individual or group) or family and professional collaboration and referrals.


Consultations
Utilize professional expertise and knowledge of resources to assist in making the most effective plan to assist clients on their path to change.

Suboxone Support
Individual counseling offered to assist clients who are currently using Suboxone either for maintenance or a therapeutic taper. Sessions are focused on goal setting, cognitive-behavioral changes, craving management and developing social support.


EAP Consultations
Will work with EAP to provide support for employees and to make sure they get the most effective and respectful placement they need.

Life-coaching: Assist client’s to meet personal goals in areas outside of substance use. Provide information and accountability in developing SMART approached to goal setting.

As a counselor, my role is to guide you as you take steps toward positive life changes, healing, and a healthy mind. Together we’ll work to uncover and better understand life’s challenges and day-to-day stressors that detract from your life and focus, and begin identifying and practicing things that will make you stronger.

I consider all my clients to be more than just another name or appointment. Sessions are meant to be a completely individual experience, and I treat it as such, with compassion and respect. Not only do I want to provide support and encouragement for each of my clients, but it’s my goal to offer them practical resources that they can put into practice immediately in their lives. I integrate evidence-based techniques with alternative and holistic approaches to fit each client’s individual needs with understanding, no matter who they are, or their particular walk of life. Everyone can achieve more personal growth and strength, and it’s an honor to work on that together.

Life-coaching
Assist client’s to meet personal goals in areas outside of substance use. Provide information and accountability in developing SMART approached to goal setting.

As a counselor, my role is to guide you as you take steps towards positive life changes, healing, and a healthy mind. Together we’ll work to uncover and better understand life’s challenges and day-to-day stressors that detract from your life and focus, and begin identifying and practicing things that will make you stronger.

I consider all my clients to be more than just another name, or an appointment. Sessions are meant to be a completely individual experience, and I treat it as such, with compassion and respect. Not only do I want to provide support and encouragement for each of my clients, but it’s my goal to offer them practical resources that they can put into practice immediately in their lives. I integrate evidence-based techniques with alternative and holistic approaches to fit each client’s individual needs with understanding, no matter who they are, or their particular walk of life. Everyone can achieve more personal growth and strength, and it’s an honor to work on that together.