Willamette Wellness Center is home to many talented professionals. I recently chatted with Clinical Social Work Associate, Jordan Valentine, to learn more about her career and life outside the profession. What brought you to this profession? My interest in mental wellness, family and the lived experience. From a young age I was interested in psychology […]
Polyamorous relationships, also known as consensual non-monogamy, are relationships where individuals have the freedom to pursue romantic and/or sexual relationships with multiple partners at the same time. While these relationships are becoming more widely accepted and recognized, they can still be met with misunderstandings and stigma. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at what polyamory is, the benefits and challenges of polyamorous relationships, and tips for navigating these relationships in a healthy and fulfilling way.
Willamette Wellness Center is home to many talented professionals. I recently chatted with Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Alicia Sager, to learn more about Alicia’s career and life outside the profession. What brought you to this profession? My own lived experiences: healing from complex trauma, research in University, endless curiosity of the human condition and joy […]
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) is a unique and effective modality for helping individuals who have experienced trauma. This approach focuses on the internal systems within a person and helps to identify and heal the parts of the self that are contributing to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. In this blog post, we’ll explore how IFS can help individuals heal from trauma and lead to a more fulfilling and integrated life.
Willamette Wellness Center is home to many talented professionals. I recently chatted with Licensed Professional Counselor + our new Clinical Team Lead, Castine Friberg, to learn more about her career and life outside the profession. What brought you to this profession? It was a natural extension of my own mental health journey. I realized healing can […]
The pandemic has gone down in history as an era when the world turned upside down, and with it, many people’s sex lives. Sex is something to be enjoyed and savored, but the pandemic brought with it so much stress and fear of being near other people that sex became a worrisome afterthought for many. […]
Willamette Wellness Center is home to many talented professionals. I recently chatted with Professional Counselor Associate, Kolten Van Kennedy, to learn more about his career and life outside the profession. What brought you to this profession? Ultimately, I wanted to help the world. After experiencing my own trauma healing, I wanted to share with others what […]
We speak with many individuals who are worried that not having sex or not wanting to have sex is somehow ‘abnormal’. The media have created this idealized picture of sex that is not actually natural or true for many people. The idea that you must have sex three times a week and orgasm every time […]
I want my children to have access to all of their emotions and feelings. If they are sensitive, that’s a parenting win for me. It shows that I’ve taught them how to freely express their feelings without fear of reprimand. I am relieved that my boys feel safe enough with me and our environment to […]
Whatever the idea of sex conjures up in your mind, one thing is certain: a healthy sex life can have a positive impact on mental health in several ways. What does ‘healthy sex life’ mean? The answer is completely unique to you. There is no set number of times per week, or length of intercourse, […]