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 […]
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 […]
It’s 2023! That means we can legally and safely consume psilocybin in Oregon at an approved service center, right? Not exactly. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) created a Psilocybin Program that was supposed to deliver accessibility and affordability for psychedelic psychotherapy in Oregon, but so far it seems like it has done the exact opposite? […]
You’ve found a therapist, shared your feelings and presented your personal struggles. But, instead of receiving helpful guidance or useful tools, you are met with a confusing diagnosis – a complicated title and perhaps a sterile summary of what it means. Or worse yet, you don’t receive a diagnosis at all and don’t understand how/why/if […]
It’s Time to Stop Decking the Halls with Toxic Family Interactions The holidays are often seen as a time for friends and family to come together and celebrate the season with food, laughter and love. But for many, the holidays highlight and intensify the pain that can accompany the absence of a healthy, loving family. […]
Tt is helpful to have resources on hand should you, or someone you know, feel they are starting to have mental health issues or are in crisis. At WWC, we want you to know that you are not alone, and the people who work at these centers in Oregon and Washington want you to reach […]
LeAnn Gentry is a guest blogger discussing her struggles managing autoimmune food limitations, especially during the holidays. When I was 7, I was diagnosed as a Type 1 Diabetic. There was a steep learning curve, but I had been sick for a long time with no answers and there was a relief that came with […]