“Most of us think of ourselves as thinking creatures that feel, but we are actually feeling creatures that think.”

― Jill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey

About the Therapist

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I am Jonathan, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Oregon, and Feel and Think, LLC, is my private practice. I have dedicated my career to helping people navigate stressful and overwhelming experiences. With specialized mentors, trainings, education, and clinical experience, I have found effective ways to heal from experiences that are etched deep into our nervous system and psyche.

Therapies

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EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an ecclectic therapy modality combining bilateral stimulation, prolonged exposure, free association, somatics, cognitive restructuring, and more.

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VRET

Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) assists in training our nervous system to effectively respond to cues that are reminiscent of past, or potentially future, challenging or distressing scenarios.

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KAP

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) can be an incredibly powerful and effective to help access deeper layers of our subconscious mind.

It is federally legal.

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NT

Narrative Therapy (NT) helps us gain a deeper understanding of ourselves in the context of both minor and major life events that have shaped our experiences. By exploring these moments, we can create a narrative that integrates our past with our present.

Areas of Specialty

  • Auto/motorcycle accidents

  • Childhood trauma/neglect

  • Chronic pain

  • Complex trauma

  • Medical trauma

  • Relationship stress

  • Religious or cult trauma

  • Sexual assault

  • Work stress

Symptoms Treated

  • Addictions (mild to moderate)

  • Anger and Irritability

  • Anxiety, Worry, and Fear

  • Avoidance

  • Defensiveness

  • Depression and grief

  • Dissociations

  • Distressing dreams

  • Guilt and shame

  • Hypervigilance

  • Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, and Flop

  • Flashbacks

  • Muscle tension

  • Panic

  • Pain

  • Perfectionism

  • People Pleasing

  • Reckless and Self-sabotaging Behaviors

  • Self-esteem

  • Sleep Disturbances

  • Stone Walling