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Depth-oriented therapy for individuals and couples in Lake Oswego, Oregon
How therapy with me works
Dawn Myers, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Therapy should be a place where you can drop the filter and say the hard things out loud. This starts with a strong relationship between therapist and client. I take a trauma-informed, relational approach to individual therapy and couples counseling, with a focus on understanding how your experiences shape the way you relate to yourself and others.
We’ll pay attention to patterns, especially the ones that feel automatic or hard to explain. Together, we’ll explore how complex trauma, attachment wounds, family-of-origin dynamics, and past relationships shape the way you respond today. Often, we find new connections that leave you saying, “Ohhhh, that does make sense.”
Most sessions involve slowing things down and putting words to feelings that haven’t had much space before. Whether we’re working through relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, or experiences that continue to affect you long after they happened, you can expect me to bring curiosity, kindness, humor, coffee, and direct communication to each session.
Specialties
Religious Trauma
Making sense of guilt, fear, or shame tied to religion or high-control environments. Rebuilding identity, values, and self-trust.
Attachment
Challenges and trauma from childhood that are now effecting relationships in your adult life.
Couples Therapy
Repeating the same fights or feeling emotionally distant? Find what’s happening underneath the conflict and how to reconnect.
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