Amara Schrager (she/her)

✦ ✦ THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVE ✦ ✦ Welcome, wise one. Being here, you are already taking steps toward caring for yourself. We all have valuable inner wisdom and can adapt and grow in the face of hardship. Sometimes we can benefit from a therapist's help to tap into these natural superpowers. Are you looking for a supportive outlet to explore your thoughts, manage trauma reactions, or maybe a place to talk about life's stressors? Maybe you are looking for guidance on building healthy patterns for a better mood, or simply wanting to improve your self-awareness or stress management skills. I'm here to help. ✦ ✦ THERAPY STYLE ✦ ✦ As a therapist, I create a space that's nonjudgmental and compassionate, encouraging self-reflection and growth through collaboration (working together). My approach integrates various theories and methods to make our work together individualized to your needs. Okay, so what does that actually look like? What I have found is that some combination of the following things often helps clients reach, or move toward, their mental health goals: ✧ A SPACE for venting, emotional processing, and exploring patterns. ✧ THOUGHT STRATEGIES to examine the impact of our internal voice on our mood. ✧ LEARNING about the nervous system and how our experiences and habits affect emotional regulation. ✧MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES for grounding, calming and strengthening. Above all, my aim is to provide support and meet you wherever you are in your journey. ✦ ✦ TRAINING & EXPERIENCE ✦ ✦ I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), holding a Master's degree in Social Work and specializing in mental health therapy. I also hold a degree in Public Health, which informs my perspective on health behavior change, the social determinants of health and health equity. To me, being a social worker and public health professional means a dedication to social justice, honoring people's uniqueness and right to make their own choices, and recognizing the resilient capacity we all possess. To keep up to date with my practice methods I engage in ongoing learning and trainings. Throughout my career I've primarily provided services to children, families, and young adults. A significant portion of my time has been dedicated to serving foster care-involved youth, LGBTQ+ folx, immigrants and individuals with disabilities. Please feel free to ask me more about my perspective and career history in our intro call and as we begin our work together. ✦ ✦ FAQs ✦ ✦ ✧ HOW DO I GET SUPPORT IF IN CRISIS? **Call 9-8-8 or go to the nearest emergency room, if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency** I do not provide acute crisis services at this time. If we are working together we will establish plans for crisis management, when needed and appropriate. ✧ WHAT SERVICES DO YOU OFFER and WHEN? I provide individual "Outpatient therapy" services. MON-TUE | In-person (Corvallis) or Telehealth (across Oregon) WED-THU | Telehealth only Some work with family members, partners or others may occur when clinically indicated to support the individual. ✧ WHO DO YOU SEE? The service I provide is intended for individuals who are in a relatively stable state (not in active crisis), able to attend consistently and open to participate in therapy. Primary - Young Adults (ages 18-30) Limited - Teens/family (ages 14-17) Limited - Child-Teen/Family for Trauma-focused CBT (ages 8-18) ✧ WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? English is my primary language, and I currently provide services in English. I speak Spanish at an intermediate level and can offer support involving Spanish-speaking family members, such as parents or partners, who may have limited English proficiency. ✦ ✦ MORE ABOUT ✦ ✦ CREDENTIALS ✧ Mental health provider since 2010 ✧ Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Oregon #L12031, California #80603 ✧ Certified Trauma-Focused CBT practitioner (Exp. 2027) ✧ MSW, MPH - University of California Los Angeles - (2010) ✧ BA Community Studies - University of California Santa Cruz (2006) PERSONAL INTERESTS In my downtime I enjoy connecting with family, spending time with my wife, cooking, exploring the outdoors, gardening and cuddling cats.