Business Details
We are a dedicated private practice located in Bend, Oregon, focused on helping clients navigate lifes challenges with confidence. With over ten years of clinical experience, our founder Amelia Smith has treated families and individuals across diverse settings, including child abuse prevention, school therapy, and highschool counseling. Our expertise spans trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and parenting issues, allowing us to address complex emotional needs with precision. We specialize in evidencebased mindfulness and meditation training, providing clients with practical tools to reduce stress and enhance emotional regulation. Group therapy is designed as a skillbuilding space, emphasizing experiential practices while minimizing personal disclosure to promote focused growth.
We also offer supervision to graduate students and clinicians, ensuring highquality care through rigorous case review and ethical guidance. Our approach is rooted in a commitment to confidentiality, transparency, and clientcentered care, fostering an environment of trust and respect. We empower clients to cultivate resilience by integrating mindfulness practices, ACT techniques, and tailored coping strategies into their daily lives. Our practice adheres to the highest professional standards, constantly integrating research findings to improve therapeutic outcomes. We believe that every challenge is an opportunity for growth, and we are dedicated to guiding clients toward a life they desire. We welcome you to join our community and begin your journey toward lasting wellbeing.
We also offer supervision to graduate students and clinicians, ensuring highquality care through rigorous case review and ethical guidance. Our approach is rooted in a commitment to confidentiality, transparency, and clientcentered care, fostering an environment of trust and respect. We empower clients to cultivate resilience by integrating mindfulness practices, ACT techniques, and tailored coping strategies into their daily lives. Our practice adheres to the highest professional standards, constantly integrating research findings to improve therapeutic outcomes. We believe that every challenge is an opportunity for growth, and we are dedicated to guiding clients toward a life they desire. We welcome you to join our community and begin your journey toward lasting wellbeing.
Highlights and features
- We bring over ten years of trauma and PTSD expertise.
- We provide evidencebased mindfulness and meditation training for stress management.
- Our group therapy focuses on experiential practice with minimal sharing.
- We offer individualized supervision to graduate students and clinicians.
- Our private practice maintains strict confidentiality and clientcentered care.
Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy offers tailored interventions for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex life transitions. Clients work oneonone with Amelia to identify core beliefs, develop coping strategies, and build resilience. The goal is to empower clients to navigate lifes challenges with confidence.
Group Therapy
Group therapy sessions address shared issues such as divorce, grief, and social skills, fostering a supportive community. Participants engage in experiential mindfulness and ACT practices, reducing isolation while enhancing coping strategies. The structure promotes mutual learning and accountability for sustained personal growth.
Supervision
Supervision supports graduate students and clinicians in refining therapeutic techniques and integrating research into practice continuously. Sessions cover case formulation, ethical decisionmaking, and evidencebased practice. This collaborative process ensures highquality care and professional development for practitioners through ongoing feedback sessions.
Mindfulness Training
Mindfulness training teaches presentmoment awareness, reducing stress and enhancing emotional regulation. Clients practice guided meditation, body scans, and mindful movement to cultivate resilience. The curriculum is evidencebased and adapted for individuals and groups in various settings and tailored to each participant.
Meditation Stress Management Training
This program blends meditation techniques with stressmanagement strategies to help clients lower physiological arousal and improve focus. Participants learn progressive relaxation, breath control, and mindful awareness exercises. The evidencebased approach yields measurable reductions in anxiety and enhances overall wellbeing daily.