In 50-minute in-office, telephone, or online sessions, we will identify the problems that you struggle with most. Using support and objective feedback that you can’t get from your friends and loved ones, we will work together to design solutions and assignments that will bring the changes you want.

For better or for worse, technology has become an essential part of all of our lives - it can even be useful in personal growth work. While using the telephone or Internet for therapy is not ideal, phone sessions or online video conferencing can be an effective and convenient alternative to face-to-face sessions when meeting in person isn’t possible.

I currently use the telephone and the Internet with great success to work with clients in the United States who are unable to visit me in person. You can have sessions with me via your telephone or through Skype, a free, high quality video conferencing program that allows us to see and hear each other using your computer and a web cam (and headset if you choose). Skype is free to download off the Internet, easy to install and set up, is free of adware/malware/spyware etc and, most importantly, is confidential.

If you are interested in seeing me via telephone or ‘virtually’ on Skype at markhenry1, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to set things up. Click here for more info.

A foundation for successful change comes from being curious about your life. However, examining your life and expressing your feelings sometimes can lead to feeling worse initially. Some of these setbacks can be great teachers, and, with the support of counseling, can be important steps towards your goals.

My clients generally visit me once a week or every other week. This allows you to more effectively make consistent progress.

Within a few sessions we should know whether we are making progress towards your goals. Your curiousity, clarity about your goals, and commitment to change will greatly effect your progress.

You should start to see improvements in your attitude, emotional well-being, and may not experience the same reaction to the problems that you had previously been dealing with. Many of my clients report to me that their loved ones, friends, or co-workers notice a difference and comment that they seem better.

 

It’s really important to have the right “fit” with the counselor you choose, because you will be opening yourself up and developing a relationship built on trust and confidentiality. Choosing a counselor isn’t an exact science, but here are a few criteria that may help you with your choice:

Is the counselor licensed through their State?

What is their “style” of therapy?

Ask how they are able to help you, and if they specialize in working with your unique problem.

I encourage clients to interview a couple counselors to determine which one would best work for them. Also, I may recommend other counselors if I think someone else would better serve you.

 

I have a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and Master’s in Education. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor #C1433 through the State of Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. I maintain membership in the following associations: American Mental Health Alliance – Oregon, and the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and the American Psychological Association. Go to Meet Mark for more information.

Yes I do. We will address the symptoms to reduce and ultimately relieve the pain to better support our work. With the relief of pain, the symptoms can be instructive about the patterns in your life and provide motivation to change. Sometimes medication may be recommended to help relieve the pain and support our work. Research has shown that medication and therapy together increases the success of therapy.

Yes, I work with women individually and in couples, and am happy to talk with you about your individual concerns.

That may be true, and ultimately, if the problem is hers, she may want to seek counseling when she is ready. For now, if you’re interested in helping your relationship, you are probably struggling with the effects of her problems, which we can work on in counseling together.

Although I can help, I cannot guarantee that working with me will save your relationship. Sometimes, clients contact me when it is too late for a relationship to survive, let alone thrive. If we cannot save your relationship, we can work together to help you so that you can create a different type of relationship.