Pete Deegan, LCSW
Pronouns: He/Him/His
States: Oregon
Finances:
Private Pay
In network: PacificSource, MODA, First Choice Health Network, Samaritan, OHP PacificSource, Providence, Kaiser NW
Modalities: Talk therapy, EMDR
I believe that any person is capable of growth and healing. My approach to the therapeutic process is a collaborative one, in which I work with my clients to find their personal strengths and help them utilize those strengths as they address their own challenges and work toward improving their lives. I view my clients as the experts on their own lives and own experiences, and believe it's important for clients to feel a sense of empowerment in their healing process. I also believe it's important to recognize both the internal and external factors that impact one's mental health, and I see it as my job to help clients recognize what external factors are creating stress for the client, and then work with them to develop coping strategies to address their stressors, and / or look for ways to minimize or eliminate that stress.
The path to better mental health is unique to each individual, and I value a diversity of approaches to healing, and recognize that people have utilized means of healing the mind long before the advent of modern psychotherapy. There's no one right way to feel better, and I value the cultural traditions clients call upon to integrate into their healing process.
I work with tweens, teens, younger adults, and older adults, and recognize that different life stages come with different challenges (and benefits!). I also utilize my training in conflict resolution and compassionate communication, in combination with therapeutic approaches, to assist families and couples in working through conflict. In my work I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR and mindfulness-based interventions to address issues such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as issues related to trauma, loss, attachment, addiction, and challenging life changes.