Leah Adams-Schoen, MA, LPC
Clinical Supervisor
Pronouns: She/They/Him
States: Oregon
Supervises: Professional Counselor Associates, Marriage and Family Therapist Associates
Finances:
Private Pay
In network: PacificSource, MODA, First Choice Health Network, Samaritan, OHP PacificSource, Providence, Kaiser NW
Modalities: Talk therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy
I have been working with adolescents, adults, families, and the LGBT community since 2003. I received two years of post-masters training in Strategic/Structural family therapy. I am currently pursuing training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, founded by Dr. Sue Johnson.
Counseling encompasses our relationships to our families, our community, the broader society, and ourselves. In a counseling session, I may encourage more compassion or more responsibility towards oneself, and I may invite examination of societal judgments to open possibilities within each person. I want my clients to find true freedom to be themselves. I especially love seeing transformations in family relationships. These changes will be felt now and in generations to come.
For parents of teenagers: The teen years can be the most tumultuous for parents and families. Your children are searching for their identities...they may have bad attitudes and get into trouble; they may not listen to anything you say. You know your family needs help, but you don't know where to begin. Parent/child relationships are the most important relationships in our lives, and they can be healed with effort and time. I will provide the support and tools to help you with this most important task.
For anyone involved with the LGBTQ+ community: Whether you are a member of our community or are in a relationship with a community member, we are all subject to sexuality- and gender-related judgments within society. My job is to provide safety and freedom to aid in your ability to love yourself and others. Our community has come a long way; however, it is still unsafe to be LGBTQ+ in parts of our country and a capital offense in others. I am committed to working with each person towards strength and happiness internally, which will help effect positive change for our larger community.