Tui Lindsey

Philosophy and Approach:

I am a cognitive behavioral counselor who has learned from twenty years of counseling and teaching that human thoughts and emotions are key to self-understanding and instrumental in any motivation toward change. My role as counselor is to support a client in sorting and clarifying ideas, processing emotions and figuring out goals in order to live with integrity and peace.

I want to support client discovery of their strength in surviving and recovering from life events, the chaos of drugs, and other mental health concerns. To do these things I lead individual therapy using DBT, CBT, MI and other cognitive based techniques, and refer to psychiatry if medications might be considered. In crisis, or post-traumatic circumstances, we can build connections with local resources for more support.

Education/Training:

I earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Oregon in 1985, and have worked as a counselor in addiction, family recovery and taught addiction counseling. I took special interest in family systems and addiction, cognitive behavioral aspects of change, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and change. I am a seasoned group and individual therapist, and educator.

As a licensed therapist in Oregon, I intend to work in person, by telephone and zoom as opportunities present. My approach to counseling is one of a partnership in which the participant and I focus together to clarify and strengthen choices and personal sense of well-being.

My approach to therapy is one of partnership. The client is the expert in their life, even if they feel out of control. I want to fly along side, not direct your decisions. I totally respect each person's choices, and want to create or clarify the path to self awareness and self respect.

This is a conversation, and exploration, and open discovery and discussion about the hard things in life, and sorting out the power we have to heal or improve our futures, our resistances and how to grieve the losses we face in humanity. Clients will have challenges and homework, and as you clarify your goals, new perspectives, plans and next steps appear.

The first session is finding out if we are a match to work together. I want to find out all about you and how my skills might strengthen and clarify your choices and living patterns. I will have asked you to fill out a couple short assessments to get a sense of mood, sleep and wellness, to help me understand you. From there we figure out if speaking to me seems comfortable for you, what goals come first, and make a plan