About Us
OHC takes a systemic and holistic approach to suicide prevention, mental health, and therapy practice. OHC offers individual and relational (e.g. intimate partners, family) therapy services in the state of Oregon.
OHC is…
Strengths-Based
We understand that there are many ways to cope and to obtain peace. There is no one ideal.
We take a non-pathologizing approach to therapy.
We believe all of us have inherent strengths and resources available to us. The human spirit is resilient.
We are more than the sum of our parts or our problems.
OHC is…
Person-Centered
Each of us is the expert in our own experience.
Therapy is a collaborative process.
Your identities are your own and are not for anyone else to decide.
We believe authenticity and sincere connection should be centered in the therapeutic space.
OHC is…
Trauma-Informed
We all experience various degrees of trauma (e.g. systemically, institutionally, interpersonally, intergenerationally).
We want to establish a space that feels secure and safe by understanding what safety in relationships means to you.
We deeply care about consent throughout the therapeutic process. Trust is earned and not to be rushed.
OHC is…
Centering Social Justice
White supremacy impacts all of us.
Anti-Racism must be actively chosen every day in our hearts, minds, and actions.
We are transparent as clinicians in an effort to dismantle power dynamics within the therapeutic relationship.
Ongoing critical consciousness development is essential and lifelong.
OHC is…
Focused on Intersectionality
We all come from unique contexts and are embedded in complex systems which impact our well-being.
We can gain power through increased awareness of how to engage with, or reject, interlocking systems of oppression.
Our identities (e.g. gender, race, class, ability, sexuality), perspectives, and experiences are interconnected.
OHC is…
Passionate About Skill-Building
Developing skills can empower us to reach our desired goals.
Some skills we value are:
Mindfulness
Compassion
Emotional Intelligence (i.e. emotion identification, awareness, and regulation)
Distress Tolerance
Interpersonal Communication
Perspective-taking
OHC is inspired by the work of these organizations:
