HI, I’M RHEN (SHE/HER).

I am living on the stolen land of the Cowlitz, Cascades, Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (native land map). I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L11316) offering telehealth services in Oregon.

I am glad you are here. I know the process of looking for a therapist can be confusing and difficult. I believe that it’s important to feel resonance with a therapist and for anyone seeking support to have the space to ask questions to be sure we are the right fit. I provide a free 20-minute meet and greet via video platform. I welcome you to learn more about me before scheduling a first session. Ask all the questions!

As a therapist with lived experience, I bring deep understanding and compassion to my clients. My therapeutic approach is relational, collaborative, humorous, and educational. I don’t consider myself as an expert in your life. It’s important to me to create a space where you can openly share what works and what doesn’t for you. I have knowledge and skills I bring but I believe that you have a great deal of knowledge and expertise in your life. I see my role as a facilitator as you unwind the knots and rebuild trust with yourself.

I understand that we are not disconnected from the environments we live in and know that inequities in our systems impact health and well-being. I see experiences of anxiety, depression, and trauma as both an individual experience and a natural response to disconnections in relationships, community, and systems. While diagnoses are often necessary and even sometimes helpful, I see people as much more than these labels.

 I believe that integrating an understanding of power, privilege, identity, and systemic oppression is critical. I welcome conversations about how these show up in the mental health field, therapeutic relationship, and daily life.

Therapy and healing are not a linear or simplistic path. It can feel like nothing is happening or like we return to the same places. In these moments, I will remind you of the changes you have made and hold on to hope when it feels far from reach.

white female therapist Rhen Miles with her dog

HERE ARE A FEW OF MY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:

Emotion-focused Individual Therapy (Level 2) Certificate

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma Themes (Level 1) with the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

Certificate in Complex Trauma and Dissociation through ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation).

Safe & Sound Protocol (Certified November 2022)