I have known Michaela for a year or more and I have found her remarkably skilled as a…read morecounselor/therapist. She is passionate about her work, deeply committed and she is a wonderful blend of someone who has developed both her mind and her heart to their fullest potential. I have been in a counseling skills supervision group with her this past year or so and my colleagues and I have marveled at the depth of Michaela's intuition, capacity for building strong relationships, and treating her clients with kindness and love.

From the owner: I'm a Corvallis-based counselor. Who are my clients? Mostly smart or successful people who are…read moresmarter and more successful on the outside than they feel on the inside. Sometimes they feel empty in spite of everything, or have difficulty with close relationships. Few counselors specialize in people like this, but I find that they're ideal clients who discover that they are becoming at ease with themselves, and thus with others as well. For more information and schedule your first session online, see my Web site.

Quality counseling that is affordable. She works with children, she does family therapy, and she…read moreeven works with individuals. Corvallis, Oregon finally has someone with openings that works with children!!!! Not only that, she is available after school times and on Saturdays. Check this place out before she gets full!!!

One of the greatest hurdles I've encountered when looking for a counselor is finding someone the…read moreentire family can relate to in a comfortable setting. Scott is that counselor for us. He meets us where we are, and his intuition and understanding are empowering. Scott is both educated and wise, and he has a heart and a knack for helping our family. We had been searching for a very long time - years in fact - for a counselor who could help us move forward. Scott is that counselor, and we highly recommend him to you and your family.

From the owner: Specialties: *Child…read moreor Adolescent *Trauma and PTSD *Family Conflict Issues: *Adoption *Anger Management *Anxiety *Depression *Men's Issues *Parenting *Self Esteem *Self-Harming Mental Health: *Mood Disorders *Psychosis

I am both neurodivergent (Autism, ADHD) myself and so are all of my children. My youngest is a very…read morecomplicated kid. He is Autistic, has mixed type ADHD, Bipolar/depression issues, tics, etc...and prior to finding the Center For Developing Hope, my son had been seeing a psychiatrist who had him on so many medications, my son had become a semi-functional zombie. Despite all the medications, he had a miserable quality of life. Nothing we tried seemed to work. He was barely speaking anymore and we hadn't seen a smile on him in years. Then we found Josh Sizemore at the Center for Developing Hope. It is not an exaggeration to say he has absolutely changed our lives. He got my son off the anti-psychotic drugs (which it turns out he did not need) gently and with great kindness and patience. He looked at my son as an entire person rather than a bag of symptoms that needed managing. Slowly, (and after we had tapered him off previous medications) Josh used his amazing diagnostic skills to add only the medications at dosages absolutely needed without over-medicating him. The medications he prescribed support my son/his various conditions rather than numbing him to everything. My son started talking to us again-we even get an occasional smile! Though we still have a long way to go, I just wanted to put this out there for any other parents of struggling neurodivergent children, that this is a SAFE PLACE to take them for help. I absolutely recommend the Center for Developing Hope and specifically Josh Sizemore. I really can't say enough good things about him and the center :) Another great thing-if you are neurodivergent and have sensory issues (such as lights, smells, etc), this center is fragrance free and they actively ask clients and family to not wear colognes/perfumes/etc. They are happy to dim lights even further when needed, but the lighting is not like the harsh over-lighting of standard practices.

Patient focused, collaborative practice. They have been willing to work with us on scheduling and…read moretreatment. K. Moen in particular is great to work with.