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Your Trusted Partner for Holistic Counseling & Mental Health Services
Founded in 2011, Lovejoy Counseling Services has provided holistic mental health support to individuals and couples in Southern Oregon for over a decade. Our practice blends evidence-based therapies with mindfulness and trauma-informed care, guided by Lark Lovejoy, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 27 years of experience in human services. As a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and ACT-trained specialist, we specialize in relationship healing, grief counseling, and addiction recovery while maintaining strict adherence to ethical standards from the American Counseling Association and Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.Our commitment to environmental sustainability manifests through paperless operations, local commuting practices, and accessibility-focused office design. We offer sliding-scale fees for financial hardship cases while maintaining cultural competence across diverse ethnicities, religions, and sexual orientations. Our therapeutic approach emphasizes physiological regulation techniques during conflict resolution, values-based living, and community-building through emotional intelligence development.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Counseling
Grief & Loss Support
Addiction Recovery
Trauma-Informed Care
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Relationship Counseling
Holistic Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- 27 years of human services experience with 12 years as licensed counselor
- Certified Gottman Couples Therapist with research-backed relationship methods
- Trauma-informed care integrating body-centered and cognitive approaches
- Sliding-scale fees available for financially disadvantaged clients
- Commitment to environmental sustainability through paperless operations
Associations and certifications
- Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
- Gottman Institute
Services
Individual Counseling
Tailored mental health support addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Our counselors help clients develop coping strategies, improve self-esteem, and achieve personal growth through evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on creating safe spaces for emotional exploration and behavioral change.
Couples Counseling
Certified Gottman Method therapy for relationship improvement. Specializes in conflict resolution, emotional connection rebuilding, and communication skill development. Helps couples transition from blame patterns to appreciation-based interactions using research-backed techniques for lasting relationship improvements.
Grief & Loss Support
Specialized counseling for processing various forms of loss including death, relationship endings, and career changes. Uses trauma-informed approaches to help clients honor their grief journey while developing healthy coping mechanisms for emotional healing and life reintegration.
Addiction Recovery
Comprehensive treatment addressing underlying causes of addictive behaviors. Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to develop relapse prevention strategies. Focuses on building self-compassion and creating sustainable lifestyle changes for long-term recovery.
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness-based approach promoting psychological flexibility through cognitive defusion techniques. Helps clients identify core values while developing acceptance of difficult emotions. Enhances behavioral effectiveness by reducing struggle with unchangeable circumstances and fostering present-moment awareness.
People
Lark Lovejoy
Licensed Professional Counselor
With 27 years in human services and 12 as licensed counselor, Lark holds Gottman Institute certification and ACT training with Dr. Russ Harris. Specializes in trauma-informed care, dual diagnosis, and body-centered therapies while maintaining environmental sustainability commitments.
Questions
What counseling approaches do you use?
We combine Gottman Method for relationships, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed care, and mindfulness techniques tailored to each client's needs.
Do you offer sliding scale fees?
Yes, we provide reduced-cost counseling for clients with demonstrated financial need while maintaining standard rates for most services.
How do I start counseling?
Contact us through our website or phone to schedule an initial consultation. We'll discuss your needs and match you with appropriate counseling services.
Are sessions available online?
Currently we focus on in-person sessions at our Ashland office, but may offer telehealth options based on specific client circumstances.
What mental health issues do you address?
We treat anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, grief, and life transitions using evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Is your office accessible?
Yes, our office includes wheelchair ramps, wide doorways, and accessible bathroom facilities to accommodate clients with mobility needs.
