CREDN Provider Directory

Trying to figure out how to take care of yourself and live a balanced life can feel like an uphill battle. Hello Me Therapy will work with you on understanding what is causing difficulties in your life and how to approach these challenges. We are a body-neutral, anti-diet, and HAES (Health at Every Size) aligned practice. Hello Me commonly works with those who have been impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, binge eating disorder, and have difficulties with maintaining health promoting behaviors.

Hello, I’m Yakira! I am a registered dietitian who provides virtual nutrition counseling to clients in Oregon and Washington state. I practice from a weight inclusive, non-diet framework. I believe each individual has a unique relationship with food, and value meeting clients where they are at in their journey. I enjoy collaborative sessions focused on exploring intuitive eating and gentle nutrition.

My name is Rose (she/her) and I am weight-inclusive, Health At Every Size™ (HAES™) aligned, Registered Dietitian in Bend, Oregon specializing in eating disorders care. Eating can be complicated, stressful, and overwhelming. My goal is to help you develop a positive relationship with food, movement, and your body so that you can fully participate and feel present in your life. I am fiercely passionate about providing equitable care for all humans. Every single body is welcome here. Talking about food and bodies is tough, and I strive to provide a compassionate and safe space for you to start exploring what it might be like to fully feel free.

Finding the right support is so important to overcoming an eating disorder and unfortunately too many people are left feeling like they are a failure when they are unable to change on their own. Making the decision to seek out support can be daunting but it is an extremely important first step towards healing. The fact that you are here shows you are ready to move forward to build on the steps that you have taken so far. I work to join with clients to help them continue to move down the path of recovery. I bring over 20 years of experience specializing in the treatment of eating disorders at a partial hospital level of care to my work. I approach this with a deep knowledge base of the physical, emotional and social consequences of disordered eating which aids me in supporting clients to find lasting change. I provide a safe and supportive environment to work in collaboration with you to challenge eating disorder behavior. I strive to balance this with providing honest open reflection to help meet you where you are. I utilize the exploration of unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns meeting clients where they are at in the process of change and helping them progress.

I provide a collaborative and holistic mind-body approach to psychotherapy. I believe that every individual has an innate capacity to heal and deepen their connection to self/others. I offer practical tools to help you achieve a greater sense of growth and well-being and find relief from the unhealthy patterns that keep you stuck. It is my goal to create a safe and compassionate environment in which your unique strengths and resources can be accessed, and the negative experiences from the past that continue to affect the present can be uncovered and resolved. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who experience relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, and eating disorders. Within these modalities, I integrate Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS, EMDR, attachment theory, and behavioral approaches to provide the most comprehensive and holistic care. It is my joy and honor to accompany you during this part of your journey of self-discovery and transformation.

Adult Individual Therapy & Counseling (Please note: as of 10/2021 this practice is temporarily full.) Are you sensitive; or, sad or anxious? Are there questions in your relationships? Do you struggle with problem thought or behavior patterns? Are you distressed by memory of childhood neglect or other trauma? Do you feel shame or regret about yourself, your eating or your body? I help clients to explore and come to terms with issues like these. My education, training and work have given me detailed perspectives about some of the concerns that trouble people - as well as the underlying challenges and complicated feelings that come up in dealing with them. Approach A broad, psychodynamic and integrative background help me work openly, sensitively and flexibly with clients to meet their goals in therapy. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I practice within the profession's highest ethical standards, which includes respect for diversity. Fees & Beyond My standardized fee is $165 for a fifty-minute appointment. When needed I work to set a discounted rate or extended sessions for therapy if for privacy or other reasons people prefer not to use insurance. At this time I primarily offer teletherapy services. Evening and weekend hours are available.

I hold a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree from Antioch University, a CACREP accredited program. Major coursework included individual counseling, group counseling, counseling theories and skills, human development, social and cultural diversity, crisis counseling, understanding addiction, diagnosing mental health disorders, assessment of mental health disorders, human sexuality, and gender affirming care. I am registered with the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – I (CADC-I) and with the National Board for Certified Counselors as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I also have a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Psychology from Portland State University. As a Professional Counselor Associate, I am currently supervised by Selin Strait, LPC, CHT, and Tever Nickerson, LPC. I have direct experience working with adolescents with eating disorders in a residential setting as an intern as well as experience working with adults with eating disorders in an outpatient setting. I completed an internship and worked for three years in a residential and outpatient setting with adults with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. I have worked with patients who struggle with a variety of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, interpersonal conflict, parenting stress, grief and loss, and navigating life transitions. I see my job as a therapist as being a supporter of your work to know, grow, and use your own wisdom and strength to move toward your goals. I am also aware of how power, privilege, and oppression can affect our work together. I invite discussion around this and seek to lessen the impact of any imbalance. My goal is to empower you as the client to have choice and autonomy in our work together. My approach is a combination of multiple methods. I tend to think about cases through the lens of biopsychosocial, existential, attachment, and person-centered theories. In terms of skills, I lean toward dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). More importantly, I like to see what works for you as an individual and adjust the ideas and skills I bring into our sessions to fit your needs.

Within Health is an intentionally remote PHP + and IOP + program offering eating disorder and disordered eating treatment to all people 13+. Within Health is licensed to serve 40+ states and offers full comprehensive wrap-around care necessary to help our clients maintain and sustain their lives while simultaneously receiving eating disorder treatment.