Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Stemming from an educational foundation that included four years at parochial colleges, four years at Big Ten and state universities, and four years at a professional school where I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology, I went on to gain administrative, but primarily clinical experience in a range of settings that included a State hospital, County jail, nursing homes, a private psychiatric hospital, and several private practices. In addition, I have managed contracts and provided services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
My counseling approach is framed in client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, psychodynamic, solution focused, existential, and faith based orientations. In my early years, I was a generalist working with all ages and families. Currently, my preference is working with individuals in their late teens and older.
I view counseling as basically a process to learn more about oneself and/or relationship(s), and to make changes in those areas of life where one has control and/or responsibility. My role is that of teacher, analyst, and facilitator to help you reach your goals. I am sensitive to the challenges and obstacles that arise in examining one’s thoughts, mood, and behaviors in the course of self-learning, personal/relationship growth, and change. From my breath of experience, I offer a range of perspective and skill building techniques through a flexible and culturally sensitive approach.
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Dr. Leslie “Les” Netland brings three decades of clinical experience to his practice in Oregon. His formal education included four years at parochial colleges, four years at Big Ten and state universities, and four years at a professional school where he earned a doctorate in clinical psychology. Over the years he has gained both administrative and primarily clinical experience across a variety of settings, including a state hospital, county jail, nursing homes, a private psychiatric hospital, and several private practices. He has also managed contracts and provided services through Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Dr. Netland frames his counseling work with an integration of client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, psychodynamic, solution-focused, existential, and faith-based orientations. Early in his career he worked as a generalist with clients of all ages and families; he now prefers to work with individuals in their late teens and older.
He views therapy as a process for learning more about oneself and about relationships, and for making practical changes in areas where a person has control or responsibility. In sessions he takes on the roles of teacher, analyst, and facilitator to support clients in reaching their goals. He is attentive to the challenges that arise when examining thoughts, moods, and behaviors during self-discovery and relationship growth.
Drawing on a broad range of experience, Dr. Netland offers perspective and skill-building techniques through a flexible and culturally sensitive approach. He is a licensed psychologist in Oregon, holding license number 3296, and he brings 30 years of professional experience to his work.
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