Brianna (Bri) Puetz, MS, LPC
Oregon License No: C6888
For more information about my license, visit the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
(she/her/hers)
My Approach
A compassionate therapeutic relationship is the foundation of my practice. This space is client-centered, collaborative, and supports non-judgmental challenging and curiosity. I value empowering clients so they feel confident in their own abilities moving forward. Addressing underlying reasons that fuel presenting concerns is a focus in my work.
My approach blends evidenced based interventions to help clients gain insight, develop skills, and address blocks - making room for change to ultimately find relief. I utilize cognitive-behavioral based therapies, mindfulness-based therapies, and EMDR (Eye-Movement De-Sensitization and Reprocessing Therapy). I also draw from therapies that emphasize building emotional efficacy. My framework is trauma-informed, non-pathologizing, and incorporates attachment theory and parts-work.
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My primary treatment areas include: self-esteem, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life stressors. I support clients wanting to change persistent feelings of not being good enough, heal from their past, and build more connection, joy, and fulfillment in life. Many of my clients want to understand patterns they feel stuck in, relate to their thoughts differently, regulate and sit with emotions, and slow down a restless mind and body. I enjoy helping my clients develop self-compassion and a more secure relationship with self and others. Clients that are most successful with me tend to be goal-oriented and are accepting of their role in personal growth.
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I am the founder of Endeavor Counseling and Consultation, LLC. Before establishing my practice, I gained valuable experience working as a therapist in community mental health, home-based therapy, and group private practices. I earned a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Western Washington University and have been practicing since 2015. I am licensed at the state level and also hold the designation of National Certified Counselor (NCC) from the National Board for Certified Counselors. I am a Level II EMDR trained clinician.
Specialized post-degree formal training has included Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) training and supervision through the EMDRIA approved Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). In addition to my clinical work, I have served as an adjunct instructor for the Psychology Department at Columbus State Community College. I have also offered ongoing consultation providing guidance in clinical, ethical, and practice-related areas.
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I am from the Pacific Northwest and am a first-generation college graduate. After graduate school, I spent several years in the Midwest that were formative for my clinical practice. I strive to model the type of balance that I advocate for my clients in life. I value being outside in nature, creating art, connecting (with friends, family, neighbors, and my community), continuously learning, and engaging in personal growth.
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