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I have been a counselor for over 28 years seeing individuals, couples and families across the lifespan and from all walks of life. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon. I completed my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis & Clark College and a PhD specializing in Marriage & Family Therapy from Kansas State University. I also completed a two-year post-graduate program in Clinical Human Sexuality at the Menninger Clinic. This blend of training has been useful as I help my clients address both individual and relationship issues (whether their partner joins them or not). I find that, often, the individual and relationship struggles overlap. I have worked in traditional out-patient mental health settings, residential treatment, private practice, forensic assessment and consulting as well as taught for several universities. During my years as a counselor, I have worked with clients struggling with a wide range of issues including those related to depression and anxiety,
adjusting to life changes, relationships, parenting, eating and body image, trauma, substance abuse, anger management, divorce/separation, and sexual abuse.
My counseling style is characterized by collaboration and respect. I tend to have a client-centered view and use psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral strategies. I believe that the systems of which people are a part (family, social, and cultural, for example) have a significant impact on their health and happiness as well as their pain and distress. Commonly, people set out to solve a problem only to have the solution turn out to be unhelpful or even unhealthy over time. I focus on helping clients address the original issues so as to let go of the now-troublesome solution. I have a deep interest in Positive Psychology and believe that there are many ways in which people can increase their own well-being and happiness in their daily lives. I incorporate many interventions from this field into my counseling practice. It can be that removing the pain or discomfort in life doesn't necessarily bring deep happiness and well-being. There are many ways to enhance this in one's life to create resilience when future challenges show up.
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Professional experience
28yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Elisa Doebler-Irvine. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I'm very pleased with the help I'm getting. Thank you.
Written on Oct 21, 2024 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and adhd
Elisa has been a pivotal reason I have been able to remain as stable as possible during a rapidly changing, and challenging family dynamic. She has also provided positive and caring resources to assist my understanding of the situation.
Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
I cannot speak highly enough of my time with Elisa, with whom I met near-weekly for three years. She ushered me through one of the most challenging and complex periods of my (and our world's!) life with wisdom, kindness, good humor, and a level of insight that I have found to be incredibly rare anywhere. Elisa is flawlessly professional, highly knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond to listen to, contemplate, and respond to concerns. Not only is she incredibly thoughtful and thorough, she draws from a wealth of experience and modalities, and has always been willing to meet me where I am and wish to be, while gently pointing me in important directions for growth. In my decades of therapy, this has been one of the most productive and positive experiences I have ever had. I sing Elisa's, and by extension Better Help's, praises far and wide. She has truly bettered my life. I do not know how I would have made it through the pandemic and all that it spawned without her; thanks to her expert guidance, my mental, emotional, and spiritual health are even better now than they were pre-pandemic. Thank you, Elisa, and thank you, Better Help.
Written on Apr 05, 2024 after therapy with Elisa for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
You feel simply lucky to find a therapist that meets your needs. Effortlessly, Elisa helps me identify things by the questions she asks, ideas she proposes, and giving me time to look closer at what I'm truly experiencing. Elisa is a very professional and too good of a therapist to ever doubt what's lacking, I'm honored to share my story with her, she validates me and makes me feel heard.
Written on Jul 03, 2023 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
She is great, very compassionate and an attentive listener. She will send messages to help aid the therapeutic process between sessions. If you're willing to do the work, she will help you get to a place of understanding and developing some of your blind spots.
Written on Jul 02, 2023 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Elisa has been a gift from the universe. She has an incredible delth of insight and ability to help you see the issues. Not nky to see what the problems are but give you the tools and support u need to fix them. THANK YOU Elisa, for giving me my happy hack.
Written on Nov 28, 2022 after therapy with Elisa for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I so appreciate the insight Elisa gives me in every session. She always remembers where we've been and where we're going, is able to help me refine/define goals, and she's practical in her approach. She's a good fit for me and I'm grateful!
Written on Aug 29, 2022 after therapy with Elisa for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
Elisa understands that life can be a little chaotic sometimes and is a great ear to talk to. She helps me focus on the positive and find the joy in life.
Written on Jul 28, 2022 after therapy with Elisa for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
So amazing and helpful! Always is giving me wonderful advice that helps my bad days and also my good ones.
Written on May 02, 2022 after therapy with Elisa for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Easy to talk with and always gives back thoughtful responses
Written on Mar 30, 2022 after therapy with Elisa for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and adhd
Elisa was very attentive and was able to ask very thought provoking questions. She made me feel extremely comfortable and helped me see things from different points of views. After our first session I really felt comfortable opening up and being authentic in the room. I was able to make so much progress because Elise is very conversational, so our discussions evolved and grew very easily.
Written on Sep 29, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Elisa has helped me get through a major trauma and opened my heart and mind to the potential of myself. Being able to communicate through the app helps immensely. It has taken my healing to a new level. I am grateful for her insight and attention to my mental health. 10/10 would recommend.
Written on Sep 12, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and coaching
Elisa has been so amazing and supportive during the entire counseling process. She has helped me set and reach many goals to help get my life more in control. I am so thankful for the tools she has given me and the support she provided me with. Elisa is fantastic at being your cheerleader and she wants to see you succeed. Elisa is also really great at giving suggestions and different viewpoints on a situation to get you thinking about how you can handle it best. Thank you for being awesome Elisa! I'd recommend you to anyone looking for help.
Written on Aug 09, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Talking to Elisa is like talking to a best friend that knows just what to say. She truly listens to me and gives such amazing in-depth advice based off the information I give her. It’s blatantly obvious she cares about her clients and is there for them every step of the way. I am so thankful to have her professional help!
Written on Jun 16, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
Elisa is wonderful. She helped me with such compassion, intelligence, and empathy. I highly recommend her.
Written on May 24, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Elisa is professional, insightful, understanding, and kind.
Written on Mar 25, 2021 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Ms. Doebler-Irvine is such a cool, sweet, pragmatic and caring therapist! She always provides empathy, is able to reflect and show yourself back to you, so that you can understand yourself better. She is very good at seeking patterns and is a very good listener. I was nervous in starting therapy through an app, but she has made me feel so comfortable and good since day 1! Anyone would be lucky to have her has a therapist.
Written on Dec 28, 2020 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
My counselor provides me with thorough feedback. I feel heard .
Written on Dec 13, 2020 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
In the short time I have been in contact with my counselor, Elisa, she has provided me with a great deal of support and understanding, advice and compassion.
Written on Nov 21, 2020 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Dr. Elisa Doebler-Irvine made the experience of reaching out for therapy in a virtual forum an easy one. She responds quickly and always puts thoughtful insight into her replies. I was cautiously optimistic that I would be paired up with someone who would be able to lend insight into areas of improvement in my life. However, Dr. Elisa Doebler-Irvine was never judgmental. She gave me worksheets or helped me break down my own frame of thinking. She is clearly a talented therapist who will be helping people for a long time to come.
Written on Nov 14, 2020 after therapy with Elisa for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I was shocked by how easy it is to talk to Elisa. It feels like a smart, insightful pen-pal who happens to have a ton of experience and expertise. Her style is gentle but she has already pointed me toward great ideas and resources. I am feeling hopeful for the first time in a long while.
Written on Nov 07, 2020 after therapy with Elisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
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