- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Ivy
Ivy Medow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as work and career concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes including caregiving, aging, and disability. Ivy also focuses on compassion fatigue and supports people facing midlife shifts and questions about life purpose.
She prefers a direct and practical style. Sessions aim to clarify goals and outline steps clients can take between meetings. Ivy uses short-term strategies alongside reflective work to help people notice patterns that come from their family of origin and affect current relationships and choices.
Ivy draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people stay present with difficult feelings and Narrative Therapy to look at the stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to build motivation and identify small, concrete changes clients can try right away.
She works respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and pays attention to how cultural factors and experiences of prejudice shape daily life. Topics she commonly addresses include caregiver stress, isolation or loneliness, and adapting to aging or disability.
In sessions, Ivy and the client set clear, achievable goals and check progress regularly. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating and responding. The aim is practical change alongside clearer understanding of how early family roles and expectations still influence choices today.
How Ivy’s approaches translate to online work
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and body sensations in the moment. It can be useful for managing stress, compassion fatigue, and overwhelming feelings by practicing simple grounding and breathing exercises. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their families. It helps separate a person from problem-focused identities and can be useful when old family patterns keep repeating.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist and client will work together to choose approaches that fit the client’s goals and preferences. They will check in over early sessions and adapt techniques based on what proves most helpful.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments during work breaks or other practical windows. Phone sessions often need less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in; video allows for face-to-face interaction when that feels useful. Discuss formats with the therapist to decide what suits your schedule and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on family matters, self-esteem, career issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, aging, and family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical and goal-oriented style that combines reflection with short-term techniques. Sessions typically identify steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience as an LPC practicing in Oregon.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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