Uncharted
Reflections
Individual & Group Counseling for
Deep feeling humans navigating the sometimes challenging and anxiety-producing terrain of early adulthood, and looking to increase confidence, self-understanding, and meaningful connection to self, others, & the world.
Have you made attempts to navigate the complexity of adulthood, but struggling with day-to-day anxiety, worry, and stress?
Do social situations make you nervous and you find yourself avoiding them or enduring them with intense fear even though you crave connection?
Are you struggling with self-criticism, unrealistic goals of perfectionism, or experiencing low self-worth?
Are you a deep feeler or highly sensitive person (HSP) living day-to-day with heightened emotional experiences that can lead to feeling misunderstood, exhausted, and unseen?
Have you been through significant loss caused by death or change that has reduced your desired level of engagement with life or involves grief you need continued space to process?
Are you navigating transitions or decision making in life that feels overwhelming, dysregulating, or scary?
Are you attempting to follow your own, authentic path that may be a bit out of the “norm” (childfree, unpartnered, spiritual deconstruction/reconstruction) while feeling challenged by expectations and pressures coming from yourself, your family, your community, or society at large to fit into more widely accepted narratives?
Do you find yourself asking “Who am I?” or “Who do I want to be?” without a clue as to how to answer the question, but a curiosity nonetheless?
Are you regularly feeling “behind” in life, like everyone is checking off the necessary boxes and you are stuck in one place?
Have you always been the one looking out for and taking care of everyone around you, while struggling to be there for yourself and set limits to match your actual capacity?
Whether you answered yes to any of these questions or you are seeking support in processing your anxieties, wanting to address feelings of grief following losses or life transitions, or you are desiring improvements in living a more authentic life true to yourself, you are in the right place.
WElcome
Hello, my name is Bethaney. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, NARM-Certified Therapist, and the owner and operator of, Uncharted Reflections LLC, a counseling private practice offering mental health services to adults in East Multnomah County and online across the beautiful state of Oregon.
I am a sensitive soul and deep feeler on an ongoing journey of self-discovery, meaning making, and establishing rich connections in this life. I am so glad you are here and I look forward to potentially joining you in similar work along your own path.
I truly enjoy my role as a counselor and helping professional. The work I do is often focused on areas of life I have navigated personally and/or have received education and training in. I enjoy supporting adults across the lifespan in areas such as anxiety (social & generalized), grief and loss, self-esteem and confidence, and life transitions. These are areas of life that are near and dear to my heart, and that I wholeheartedly believe are easier to navigate alongside a caring soul versus alone. Ultimately, I do this work because I am passionate about humans, relationships, and the importance of living a life of authenticity. It is an honor to connect with clients and explore ways to live a life worth living in this world that can be filled with many hardships.
Bethaney Clark (she/her), MA, LPC, NARM-Certified Therapist
-
Supporting you in gaining greater access to your authentic self and living a life true to who you are with confidence is my ‘why’ behind doing this work.
- Bethaney
working together
-
Before beginning counseling services at Uncharted Reflections, you can expect to engage in a complementary consult call with me to determine if we will be a good fit to work together.
From there, if a good fit is determined, you will complete intake documents and set up an initial session. The new client intake form is fairly extensive so we can jump right into action during your first session. We will begin to build rapport and co-create relevant goals or intentions for the therapeutic process.
From here, most clients choose to engage in weekly or bi-weekly appointments. If desiring more maintenance-based checks ins, we may decide to work together on a monthly basis.
Depending on your presenting concerns and the intensity of your experiences, the duration of counseling will vary. Some clients attend services for a couple months, during a specific life event, off and on for a particular time period, or some for multiple years as they dive deep into the many layers of their life and self. You can expect to collaborate with me on what works best for you and your situation.
-
First and foremost, I am a relational human and likewise a relational-based counselor. I prioritize the therapeutic connection and strive to create a safe, welcoming, supportive, and growth-oriented environment.
I foundationally work from a Client-Centered Therapy approach, and incorporate modalities such as Existential Therapy and NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) - See below for more info on NARM.
My own life story and experiences influence the areas of focus I am passionate about in my practice. Firsthand experience with anxiety, choosing to be childfree intentionally, and grief and loss are parts of who I am individually and as a clinician.
-
NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) is a form of therapy focused on treating developmental, attachment, and relational trauma.
Most humans experience some form of trauma at some point during their lives, even if it is not overt. This can result in the development of adaptive survival strategies that make sense at the time of adversity and can become increasingly distressing later in life.
Often the same strategies that were once helpful and made sense at the time, maybe even helping us survive, can eventually become unhelpful or get in the way of ideal functioning.
The NARM approach assists you in identifying these patterns, reinforces your own agency, and helps you increase access to your authenticity, often resulting in healing, growth, and improved functioning.
Above all else, it is a relational model which prioritizes the therapeutic relationship dynamic that in and of itself can promote healing and growth.
FOCUS AREAS
-
ANXIETY
Explore and learn strategies for befriending your anxiety and access increased peace, confidence, self-compassion, and congruence in your life personally and socially.
-
Grief, Loss & Transitions
Access a safe and compassionate processing space to honor your losses and life transitions, and the associated feelings of grief that come with them.
-
Childfree
Whether you have already decided on an intentionally childfree life or you are thoughtfully trying to decide if the role of parenting is right for you in this life, we will dive deep into the ins and outs of your desired lifestyle and the challenges that come with it.
-
-
GROUP offeringS…
