Welcome
WILD RIVER COUNSELING AND CONSULTATION Marjorie Beck, M.A., LPC
Mental health services for individuals
& couples
EMDR Certified
Somatic Reprocessing
IFS-Informed
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Serving Oregon and Alaska
My Practice
Wild Rivers and Healing
Wild Rivers and Healing
Heart based, warm, and friendly, I bring an eclectic therapeutic approach that is tailored just for you. This allows for your unique personhood to be honored and seen while we create the change you yearn for. You are the expert, I am the witness, and together we can make therapy work for you!
Wild Rivers and Healing
Wild Rivers and Healing
Wild Rivers and Healing
To me, healing is like a wild river. At times the work we do together will be peaceful and deep, at other times it will be turbulent, rowdy, and treacherous. I believe in allowing you to find the pulse and rhythm of your healing and supporting you to ride the waves, riffles, and rapids of your journey toward wholeness.
Presenting Concerns
Wild Rivers and Healing
Presenting Concerns
I work with clients on the following issues & more:
- Trauma
- Complex PTSD/PTSD
- Grief and Loss
- Shame, self-esteem, and self-image
- Gender & sexuality
- Life transitions
Testimonials
"My husband and I came to Marjorie hoping to reconnect after 25 years of marriage and having two kids. Neither of us had been to therapy before, but are so glad we went. Marjorie was able to help us learn to communicate, rather than just assume (what we had been doing). Both my husband and I were relieved to find a counselor who listened, didn't take sides, and was willing to laugh with us. Seeing Marjorie was worth it for us, for our relationship, and our family!"
- H. L.
"Marjorie helped me work through and learn to deal some intense stuff from my childhood that I hadn't ever been ready to address. Now I have a better understanding of how I want to live my life! Thank you!" - A.J.
"Marjorie is a kind, compassionate listener, but she also knew how to push me when I needed it! I was hesitant about doing art at first as I didn't think of my self as an artist, but I am so glad I gave it a try. I learned more about myself that I thought I was going to and am in a much better place after working with Marjorie." - Anonymous
Types of Therapy I Use
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful healing tool that I employ with many of my clients. This well researched modality can be used for trauma, anxieties, OCD tendencies and more. I often intertwine EMDR with Internal Family Systems parts work, and the results are astounding. Learn more about EMDR at emdria.org
Somatic Reprocessing
While most of us function from the mind, learning to listen and unravel the secrets of the body is imperative for creating long-lasting integrative change. I use somatic reprocessing to allow you to begin to unwind the affects that trauma has had on your body and nervous systems. Freeing and grounded in evidence-based practices, somatic reprocessing gives you the gift of truly coming home.
Relationships and Connection
Humans are creatures of connection. Through connection, we define ourselves and define the world. While neither good or bad, the type of connection a person cultivates may lead to more effective life functioning. Through our work, we will explore your connection to yourself, your relationships with other people, animals, spirituality, nature, culture, sexuality and together find ways to deepen connections you want, while creating healthy boundaries with others.
Parts Work & Internal Family Systems
Parts work is a powerful way to gain understanding and cultivate compassion towards actions, behaviors, and emotions that can feel at times "beyond the possibility of change". The type of parts work I typically use is the Internal Family Systems Model, however parts work can be found in various cultures and modalities across the world. Parts work in all forms allows for a greater relationship to form between the Self and each part, creating a new, more effective whole.
Services
I offer various ways for people I sit with to engage in therapy:
Ongoing Therapy:
This can be scheduled for weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly depending on what your theraputic needs are. I see clients in-person in Haines or anyone in Alaska or Oregon via Zoom.
- $175 per 55 minute session
- Sliding scale available via phone consultation. If you are unsure if you qualify for sliding scale, please check out the Green Bottle Method
- For ongoing therapy, I am able to bill the following insurance companies:
- Alaska: Premera BCBS, Aetna, Moda
- Oregon: Providence, Moda, CareOregon
- As a fully licensed LPC, I can provide a superbill for any insurance I am not paneled with
IFS-Informed EMDR Intensives:
At times the people that I sit with benefit from a longer session than ongoing therapy provides. This can be anywhere from 2 - 10 hours over a 1 or 2 day period. This allows for the work to deepen and integrate in a rich and meaningful way.
- $200 per hour
- Sessions are booked 1 month out
- This can be done online or in person
My Certifications and Publications
I am currently EMDR-Certified through EMDRIA as well as IFS-Informed EMDR through Syzygy.
I am qualified and trained to supervise individuals in Alaska and Oregon while they seek licensure.
Publications:
- The Group EcoWellness Model of Change: A Conceptual Framework for Facilitating Groups in Nature
- using photovoice to foster a student vision for natural spaces on a college campus in the Pacific Northwest United States
- EcoWellness: integrating the natural world into wilderness therapy settings with intentionality