Grief counselors and therapists in Bend, OR

Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that firmly believes in personalized and whole-person care. I am a neurodivergent therapist that loves to work with other neurodivergent people. I have been practicing therapy since 2019. I have worked in schools as well as working in a group therapy practice.

With over 15 years of experience, I have worked with children, adults, and families in diverse roles (counseling, education, disability services, healthcare, and social services). These experiences have equipped me with versatility and empathy towards the various challenges faced by individuals (spouses, parents, caregivers & employees). Currently, my focus is on clients ages 18 - geriatric who are dealing with anxiety/depression stemming from stress, life transitions, relationships, and trauma.

My name is Brittany Kleinschnitz (they/them). I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner living in so-called Portland, Oregon, on the lands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Cowlitz, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla, Chinook, Wasco, and other tribes.

I am also early in the process of becoming a BLSW Supervisor, and I am currently trained to provide supervision for interns.

I specialize in somatic trauma therapy, ecotherapy, attachment therapy, mindfulness, compassion-focused therapy, and grief work. My main populations include folks in recovery from both acute and Complex PTSD, attachment/developmental trauma, and generational and systemic trauma. I also enjoy working with folks around ecological grief and anxiety and exploring personal identity in relationship to community and culture. As a social worker, I take a critical lens to the ways power and oppression impact an individual's experience. My queer and non-binary identities inform a focus on supporting LGBTQIA+ and gender non-conforming clients, though I work with many populations.

I work at the intersections of environmentalism/ecology, somatics, spirituality and healing traditions, and healing justice frameworks. I seek to support folks in "re-membering" their unique place of belonging in the web of life.

I am a white, queer, non-binary, able-bodied, middle class person. I am dedicated to my own personal and professional work related to unlearning and undoing harms on both micro and macro levels.

I'm a licensed professional counselor with over 20 years of experience working with adults navigating some of life's hardest seasons — infertility, adoption, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and the kind of grief that doesn't have a clear name yet. I'm faith-integrated in my approach, which means I honor the role spirituality plays in your life without ever making it a requirement. My clients describe me as warm, easy to talk to, and refreshingly direct. I don't do one-size-fits-all therapy — every treatment plan starts with your story.

I offer a calm, open, and nonjudgmental space where clients can be themselves. I am comfortable talking about difficult experiences, including relationships, grief, anger, addiction, identity, and major life changes. I also value humor, curiosity, and the interests that make each person unique. My goal is to help clients feel understood while also supporting meaningful change.