Couples therapists in Salem, OR

Hi there! Thank you for stopping by. Before we get started, I wanted to let you know about me. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2017. I hold active licenses in OR. I am listed as a clinical supervisor for the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Therapists OBLPT.

My passion is in empowering the vulnerable and shining a light on the darkness.

I believe therapy is most powerful when it feels safe, collaborative, and deeply human. My style is warm, compassionate, and direct, and I work to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported while also being gently challenged toward growth. I draw from an integrative, holistic framework that includes psychodynamic exploration, systems therapy, trauma-informed care, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, EMDR, and humanistic-existential approaches. This allows me to tailor therapy to your unique needs, whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, attachment wounds, emotional dysregulation, burnout, self-worth concerns, or major life transitions. I have worked extensively with individuals facing complex trauma, personality-related challenges, adoption, migration, and recovery from human and sexual trafficking. For organizations, I also provide Mental Health and Psychosocial Support services.

I have been working as a therapist to help clients find healing and gain understanding in themselves since 2016.

I hold a Body Acceptance Group for Women where clients work towards overcoming body shame, learn to nourish and heal their relationship with their body, and start living an empowered life.

Other areas of focus in my work are on adult family relationships, trauma, healing from sexual assault or abuse, and anxiety.

Extensive background and highly skilled in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression. Expertise in family systems, generational trauma and its impact, healing attachment disruptions, healing shame, trauma-informed, and interpersonal trauma recovery.

Welcome! Being human can be quite challenging at times. Seeking help takes courage, so congratulations on taking that step! As a licensed clinical social worker I find it a privilege to serve clients and to be trusted in deeply moving and meaningful conversations and provide compassionate support as well as challenge when called for. I believe in providing people with skills that they can utilize across their lifetime. .

I obtained my license in 2006 but had been providing qualified mental health support through non-profit agencies since 1992. I particularly enjoy working with people on relational issues, dynamics, and communications - skills all of us need and few of us were supported in obtaining.,

My name is Muriell Carlisle, for over 15 years, I’ve dedicated my life to making a positive impact on individuals, couples, groups, and families through the art of counseling. My journey has taken me across continents and through diverse settings, shaping my unique perspective on the human experience.

I enjoy practicing psychotherapy that is holistic and life-transforming. As an LMFT with depth specialization, I listen to your emotional heart and soul to heal the mind. The issues that you experience as an individual, couple or in relationship with family deserve attention with that kind of dedication.

Stephanie is a Clinical Social Worker who uses evidence-based approaches grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized training in Couples Therapy. For over 20 years she has supported people navigating behavioral and emotional challenges. Her experience in nonprofits, schools, and hospitals gives her a broad and adaptable perspective.