Lara Welford

Specialties Specialty client experience: early childhood, transition-age youth, I/DD dual diagnosis and neurodiversity, LGBTQIA2S+, clients with significant trauma history, survivors of abuse and domestic violence, divergent thinking, and alternative spirituality. Specialty interventions: Holistic Therapy, Experiential Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Non-Violent Communication Facilitation, Everyday Parenting, Collaborative Problem Solving, Conscious Discipline, Mindfulness, Hakomi Therapy, Holotropic Breathwork, Nature Therapy. Education Masters of Social Work at Portland State University Bachelors of Visual Art with Minor in Psychology from Eastern Oregon University Bio Lara is originally from Hawaii and has lived in the Grande Ronde Valley since 2012 with 4 neuro-diverse children. Lara believes in a collaborative process with clients to support their own growth pathways and desired treatment goals. Lara has a background in massage therapy, clinical herbalism, and energy systems. Some hobbies are painting, drawing, gardening, natural wellness, and exploring the outdoors with children. They bring experience working with couples, families, survivors of domestic violence, adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, art therapy group facilitation, LGBTQIA2S+ youth group facilitation, community-based healing practice, and is a certified Breema movement/bodywork instructor, utilizing the 9 Principles of Harmony.