Shasta Baum-Strait

Have you been to therapy before and it didn’t work for you? You don't feel seen or heard? Are you looking for a therapist to connect to and are comfortable with? I work with those who never found the “right fit” for therapy. My clients routinely struggle with anxiety, unresolved trauma or low mood. They have continuing challenges growing up that leaves deep wounds—self-doubt, anxiety, and a constant feeling of not being enough. You may feel anxious in relationships facing strained family attachments, overly responsible for others, or unsure of who you really are. But you don’t have to keep living in that pattern. With experience working with ages 3+, my expertise is with teens and tweens who are struggling with self harm, anxiety, divorce, attachment and sexual and relational trauma. I regularly see LGBTQIA and nonbinary teens. I am a play therapist who utilizes trauma processing methods with EMDR, mindfulness, somatic experiencing, and art, and play therapy. With 10 years of working with children, adults and teens, on the reservation and off, I have been present with many who are hurt, are confused and questioning. Feeling like a burden and isolated is not the only choice. I recognize that when you withdraw or feel alone connection and understanding will help, reach out and join me, support is here. Specialties: Within the first month of sessions my goal is to understand what has happened in your life and work on a plan to alleviate the emotional pain. Anxiety and depression often have their origins in traumatic experiences and awareness around how it has shifted your world view is at the core of the work I do. EMDR and Synergetic Play Therapy are my preferred treatment modality for children and teens. Credentials & Experience: Middle school years are tough big emotions, changing friendships, school stress, and the struggle to figure out who you are. Specializing with tween/teens for 10 years I address anxiety, PTSD and low mood on the reservation, using trauma informed methods, EMDR, play therapy and sand tray therapy.

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