A Safe Space to Grow
About My Practice
My goal is to offer a safe, nurturing, and empowering space where you can heal and make the changes you seek.
I believe the body, mind, and spirit have a natural capacity to heal. With the right environment and guidance, that process can unfold. Yet, defense mechanisms and old patterns can keep us stuck—sometimes we need to interrupt them to create meaningful change.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Washington State Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP). I have served as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) for Thurston and Mason Counties, and I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Since 2008, I have primarily used EMDR as a core modality in my private practice.
Jane Morgan, MA, CDP, LMHC
Training and Certifications
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Washington # LH00010664, 2006
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Chemical Dependency Professional, State of Washington #CP00005881, 2006
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Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Antioch University Seattle, 2004
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Bachelor of Arts, focus on communication/psychology, Evergreen State College,1996
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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing training 2008
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Moral Reconation Therapy, 2007
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Guardian Ad Litem from 1999-2017
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Member since 2006, National Board for Certified Counselors #222717
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National Provider #1316276421
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
ANAIS NIN
Client-Centered Approach
My work is individually stylized to fit your needs, comfort, values, and resources. Drawing on a variety of therapeutic orientations, including but not limited to: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), I use a client-centered approach that includes the use of guided imagery and empowerment.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
Activates the Brain
EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation, right/left eye movement, or tactile stimulation, or sound, which repeatedly activates the opposite sides of the brain, releasing emotional experiences that are "trapped" in the nervous system. Use of the bilateral stimulation has been shown to be an effective and rapid way to process that “stuck” material. The memory of the experience remains, but the negative impact will be neutralized.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Scientifically Supported
CBT is based on the scientifically supported assumption that most emotional and behavioral reactions are learned. Therefore, the goal is to help unlearn unwanted reactions and develop a new response. CBT is highly instructive and makes use of at-home assignments.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Problem-Solving Solutions
SFBT focuses on what you want to achieve through therapy rather than on the problem(s) that made you seek help. I will guide you in the process of envisioning your preferred future and assist with problem-solving skills that will help you achieve your goals.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one, which has been open for us.
HELEN KELLER
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Counseling
I provide individual counseling for adults for issues including:
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PTSD
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CPTSD (complex post-traumatic stress syndrome)
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Trauma
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Anxiety
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Communication Skills
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Depression
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Self Esteem
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Parenting Support
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Interpersonal Struggles
Other Services
Post Placement Adoption Investigation and Reports
Individual Therapy
50 minute session
Cancellations / Changes
24-hours notice is required when canceling or changing an appointment. Otherwise, you will be charged the full amount for the session you missed. There are exceptions for emergencies and unexpected illness.
Billing Policy
Cash, Check, Visa, Venmo
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Payment is due at the time of each session
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$25 charge for returned checks
Insurance
Check with your insurance company to see if I'm on their preferred provider list or if they accept out-of-network therapists.
Forms
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what to expect and HIPAA compliance.
Let go of rejection and focus on self-reflection. For it is within that you will find the light that you seek.
AMY LEIGH MERCEE
Tips for You
Whatever your reason for seeking help, your experience will be more positive and productive if you know what to expect.
Your first session would be used to explore your history and current circumstances and establish some goals for therapy.
Be active.
This is a collaborative experience. Your active participation in sessions will enhance your progress.
Be open.
I can do my job more effectively if you are open and honest. A lot will be going through your head, especially in the first session. Listen to your own reactions and feelings, and share them with me. We'll both learn from these insights.
Be prepared.
One way to prepare for your sessions is to write down your thoughts and feelings outside of the sessions. Read it out loud. Hearing yourself say it may help you sort things out and be able to describe it more clearly at our sessions.
Ask questions.
Feel free to ask questions about the therapy process and for me to repeat or explain anything you don't understand.
Be realistic.
Be sure to go to your first session with realistic expectations. Therapy is not a quick fix for your problem, but rather a process. With effort on your part and a strong therapeutic relationship, counseling can be a successful tool toward resolving problems.
Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Contact
Reach out, I'll reach back
Insurance
When you contact me, please make sure to let me know what kind of insurance you will be using or if you are paying privately, as well as any restrictions you have regarding your days/times available for sessions.
Schedule
I work Tuesday through Thursday, with the first session at 10 am and the last session at 6 pm.
Jane Morgan, MA, CDP, LMHC
1820 Black Lake Blvd SW, Suite 101
Olympia, WA 98512
PHONE
(360) 701-6502
EMAIL
My preferred way to contact me is via email.
jemorgan00@comcast.net