Lauren Hisada

Lauren Hisada (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, HTR

Supervisor: Cort M. Dorn-Medeiros, PhD, LPC, CADC III

Offering nature-based counseling to adolescents & adults via OHP CareOregon & Self Pay. Accepting in-office, virtual & walk-and-talk clients

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

West Linn, 97068

Other Portland Metro Area locations

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $170

Provides free initial consultation

Services

  • Individual
  • Group
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare

My Ideal Client

Welcome! As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Registered Horticultural Therapist (HTR), I support adolescents and adults (ages 12+) in navigating a range of challenges, including ADHD and overwhelm, struggles with self-worth or identity, anxiety/panic, trauma, and life transitions. Drawing on specialized training in DBT and Ecotherapy, I take a collaborative and experiential approach, helping clients to identify and shift unwanted patterns in emotions, relationships, and behaviors.

My Approach to Helping

Depending on your unique circumstances and needs, sessions may be offered through an online, in-office, walk-and-talk, or hybrid format. For clients who are interested in supplementing their treatment with horticultural therapy, we can work with plants both in-office and virtually. Why Nature? Research shows that connecting with nature, both indoors and outdoors, can help reduce cognitive overload, improve mood, and foster a sense of balance and well-being. Engaging with our natural environment has been found to minimize stress, increase emotional resilience, and create a deeper sense of connection to oneself, others, and the broader living world.

My Values as a Therapist

I approach therapy with a commitment to social justice and a deep respect for your lived experiences. My practice is an affirming and inclusive space where we can explore how factors like sexuality, gender identity, race, culture, ability, and systemic inequities shape your story and impact your life. Together, we can work to unpack the ways that external systems and internalized messages influence your well-being, while empowering you to draw on your resilience and address the growth you desire.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EcoTherapy External link

    As a certified Ecotherapist and AHTA-accredited Horticultural Therapist (HTR), nature is my co-facilitator in the therapeutic process. Whether we're taking a walk, getting our hands in the soil and tending to plants, or drawing on nature’s lessons in conversation and mindfulness, building our relationship to the natural world can help us feel grounded within Earth's broader ecosystem, thus fostering a deeper sense of connection, meaning, and acceptance in the context of life's natural rhythms.

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