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Ivy Medow

Ivy Medow

LPC

Oregon

Practical support for life changes and motivation

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Oregon / C6670
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Oregon

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    • Goal focused
    • Compassionate care
    • Inclusive approach

    About Ivy

    Ivy Medow is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people handle life changes, work-related concerns, and challenges with motivation and self-esteem. Ivy emphasizes practical steps and compassionate support when someone is ready to start therapy.

    Her approach centers on working together to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often include conversations about self-care and ways to address compassion fatigue. She helps people sort through caregiving stress, aging-related concerns, and issues that come with disability or chronic health needs.

    Ivy uses techniques drawn from Motivational Interviewing to support motivation and change. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people manage stress and stay present. Narrative and solution-focused ideas appear when they match a person's goals and situation.

    She aims to create an inclusive space and treats people with respect and sensitivity. Ivy pays attention to multicultural concerns and to the effects of prejudice and discrimination on daily life. People who feel isolated or are dealing with grief, hospice, or end-of-life matters can find a practical, calm partner in her.

    Work in sessions is collaborative and goal-oriented. Ivy helps clients identify small steps they can take between meetings. She encourages self-compassion and looks for ways to fit skills into busy lives.

  2. Approaches that guide online support and change

    Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people clarify their own reasons for change and build motivation. It uses direct, respectful conversation to move from uncertainty to action. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. These skills can help when someone feels overwhelmed, fatigued, or disconnected.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they will try things, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

    Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make regular practice simpler, since skills learned in sessions can be applied between meetings. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and focused on real steps you can use day to day.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Family conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressFamily of origin issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    4+ years

    Listed in

    Oregon

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Ivy often address?

    Ivy supports people with family stress, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also works with caregiving and aging issues, grief related to hospice or end of life, and concerns like isolation and impulsivity.

    What is her general therapy style?

    Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps people set clear goals and identifies small, doable steps to make progress between sessions.

    What background and experience does she have?

    She holds an LPC credential and has four years of professional experience working with motivation, confidence, and life transitions. Her work includes caregiving and aging-related issues.

    Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?

    She is licensed in Oregon as an LPC and practices there.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How are fees and billing handled?

    Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin therapy with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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