Becky Loving , LPC

Becky Loving is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of clinical experience based in Oregon. She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and uses a collaborative, person-centered way of working. Becky listens to each person's story and helps them sort through immediate problems and longer standing concerns.

Clients often come for help with stress and anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career questions, trauma, and eating or body-image issues. Becky draws on practical techniques to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. She prefers simple, clear steps and values direct communication about what helps.

Her approach blends several evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma when appropriate. Sessions are shaped around the person in front of her rather than a fixed agenda.

Becky pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and forgiveness work as they come up in therapy. She aims to create space for honest conversation while helping people build coping skills they can use between sessions.

When someone begins with Becky, she starts by listening and clarifying goals. From there she offers practical tools, experiments, and homework to test what works. Progress is tracked in small steps so change feels manageable.

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful when anxiety, low mood, or life transitions get in the way of meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It often uses brief exercises and homework to build new habits.

Deciding which method to use is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what works. Clients are invited to give feedback so therapy matches their needs and preferences as it progresses.

Online sessions can fit into busy schedules and reduce travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.