In-Person in Florence, OR 97439
Online in Oregon
I offer support for manifestations of mental and physical chronic conditions, as well as during times of transition and/or recovery from trauma and adversity. I welcome folks from all walks of life into my practice. Together, we will explore and make sense of what is happening in your life, and make it easier for you to understand what steps to take and how you want to take them.
Client Focus
Session Format: Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Art Therapy Uses creative activities like drawing, painting, or sculpture as a way to express emotions. It is especially helpful when words are hard to find.
- Brainspotting A therapy that uses eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma. It helps release emotional and physical pain held in the body.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Approach Description: My approach is Existential-Humanistic, understanding and embracing the challenges, limits and opportunities that people face and finding meaning and value. I use creative arts and mind/body therapies to help identify and learn more about symptoms or concerns, promote personal expression, enhance communication and understanding, and find relief from or transformation of symptoms.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 185
- Accepts Insurance
- Trillium, Providence, IHN-CCO/Intercommunity Health Network, Samaritan Health Plan, Pacificsource Commercial Plans, Cigna, BCBS of Oregon, Wellcare, Devoted Health, Medicare, Medicaid/OHP
Education & Credentials
Serena Appel LPC, AT-R
- Female, Gender Fluid
- License # C6068
- Licensed in Oregon
- Practicing Since 2006
Education: Certified Clinical Trauma Provider
MA Art Therapy/Counseling, Marylhurst University, Oregon
BFA Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Serena Appel Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Florence, OR 97439
- Available Online for residents of Oregon
- Online Therapy Details: Psychology Today video platform
I am an independent practitioner, offering outpatient mental health therapy for teens aged 12-18, adults, and groups.
I offer a blend of talk therapy, creative/expressive arts therapies, and somatic or mind/body therapies that is tailored to the individual.