--- title: "Ubuntu Counseling, Heather Swaney, MA, LPC, Eugene, Oregon" url: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/ description: "Therapy in Eugene, Oregon with Heather Swaney, MA, LPC. Children through seniors, couples and families. Autism, ADHD, trauma, anxiety and grief. In person and telehealth across Oregon." lang: en --- Eugene, Oregon · Telehealth across Oregon # I help people who are struggling and need someone to _walk with them_ while they figure life out. I am Heather Swaney, MA, LPC, and Ubuntu Counseling is my practice. I see children, teens, adults, seniors, couples and families. Thirty years across schools, child welfare, residential care and disability advocacy. Book a free 30-minute call: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/contact Meet me: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/about - Licensed Professional Counselor - Oregon LPC license C8649 - Accepting new clients - Free 30-minute call Eugene in person, plus telehealth across Oregon Thirty years across schools, child welfare, residential care and disability advocacy All ages children, teens, adults and seniors Weekends weekend appointments available Why Ubuntu > “I believe everyone has a story and that each story is unique and beautiful, even the parts that hurt the most. Healing can happen, and that journey doesn't have to be walked alone.” Ubuntu: I am because we are. Our humanity is tied to our relationships with others, to empathy, and to community. How I Work > “My clients come in and they want to talk about the color pink. I'll talk about the color pink. All session. Maybe that conversation about the color pink opened a door to dealing with the trauma they had in their childhood.” Nothing here runs to a schedule that isn't yours. Sessions can be talking, drawing, walking the same subject in circles, or sitting with something quietly until it's ready to be said out loud. I draw on CBT, DBT, internal family systems, ACT, mindfulness-based and somatic work, alongside narrative, attachment-based, person-centered and trauma-focused approaches, chosen with you rather than applied from a manual. I don't get to choose what works. You do. What I Help With ## Areas of Focus All services (https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services) - ### Autism Therapy that adjusts to how you think, communicate and regulate. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/autism - ### ADHD Practical structure, plus room for what carrying ADHD has cost you. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/adhd - ### Trauma and PTSD Paced, body-aware work that never asks you to retell more than you choose. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/trauma-and-ptsd - ### Anxiety Turning the volume down without pretending the worry is silly. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/anxiety - ### Grief and Loss A place to keep talking about it long after other people stopped asking. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/grief-and-loss - ### Life Transitions For the stretch between who you were and who you are becoming. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/life-transitions - ### LGBTQIA+ Affirming Your identity is context here, not the presenting problem. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/lgbtqia-affirming - ### Couples and Family Slowing the argument down enough to hear what is underneath it. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/couples-and-family - ### Consultation and Letters Professional consultation and written documentation, billed at a flat rate. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/services/consultation-and-letters How It Works ## Three Unhurried Steps 1. 01 ### Free 30-minute call You say roughly what is going on. I say honestly whether I am the right person for it. No charge, nothing owed either way. 2. 02 ### A first session Mostly listening: what brought you in, what you have already tried, what you would like to be different. Nothing gets pried open on a schedule that isn't yours. 3. 03 ### Ongoing work at your cadence Weekly, every other week, or whatever your life allows. In person in Eugene or by telehealth anywhere in Oregon, including weekends. Who I Help ## Every Age, and the People Around Them Some people come alone. Some bring a partner. Some parents come without their child in the room, which is often the most useful hour of the week. Everyone I see: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help - Children and Teens: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/children-and-teens - Young Adults: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/young-adults - Adults: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/adults - Seniors: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/seniors - Couples: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/couples - Families and Parents: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/who-i-help/families-and-parents Where ## In the Room, or on the Screen - ### Eugene, Oregon In person at 132 E Broadway Suite 303, downtown Eugene. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/eugene-therapist - ### Telehealth in Oregon Video sessions for anyone located anywhere in Oregon. https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/oregon-telehealth Image: A couch with a blanket, a low table and a shelf of games beside a window (https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/__l5e/assets-v1/4153a439-4ccb-4f07-98ab-6ed560b5444a/office-seating-corner.jpg) The Room ## Where Sessions Happen Sessions happen in a small, warm room with books, games and natural light. Children, teens and adults all use the same space. See the office: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/office Image: Heather Swaney outdoors under trees, wearing a purple shirt (https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b5d3e2fd-a84f-4b5c-8ccf-fb046dc6c77c/heather-swaney-headshot.webp) Who You'd Be Talking To ## Heather Swaney, MA, LPC Thirty years across schools, child welfare, residential care and disability advocacy, which is why I am hard to shock and slow to judge. Meet me: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/about For Parents > “Every behavior your child is showing you is an active communication. Their little bodies can't always have the words. So when they're behaving some way, they're telling you something. Now it's your turn to figure out what that is.” I have been a behavioral interventionist, a child protection social worker, a school counselor and a foster parent. You are welcome in the work. Sometimes the most useful hour is the one without your child in the room. Practical Details ## Getting Started Start with a free 30-minute call. If it feels like a fit, we'll schedule from there. If it doesn't, I'll try to point you somewhere better. Get in touch: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/contact Rates and payment: https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/rates - 132 E Broadway Suite 303, Eugene, OR 97401 - In person in Eugene, telehealth anywhere in Oregon - Weekend appointments available - Private pay only, superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement - 24-hour cancellation policy. The full fee applies inside 24 hours. Before You Call ## Questions People Ask All questions (https://ubuntucounselingeugene.com/faq) Is the first call really free? Yes. The first conversation is a free 30-minute call. It is there so you can hear how I work and I can hear what is going on, before either of us commits to anything. Do you take insurance? Ubuntu Counseling is private pay only. I do not bill insurance, and I provide superbills you can submit to your plan for out-of-network reimbursement. Whether a plan reimburses, and how much, is between you and your insurer. In person or telehealth? Both. In-person sessions are at 132 E Broadway Suite 303 in Eugene. Telehealth is available anywhere in Oregon. I am licensed in Oregon only, so I can work with you when you are located in Oregon. Who do you see? Children, teens, adults and seniors, plus couples and families. Some people come alone, some bring a partner, and some parents come without their child in the room. What happens in a first session? Mostly listening. I will ask what brought you in, what you have already tried, and what you would like to be different. Nothing gets pried open on a schedule that is not yours. Ubuntu ## Nobody Figures Life Out Entirely Alone Start with the free 30-minute call, or reach me directly at (458) 215-1465 (+14582151465). 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