Somatic-Informed Mental Health Therapy for Adults in Oregon
Offering compassionate online mental health therapy for adults across Oregon.
At a Glance
Who I work with – You might be ages 25 to 64, living anywhere in Oregon, and used to functioning at a high level and holding a lot for others. Lately, you may feel stressed, burned out, emotionally overwhelmed, or impacted by nervous system overwhelm and dysregulation, health or hormonal changes, major life transitions, or challenges with focus and executive functioning.
What I offer – Somatic‑informed individual online therapy that supports the mind–body connection with mindfulness, nervous system support, practical tools, and sustainable, real‑life change.
How we meet – Secure online sessions from the comfort of your own space, with scheduling, billing, and administrative support through Mindful Therapy Group.
Supporting You Holistically
Therapy with me is collaborative and paced with care. We’ll shape our work around your unique needs, strengths, lived experience, and goals, while making space for what feels most present in your life right now.
My approach is warm, culturally responsive, and grounded in evidence-based care.
Our work may include gently exploring your thoughts, emotions, breath, body sensations, and nervous system patterns, while noticing how stress, overwhelm, shutdown, and moments of ease show up in your daily life.
Mindful Therapy Group, P.C., provides billing, insurance, scheduling, and administrative support.
Individual
One-on-One Care
My one-on-one online mental health therapy sessions offer focused, personalized support for what feels most present in your life right now.
Together, we’ll explore what you’re going through with care and curiosity, including how stress, emotion, and overwhelm may be showing up in your mind, body, and nervous system.
From there, we’ll identify tools, insights, and next steps that genuinely fit your needs, capacity, and lived experience.
Mind-Body
Integrative Approach
I take an integrative, somatic-informed approach that honors the deep connection between mental, emotional, and physical health.
Through our conversations and mind–body-focused work, we’ll pay attention to your thoughts, emotions, body cues, and nervous system patterns, while building practical tools that support grounding, emotional resilience, and meaningful change.
About Me
Hi, I’m Dr. Chinwe, PharmD, CSWA. I’m here to support your growth, balance, and well‑being.
I practice under the supervision of a licensed Clinical Social Worker, as required by the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers, at Mindful Therapy Group, P.C.
I understand how exhausting it can be to try to keep it all together while managing work, relationships, and your own personal growth.
As your therapist, my role is to offer a compassionate, grounding space where you can slow down, breathe, and explore tools that help daily life feel lighter and more aligned with your values.
My Services
Therapy with me is a space to set down what you have been carrying and make sense of what has been feeling heavy, confusing, or stuck.
You might be the person others turn to at work, in your family, or in your community. You’re thoughtful, responsible, and deeply caring, used to functioning at a high level and holding a lot for everyone else.
Over time, that constant caretaking and high responsibility can become exhausting, especially when it’s layered on top of stress, chronic health concerns, or hormone-related changes.
Therapy can be a space where you don’t have to hold it all alone, and where your own well-being is finally allowed to come first for a change.
Areas we might focus on together
In our work, we will look at what feels most present in your day-to-day life. This may shift over time as your needs, circumstances, and capacity change.
Along the way, we may use mindfulness, gentle attention to your breath and body, somatic-informed practices that include noticing sensations and cues in your body, and nervous system support to help you better understand your patterns of stress, activation, shutdown, overwhelm, and disconnection.
The goal is not to force yourself into calm, but to build more awareness, steadiness, choice, and self-trust over time.
Some of the areas we might explore include:
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Ongoing stress, mental load, and a sense of burnout
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Anxiety, constant worry, or a racing mind
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Nervous system dysregulation, including feeling easily overwhelmed, shut down, on edge, disconnected, or like your body has a hard time settling, even when your mind knows you are safe
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Changes in mood, low energy, or feeling like you are just going through the motions
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Navigating major transitions in career, relationships, caregiving, identity, or relocation
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The emotional and physical strain that can come with hormone-related changes, chronic illness, or chronic pain
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Struggles with focus, organization, follow-through, and mental clarity (executive functioning)
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Patterns of overfunctioning, people-pleasing, self-doubt, or feeling disconnected from yourself
We can also spend time on:
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Building a kinder, more grounded sense of self-worth and body image
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Supporting more restful, consistent sleep
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Understanding how hormonal shifts may be affecting mood and energy
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Processing the ongoing emotional impact of living with long-term health conditions
Together, we move at your pace, with practical tools and gentle curiosity to help life feel more manageable, meaningful, and aligned with what matters most to you.
My Approach
I offer holistic, evidence-based therapy that integrates mind, body, and lifestyle. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, resilient, and connected in your daily life.
I integrate well-researched therapies with mindful, lifestyle-focused practices:
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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) → gently notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns with the support of mindful awareness
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) → clarify what truly matters to you and live in alignment with your values
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) → build skills to manage big emotions and cope in healthier, more effective ways
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Positive Psychology → focus on what’s going well and build on your natural strengths
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Strengths-Focused Therapy → recognize what you already do well and use it to support meaningful change
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Solution-Focused Therapy → focus on small, realistic next steps and practical solutions
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Motivational Interviewing → explore your own reasons for change in a non-judgmental, collaborative way
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Polyvagal-Informed Therapy → support your nervous system so you can feel safer, more settled, grounded, and connected in your body, and more open to connection with others
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Somatic-Informed Practices → use grounding, breathwork, body awareness, and nervous system regulation practices to help you notice what your body is communicating, feel more present, and reconnect with yourself in a supportive way
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Mind–Body Practices → use mindfulness, body awareness, visualization, and breathwork to calm, regulate, and gently reconnect with yourself
I’m also certified in the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a gentle, non-invasive sound-based program designed to support your nervous system and help reduce stress and auditory sensitivity. To learn more, you’re welcome to contact me and visit WhatistheSSP.com.
My Professional Journey
My path began in therapy, expanded into pharmacy, and grew to include wellness coaching.
With over 10 years of experience, I support clients in connecting the dots between mental health, nervous system regulation, physical well‑being, and a sustainable, balanced lifestyle.
Training & Background
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BS in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies, University of Southern California (USC)
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Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Southern California (USC)
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Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Pacific University, Oregon
Outside of sessions, I enjoy time with my red standard poodle, Duke.
I also love powerlifting, yoga, meditation, visualization, and classic jazz.