Karen Ludwig, LPC, NCC, MAC

Cascades Professional Group: 20 years including individual, couples, family, and groups for children, adolescents, and adults. Practice also includes Alcohol/drug evaluations, recovery, relapse prevention.

Educator: 20 years working with adolescents as a teacher, counselor. Developed, implemented curriculum, programs and conducted training's for students and staff.

Employee Assistance Counselor: for employees of numerous companies located in Central Oregon.

Karen's personal philosophy includes the idea that we need to give back to our community. Her personal and professional belief is that every human being has the right to feel safe and to feel loved.

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David Minshew, MA

Experience

• Private Practice therapy – Living Free Counseling Bend and Redmond Locations.

Counseling individuals, couples, and families, issues including: sexual addiction, shame, depression, anxiety, spirituality, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, marriage conflicts, parenting difficulties and more.

• Worked as a Dual-Diagnosis counselor at Luke-Dorf, Inc.
• Worked along side of several Recovery Ministries with most recent Celebrate Recovery for addictions.
• Personal experience in raising children with special needs including: Asperger’s, ADHD, Tourette’s.

His passions in life (besides his family), is being a “healing presence” for others who suffer emotionally, psychologically, or spiritually.

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David Frazee, MA

Client Specialties: I work with adolescents and adults as individuals, couples and group counseling in areas such as depression, anxiety, grief and life transitions, developmental disabilities, coping with severe mental illness, and veterans issues among others.

Philosophy and Approach: I believe that each individual, couple and family are different, separate and unique entities. I believe that they are each capable of creating a life of contentment and an optimal state of psychological health. I believe that human relationships not only form and shape us, but that they also lend healing in the deepest parts of ourselves. I employ and integrative eclectic approach to meet the needs of each individual, with a primary reliance on the techniques of Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as Family Systems therapy to facilitate the discovery and fulfillment of each person’s therapeutic goals.

Formal Education and Training: I graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Northwest Christian College in May, 2008. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in General Social Science from the University of Oregon in June, 2004. Major Coursework included brain development, human development, and development of psychopathology, addictions, and family systems.

Julie Branaugh, M.A., N.C.C.

Julie is a National Certified Counselor who has been a therapist since 1995. She provides counseling for adults, kids, couples and families. Her professional experience includes private practice, community mental health, and teaching various classes and workshops in Central Oregon.

Client Specialties: She is a trained Temperament Specialist, helping families understand personality differences to support healthy parenting skills. Her other specialties include treatment of anxiety, depression, and healing trauma.

Philosophy and Approach: She believes that everyone can develop and strengthen skills to cope with emotional distress, improve relationships, and find purpose in life. Her approach is cognitive behavioral, with a holistic focus for assessment and treatment.