Shane Fookes
Counselor 2 – Westside
Call/Text: (503) 847-9940
Email: shane@lifedcs.com
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About Me
I earned a Masters degree in Counseling from Western Seminary and have almost 25 years experience caring for people while serving on staff at non-profits and churches. I have pastoral counseling experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups on a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, survival of physical and/or sexual abuse, marital concerns, life transitions, grief over loss, parenting challenges, and spiritual concerns.
My approach explores how cognition (one’s thoughts and beliefs), affect (one’s emotions and desires), and narrative (one’s story and its meaning) impact behavior. I view counseling as a collaborative effort in helping persons recognize strengths, identify needs, understand conflicts, discover new options, set growth goals, and make informed choices.
While I operate from a Christian worldview and enjoy helping people connect with God, out of care and respect I do not impose my beliefs or opinions onto clients.
When I’m not working, you’ll generally find me enjoying our beautiful state hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, golfing or going for a long walk with my beautiful wife of 30 years.