The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center

Jake Curtis is a student intern completing his Master's degree in Counseling Psychology at Lewis & Clark's Graduate School of Education and Counseling. He is a graduate of St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is a member of the American Counseling Association. Jake has worked in the field of human services for over ten years in various capacities.

Some of Jake's areas of interest and training include: individual and family counseling; anxiety and depression; sleep disturbances; somatic psychology; adolescent delinquency; trauma; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy; human sexuality; cross-cultural issues; spirituality; parenting; life transitions; and existential issues.

Jake says, "Counseling begins with a safe and supportive relationship. Every person is different and knows his or her life better than anyone else. Each person seeking counseling deserves to be seen and respected as an individual. It is my job to help my clients plan and use their personal strengths, resources and supports to find new ways to deal with the distress in their lives. In some situations, ways of dealing with things that were effective in the past, no longer work. I help my clients identify problem areas, create goals, and try out new ways of doing things that work for them."