About Ivy Irvine, LCSW

Master's Degree in Social Work, Direct Human Services, from Portland State University, 2007.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Montana, 2010.

EMDR therapist; training through Awake Mind, 2013 in Boulder, CO.

QHHT (Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique) Level 1 Practioner; QHHT Official, 2021.

Location: Just off of South Brooks Street at 2112 Dixon Avenue, south of Southgate Mall.  

General Practice:  Relationally based and emotionally focused adult psychotherapy for individuals with acute and developmental trauma. 

Areas of Specialty: Childhood trauma and neglect; sexual abuse/trauma; compassionate treatment of PTSD; death, dying, grief and loss; existential and spiritual grief and healing.

The most important part of the therapeutic process is ensuring that people feel accepted, seen, heard, felt, understood and listened to.

I am a relationship-based, trauma focused therapist who loves story-telling, collaboration, and exploration into the unknown with my clients.  I am devoted to developing curiosity, understanding, and empathy within  my relationships and believe strongly in the power of the therapeutic process!  Everyone deserves opportunities for security, acceptance and relief in their lives.

When you prioritize the therapeutic process, there is no greater investment in your future, your relationships, and your well-being!

I was raised in Prescott, Arizona and moved to Portland, Oregon in 2002 to work with individuals in the criminal justice system struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.  After realizing that the best part of my job was teaching an art-therapy class to men in an in-patient treatment program, I left the drug and alcohol counseling world to work with children and families.  I moved to Missoula, Montana in 2007 and have worked with children in and out of the foster care system, families struggling with trauma, and adults who want to overcome, integrate, and heal from their past.  

My current focus is with adults looking to better understand their own journey, process, and meaning in the world. Trauma can be anything that takes us out of our ability to joyfully connect to ourselves, others, and the world and can make the path towards fulfilment, sustainability, and wellness seem just out of reach.

I feel strongly about using a body-focused, emotional and needs based approach towards healing from trauma.  I am a spirited, confident, and kind person and believe in the power of relationships to build resiliency and recovery.  I enjoy the process of being with others and respect my clients' pace and right to personal dignity during therapy.

Looking for something a little different?

I’m also trained as a Past-Life Regression Hypnotherapist through Dolores Cannon’s QHHT Academy and you can click here for more information about this amazing process.

I’m also trained in the Induced After Death Communication (IADC) protocol for EMDR, which is a research based intervention for relieving the deep stress, sadness, grief, and traumatic loss that can be associated with death and dying.

Click here for more information about the IADC process.