Brianne Kiso, LCSW

  • Master of Social Work - Portland State University 2022

  • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice - Oregon State university 2014

  • I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Oregon (#L15951)

Experience & Qualifications

I began my journey in 2017 working as a Peer Support Specialist in Deschutes County serving elderly, adults, young adults and teens with significant mental health issues.

In graduate school I completed two years of internships at a community behavioral health clinic, a social-emotional k-12 school, and a non-profit child advocacy organization.

After graduation in 2022 I have worked at a small group private practice in Bend, Oregon focusing on serving children, teens, families, and adults.

Approach

Therapy is not a one size fits all. It’s about you and the therapist building that therapeutic alliance, talking about the variety of therapies that best fit the topics and areas of your life that you wish to work on and health through. To create a unique treatment plan just for you. Sometimes tools can be provided outside of talk therapy such as journals, drawing, painting, crafting, games, visuals, mind/body connection to better support you through your healing journey.

We will work together to regulate your nervous system, gain perspective taking, past traumas, bodily autonomy, understanding attachment, cultivate healthy relationships, and build meaning making in the therapeutic work.

AREAS OF FOCUS

  • Anxiety

  • Attachment issues

  • Boundaries

  • Depression

  • Developmental trauma

  • Grief

  • Inner Child Work

  • Internal Values

  • Mind-body Connection

  • Self-Esteem issues

THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Person-Centered Approach

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

  • Strength-Based Therapy

  • Somatic Therapy