Crimson Rose Counseling
Healing through Creativity, Connection, and Courage
Crimson Rose Counseling is a therapeutic service based in Portland, Oregon, led by Mindy McEachran, LMFT, a trauma-informed art therapist. The practice focuses on healing through creativity, connection, and courage, combining EMDR, art therapy, and restorative-justice principles to facilitate personal growth. Offering personalized healing experiences for teens, adults, and families, this unique approach integrates science-based techniques with expressive arts. Notable features include the inclusion of a certified therapy dog and options for home-based or virtual sessions, creating a welcoming environment for clients ready to engage in transformative work.
About Crimson Rose Counseling
Crimson Rose Counseling is dedicated to providing trauma-informed art therapy and EMDR to facilitate healing and personal growth. Our unique approach integrates science-based techniques with expressive arts, offering a nurturing environment for transformative work. With options for home-based or virtual sessions and the inclusion of a certified therapy dog, we strive to create a safe and welcoming space for individuals, teens, adults, and families.
Our Therapeutic Approaches
Tailored Healing
Explore our therapeutic approaches designed to facilitate healing, reduce distress, and promote personal growth. Each approach is tailored to address individual needs, offering a comprehensive path to well-being.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR therapy is a powerful and effective treatment for trauma and distressing life experiences. It facilitates the processing of traumatic memories, allowing for healing and emotional relief.
Art Therapy
Expressive Healing
Art therapy provides a unique way to explore emotions, reduce anxiety, and promote self-expression. It allows individuals to communicate and process their feelings through creative expression.
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
Healing through expanded states of awareness.
A guided Psychedelic Psychotherapy session held at home with therapist or virtually with a chaperone. Clients self-dose after medically approved, followed by an integration session within 24 hours to process insights and support lasting healing.
Performance Enhancement
EMDR Performance Enhancement Protocol
EMDR is also used for performance enhancement, particularly with athletes and high-performing individuals. This approach helps address mental blocks, performance anxiety, confidence issues, and setbacks related to injury or pressure, supporting greater focus, resilience, and confidence both on and off the field.
Our Approach
Experience the benefits of choosing Crimson Rose Counseling for your therapeutic journey. We prioritize personalized care, holistic healing, and a compassionate environment.
COMING SOON!
Destination Healing Retreats: Where Healing Happens in Community
Healing was never meant to happen alone. Our upcoming destination healing retreats are immersive, trauma-informed experiences centered on the power of community as medicine—where grief, trauma, stress, and burnout are gently met through EMDR, expressive art, somatic practices, herbal support, massage, and restorative ritual. In carefully chosen locations, participants are held in a safe, intentional container that allows nervous systems to settle, creativity to reawaken, and authentic connection to emerge.
Details are shared privately to preserve the integrity of each retreat and ensure the right fit.
CLICK HERE to complete the interest form to receive early access, dates, locations
and priority invitations—and be among the first to step into a healing experience designed
to be felt, not just described.
Art Therapy Journal
A Gentle, Creative Space for Reflection, Healing, and Self-Expression
Discover a calming and approachable journal designed to support emotional wellness through creativity. The Art Therapy Journal invites you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and ideas using simple art prompts, guided reflections, and open-ended pages—no artistic skill or experience required.
This journal is intentionally designed to feel safe, pressure-free, and welcoming, especially for those who feel nervous about art or worry they’re “not creative.” There are no rules, no right or wrong answers, and no expectations—just space to express yourself in your own way.
