Holistic and Restorative Trauma Healing

Restoration is our birthright.

Mental health and wellness involves having a deep therapeutic relationship with the healing and the supporter. Rising Self Wellness founder, Ruth Tessema, strives to guide clients in making realizations and choices only they are in charge of. Ruth’s foundational approach includes a person centered, trauma responsive, and holistic lense.

Ruth Tessema, M.Ed., NCC, LPC

Founder of Rising Self Wellness, LLC

Ruth (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Oregon C7215), National Certified Counselor, Certified Sound Healer, and Certified Breathwork Facilitator.

Ruth supports traumatized individuals restore themselves by guiding them through their journey of healing from their traumatic past while embracing the present, and creating a template of success for their future. An initial consultation is an opportunity to ask your questions and see what services would best meet your needs.

Mission

Our mission is to support clients through the restorative healing process, to rise like a Phoenix out of the ashes of their traumatic experiences to ensure self-actualization. Restoration is our birthright.

Vision

Our vision is to create a restorative treatment plan that is capable of upholding, supporting, and maintaining recovery of our clients.

Values

Authentic Compassion

Wholehearted Trust

Championing Growth

Holistic Counseling

Adult Individuals, Couples, & Support Groups

  • trauma history

  • anxiety

  • depression

  • intrusive thoughts

  • racial and ethnic identity

  • emotion regulation

  • grief and loss

  • communication

  • life transitions

Free 15 minute consultations

HIPAA Secure Client Portal

Virtual and In-person as needed

Wellness Classes &

Private Treatments

Virtual and In-person experiential teaching and treatments

  • Somatic Self-Care Workshop for Women of Color

  • Trauma Recovery Intensive Workshop

  • Monthly Community Breathwork & Sound Healing

  • Private Breathwork & Sound Healing Treatments

  • Private Events

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” 

–Maya Angelou

“Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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