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Welcome to
Inner Room Somatic Therapy

body-centered psychotherapy for nervous system regulation
In-Person in Eugene, Oregon & Online

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in tension, anxious, or disconnected from your deeper self? Unresolved stress and trauma often live in the body and nervous system.

 

The human person is a profound unity of body and spirit. When stress or trauma disrupts our natural harmony, we can feel fragmented. Sensations become overwhelming, emotions dysregulated, and our deeper faculties clouded.

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I help people gently restore integration of body, emotions, intellect, and will (the power of choice). When this natural harmony returns, greater clarity, resilience, and inner peace become more accessible. My work integrates Somatic Experiencing with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with the aim to support my clients to truly love and accept themselves, both in their weakness and their wonderfulness, and to engage in life in alignment with their chosen values and purpose.

Current Availability for New Clients

As of Summer, 2026, my practice is full. I don't maintain a wait list but feel free to reach out if you'd like to work together. New space opens up on an ongoing basis as existing clients wrap up their work.

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Schedule for Sessions

I offer sessions at 3003 Willamette Street in Eugene on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 9:00am, 10:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, and 2:30pm. I am limiting the number of people I see via Zoom and my preference is for in-person work.

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Fee & Insurance Details

My fees (with a 15% "no hassle discount" applied for those not requiring insurance billing) are $128 per 40 minute session or $170 per 55 min session. For clients who meet medical necessity criteria, which includes a qualifying DSM diagnosis, I accept the following insurances: HealthNet, Kaiser, Moda, Pacificsource commercial. I am not contracted to accept Medicare (for those 65+) and I am unfortunately not accepting Oregon Health Plan (OHP) due to changes in state and payer policies.

Hi, I'm Christo Brehm, LPC, SEP Licensed Professional Counselor & Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

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Core Professional Qualifications

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (License #C8508)

  • Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Somatic Experiencing International

 

Education

  • Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, George Fox University, Portland, Oregon

  • Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon

  • Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon

 

Specialized Training​

  • 3 year Somatic Experiencing Practitioner traininer with senior SE teachers Joshua Sylvae, PhD, Raja Selvam, PhD, and Abi Blakeslee, PhD

  • 2 year Hakomi Mindfulness-Based Somatic Experiential Psychotherapy training with Hakomi Institute co-founder Jon Eisman, Jessica Montgomery, and Nova Knutson

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training with Daniel Moran, PhD

  • Certificate in Catholic Psychotherapy Integration (CCPI), in process

  • Certified Breema Bodywork Practitioner (CBP)​​​

 

Guiding Ethics Frameworks

How We Work Together

 

First Session (60-90 min)

We begin with a collaborative conversation about your history, current challenges, and goals. We determine if my approaches are a good fit. We also co-design a Treatment Plan in which we operationalize your goals and the processes of change that will guide our work.

 

Follow Up Sessions - typical elements (40-55 minutes)

  • Settling into present moment experience, inviting receptivity and curiosity

  • Brief identification of your aims, both for the session and within your focus of therepeutic work

  • Employ interventions that facilitate processes of acceptance and befriending of the self

  • Employ interventions that facilitate the completion and integration of stress and trauma responses

  • Engage your intellect and will, or power of choice, deepening commitment to live in ways that align with your chosen values

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Timelines

Most clients engage in an initial series of 12-14 sessions, focused on a specific piece of work within one's overall life journey. When initial goals are met, I encourage my clients to step away from sessions during periods of integration and then to come back as new layers or new challenges emerge.

Ready to Begin?

Most people start with a short consultation to explore whether we are a good fit. Sessions are available in-person in Eugene (my strong preference) but I also work online with clients in Oregon and Colorado.

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Ready to get started with a free 15-20 consultation?

©2026 by Inner Room Somatic Therapy

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