{"id":12,"date":"2025-07-29T22:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:39:26","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a39ea8c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a39ea8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7a58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7a58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therapyfinder.com\/therapist\/lacie-baumer-licensed-professional-counselor?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjbGluaWNpYW5faWQiOjE4OTY5MjQsImV4cCI6MTc2NDIyNzIyM30.Swg2A-_LCqOahV-gpO1wYk1ZUGZVZmeQ3N7tKyaUAzI\">Holding Hope. Creating Calm. Cultivating Strength.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afa30a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6afa30a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698e095a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"698e095a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29892ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29892ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/istockphoto-985900486-612x612-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e8f31a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e8f31a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding You Through Life's Challenges, With Compassion, Clarity, and Strength<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e655e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10e655e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c76156 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c76156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lacie Baumer, LPC, NCC provides trauma-informed therapy for teens and adults facing anxiety, life transitions, relationship struggles, infertility, and complex trauma. Her compassionate, collaborative approach helps clients build resilience, gain insight, and navigate change with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8730be2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8730be2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fda219 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fda219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ryan-jacobson-mhTjloLNU80-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-46\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d6f082 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61d6f082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25279b76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25279b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b50548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b50548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ed793f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43ed793f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CBI07629-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62314ba8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62314ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6190d0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6190d0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is Lacie?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8cbe02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d8cbe02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"655\"><strong data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"93\">Lacie (she\/her)<\/strong> is a National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a master\u2019s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Fox University. A native Oregonian, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Concordia University\u2013Portland, along with three associate degrees from Mount Hood Community College. Before entering the counseling field, Lacie enjoyed 16 years as a hairstylist, where she developed strong, meaningful relationships with her clients; an experience that continues to inform her relational approach to therapy.<\/p><p data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"1165\">Lacie\u2019s therapeutic style is integrative, grounded in trauma-informed practice and narrative theory. She draws from Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and additional evidence-based approaches to tailor treatment to each client\u2019s unique needs. Her clinical experience primarily includes individual counseling with teens and adults navigating major life transitions, anxiety, relationship challenges, and complex trauma.<\/p><p data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1678\">Lacie is especially passionate about supporting women experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss. She provides compassionate, nonjudgmental care during these deeply personal and often isolating seasons. She also works with newly engaged couples as they begin building a life together, offering guidance through the complexities of wedding planning, family integration, and establishing a secure relational foundation. Lacie incorporates the Prepare\/Enrich program to support couples entering this next chapter.<\/p><p data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"2035\"><strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"2035\">\u201cI believe every person has the capacity for growth and change\u2014and deserves access to quality mental healthcare. You are the expert on your own life. My role is to collaborate with you as we work toward the version of yourself you want to become, whether that means navigating life\u2019s most painful moments or strengthening the tools you use every day.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2297\">Committed to lifelong learning, Lacie regularly pursues continuing education to expand her therapeutic skills and better support her clients. Outside of work, she enjoys painting, reading, crafting, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791bfe4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"791bfe4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f19bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5f19bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-julia-m-cameron-4144830-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7611e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7611e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Individual Therapy For Teens And Adults<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lacie works with individuals facing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and relationship stress. Using a trauma-informed, integrated approach, she creates a safe space to explore challenges and build tools for growth, healing, and self-understanding. She is dedicated to helping clients feel empowered in their lives, fostering resilience and confidence as they navigate change and create meaningful connections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b56dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b56dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-mart-production-7699500-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f910ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f910ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Therapy For Trauma Recovery<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lacie specializes in trauma-informed care, helping clients process past experiences at a pace that feels safe and empowering. She integrates narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), internal family systems (IFS), and motivational interviewing to support emotional healing and resilience. Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, creating a space where clients feel supported and understood as they move toward healing and growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4193c5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4193c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e4417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59e4417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/guidingwatersnw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pexels-polina-zimmerman-3958379-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84160c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84160c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">Pre-Marriage Counseling<\/a><\/h4><p>Lacie utilizes Prepare-Enrich, a widely used, research-based assessment tool designed to help couples build a strong foundation before marriage. It provides valuable insight into areas such as communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and role expectations. This structured approach holds space for incorporation of faith, or not, to not only deepen mutual understanding but also promote long-term satisfaction and resilience in marriage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1465e315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1465e315\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1665837a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1665837a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Us<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486cea96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"486cea96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4fdfaa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5b4fdfaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompassionate, Personalized Care\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery client is unique \u2014 therapy is tailored to meet your specific needs, goals, and pace.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500c4a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2500c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrauma-Informed &amp; Evidence-Based\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLacie integrates proven methods like CBT and narrative therapy in a trauma-informed, supportive environment.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cf2a2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69cf2a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInclusive &amp; Respectful Space\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClients of all identities and backgrounds are welcomed with warmth, respect, and cultural sensitivity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf7ea16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bf7ea16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b795f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b795f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s Take the First Step Together<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670dafc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670dafc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you&#8217;re facing a major life transition or simply feeling stuck, you&#8217;re not alone. I&#8217;m here to walk with you with care, curiosity, and compassion as you move toward healing and growth. 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