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About Aimee Frazier
Hello, I’m Aimee Frazier. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), educator, and lifelong PNW adventurer. I help adults turn anxiety and trauma into resilience, often on the trail as we walk and talk.
Mission
To create experiences- indoors or under open sky, that empower you to reclaim your story, deepen self‑understanding, and cultivate lasting mental health.
How I Work
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Integrative & evidence‑based. I weave together cognitive‑behavioral, attachment, psychodynamic, mindfulness, solution‑focused, and experiential approaches.
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Nature infused. hiking therapy combines ecotherapy and adventure‑based techniques that invite movement and the natural world into the healing process.
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Socially aware. Rooted in feminist, multicultural, and systems perspectives, my work affirms LGBTQ+ identities and acknowledges the impact of oppression and inequality on mental health.
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Collaborative & practical. Sessions balance deep insight with concrete skills you can use right away.
Specialties
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Trauma & PTSD
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Anxiety, stress, and overwhelm
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Life transitions & identity development
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Suicide loss
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Mountain sport related traumas and loss (AAC Climbing Grief Fund)
Professional Background
Before opening my private practice, I served in community mental health, counseling individuals with complex trauma. Earlier chapters of my career include teaching Hiking & Backpacking at a local University, working as an Academic Advisor, and many seasons as a professional Adventure Guide, taking teens rafting and rock climbing. I currently volunteer with the Mazamas, a Portland-based mountaineering community, as a hike leader and on the publications committee.
Credentials & Orientation
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oregon #C9777
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M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, George Fox University
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B.S. in Health and Human Kinetics, Warner Pacific University
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Advanced Ecotherapy training through Thomas Doherty, PsyD.
Outside the Office
I’m a cisgender, straight woman (she/her) married since 2015. Away from sessions, you’ll find me mountaineering or at the river. Nature is my refuge, playground, and teacher- and I love helping others discover their own relationship with the outdoors.
Teaching & Speaking
I facilitate workshops, consultation, and continuing‑education trainings for mental‑health providers on:
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Hiking & walk and talk therapy integration
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Outdoor therapy groups & interventions
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The human- nature connection
Join my mailing list for upcoming training dates and CE opportunities.
Media & Features
Curious about hiking therapy? My work has been highlighted in local and national outlets exploring innovative, nature based therapy.
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New York Times: Therapists Trade the Couch for the Great Outdoors
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Fox 12 Oregon: Benefits of Hiking Therapy
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Stories from the Field Podcast: Psychotherapy on the Trail
Ready to Begin?
If you’re looking for a therapist who can meet you in the office or on the trail- and take your whole context into account- let’s talk. Healing happens in motion. I look forward to walking this path with you.

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