Portland & Vancouver

MA, LPC, LMHC

Bailey Benn

Licensed Therapist

Passionate about helping people cultivate affirming relationships with food and their bodies through compassionate, body-positive care.

(360) 726-4141 ext. 5

Professional Background

Licenses

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Oregon
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Washington

Education

• Master of Arts - Professional Mental Health Counseling
• Lewis & Clark Graduate School
• Certificate: Treatment of Eating Disorders
• BA Psychology & Health - University of Iowa

Training & Experience

• Practicum: Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center
• Practicum: Food Is Not The Enemy
• Specialized eating disorder training

Approach

• Psychodynamic therapy
• Gestalt therapy elements
• Narrative therapy
• Creative interventions
• HAES informed

Areas of Focus

Eating Disorders

Comprehensive treatment for all eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and disordered eating patterns

Body Image & Acceptance

Building affirming, compassionate relationships with your body through HAES-informed care

Food Relationship Healing

Developing a peaceful, intuitive relationship with food free from guilt and restriction

Psychodynamic Approaches

Exploring unconscious patterns and past experiences that influence current relationships with food and body

Creative Interventions

Using expressive and creative techniques to support healing and self-discovery

Body Positivity

Celebrating body diversity and challenging diet culture through compassionate, weight-inclusive care

Bailey's Approach to Therapy

"I believe that our relationships with our bodies are intimate and life long, and that we each have a unique relationship with our body that is worth investing in."

— Bailey Benn, MA, LPC, LMHC

Bailey is passionate about helping people cultivate affirming relationships with food and their bodies. She understands that your relationship with your body is deeply personal, intimate, and deserving of compassionate attention and care.

As a therapist, Bailey creates a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your unique relationship with food and your body. Her work is grounded in the principles of Health at Every Size (HAES), ensuring that all bodies are respected and valued.

Therapeutic Orientation

Bailey is exploring her counseling theoretical orientation as a new professional, with a strong inclination toward:

Psychodynamic Approaches:

Understanding how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape your current relationship with food and body

Gestalt Therapy Elements:

Focusing on present-moment awareness and personal responsibility in the healing process

Narrative Therapy:

Helping you rewrite the stories you tell yourself about your body, food, and worth

Creative Interventions:

Using expressive techniques to access deeper healing and self-understanding

Bailey's integrative approach allows her to tailor treatment to your unique needs, drawing from multiple therapeutic modalities to support your journey toward food freedom and body acceptance.

Working Together

Safe Space

You'll find a non-judgmental, affirming environment where all parts of you are welcome. Bailey creates a therapeutic relationship built on trust, respect, and compassion.

Personalized Care

Every person's relationship with food and body is unique. Bailey tailors her approach to your specific needs, experiences, and goals.

Sustainable Healing

Together, you'll work toward lasting change that honors your body and supports your overall well-being, not quick fixes or restrictive approaches.

Bailey Can Help You:

Develop a peaceful, intuitive relationship with food

Challenge negative beliefs about your body

Understand the deeper roots of disordered eating patterns

Build self-compassion and body acceptance

Heal from diet culture's harmful messages

Create sustainable, body-positive lifestyle changes

Explore the connection between past experiences and current struggles

Find freedom from food rules and restrictions

Beyond the Office

Bailey is a Midwestern transplant, having made the journey from Iowa to the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She traded cornfields and cows for stunning ocean views and mountain vistas—a dramatic and welcome change!

When she's not in session with clients, Bailey loves to cozy up with a good movie or book—particularly historical dramas or fantasy stories. She shares her home with her black cat, who is an expert in the art of relaxation.

This personal connection to finding peace and comfort resonates in Bailey's therapeutic work, where she helps clients find their own sense of ease and belonging in their bodies.

Grounded in Health At Every Size

Bailey's work is informed by the principles of Health at Every Size (HAES), a weight-inclusive approach that:

Respects body diversity and rejects weight-based discrimination
Focuses on health behaviors rather than weight loss
Honors body wisdom and internal cues
Promotes flexible, sustainable eating patterns
Encourages joyful, life-enhancing movement
Addresses systemic barriers to health and well-being

This means you'll never be told to lose weight, go on a diet, or change your body size. Instead, you'll be supported in developing a healthy, sustainable relationship with food and your body—exactly as it is right now.