LaVonda Toja , PCA

Empowering balance, resilience, and well-being through integrative, trauma-informed care that honors your whole story.

Welcome. If you're here, something in your life is asking for attention. Maybe it's stress that won't settle, a relationship that feels heavy, a transition you didn't choose, or past experiences that still show up in the present. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to sort through it alone.

I'm LaVonda Toja, a Professional Counselor Associate and the founder of Serenity Scales Consulting. For more than ten years, I've worked in outpatient therapy, employee assistance programs, child welfare, and clinical program leadership. That range has taught me that we are all shaped by the systems around us: our families, workplaces, communities, and cultures. Healing works best when those contexts are part of the conversation.

MY APPROACH
I see therapy as a partnership. You are the expert on your life. I bring evidence-based tools and a steady, nonjudgmental presence. My work integrates:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to understand and shift patterns in thinking and behavior
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a structured, research-supported approach that helps you work through the impact of trauma and reshape the beliefs it may have left behind
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication
Trauma-informed care that prioritizes safety, choice, and pacing
Humanistic and systems-informed perspectives that honor your whole story, including the relationships and communities that shape you

Our sessions will be collaborative and practical. We'll name what matters most to you, build skills you can use between sessions, and make room for deeper work when you're ready. I also offer "mindfulness in place," which are telehealth sessions that can take place outdoors or during gentle movement, for clients who think and feel more freely when they're not sitting still.

WHO I WORK WITH
I work with adults 18 and older who are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout and workplace stress, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and the stress of moving through the world in a marginalized identity. I'm especially committed to BIPOC clients, women, working professionals, and anyone who has felt unseen or misunderstood in past care. Cultural humility isn't an add-on in my work. It's the foundation.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME
I'm a PhD candidate in Business Psychology at The Chicago School, where I study how organizations and systems affect human well-being. That lens shapes how I help clients navigate work stress, leadership challenges, and career transitions with clarity and confidence.

PRACTICAL DETAILS

Individual therapy for adults 18+
Secure telehealth for clients located in Oregon
Accepted insurance plans are listed on my profile
As a Professional Counselor Associate, I practice under the clinical supervision of a licensed professional, which adds an extra layer of consultation and care to our work together

Reaching out is often the hardest step, and taking it is an act of strength. When you're ready, send me a message and we'll find a time to talk. Together, we can restore your balance and build the resilience to sustain it.

Serenity Scales Consulting: Empowering Balance, Resilience & Well-Being