Sara Fender

About Sara Fender

Sara Fender is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Intern, working in private practice in Gladstone, Oregon. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Multnomah University. Sara has a professional background in social services, working with a wide range of people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Sara brings a love for people and a foundation of hope, acceptance, and compassion to her work as a counselor. She works with adults dealing with a variety of challenges, with a special interest in grief and loss. To contact Sara or to find out more about her areas of practice, please visit www.sarafender.com or email her at counselingwithsaraf@gmail.com.

How to Thrive this Holiday Season
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How to Thrive this Holiday Season

Sara Fender2020-12-16T18:19:15+00:00December 16th, 2020|Mental Health Awareness, Relationships, Self Care, Stress|

So, here it is 2020 and the holiday season is upon us. Joy, wonder, peace? Despair, grief, anxiety? Maybe all the above. Let us highlight a few things we can do to survive [or even thrive] this holiday season. [...]

Let’s Change the Way We Talk About Suicide
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Let’s Change the Way We Talk About Suicide

Sara Fender2019-10-09T20:25:48+00:00October 7th, 2019|Mental Health Awareness, Suicide|

Let's Change the Way We Talk About Suicide Increasing awareness has to do with decreasing the stigma of experiencing mental health issues and getting help for those issues. In today’s post, I want to talk about suicide. Suicide has [...]

Grief: 5 Small Shifts You Can Make
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Grief: 5 Small Shifts You Can Make

Sara Fender2019-07-08T16:57:00+00:00July 8th, 2019|Grief, Relationships|

Grief is the natural and normal response to loss. We are social creatures, built for love and connection. When someone we love dies, we are supposed to grieve. It does not make it easy or enjoyable, but it does [...]

Talking About Traumatic Death
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Talking About Traumatic Death

Sara Fender2019-05-07T15:59:54+00:00May 7th, 2019|Counseling, Grief, Real Life Stories, Trauma|

What To Say To Someone Dealing With A Traumatic Death It was both coincidental and providential that the day I officially launched my counseling practice was also the anniversary of an event that helped shape my decision to become [...]

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Client, His Heart Foundation

His Heart Foundation is truly a one-of-a-kind resource that links the church with the mental health community and is willing to address issues of mental health that have sometimes been misunderstood by, rejected by, or too overwhelming for churches to handle by themselves.

Rebecca Lomeland, LMHC, Lacamas Counseling

I am so thankful for the help provided in finding a counselor that fits my needs. And the follow-up to see how the counseling was going. I have recommended His Heart to family and friends.

We are all impressed with the compassionate, confidential, professional, and prayerful approach His Heart Foundation takes towards healing and find it to be a solid resource for shaky times.

Rhonda DiGenova, Church Leader

The counseling provided in part by His Heart Foundation is helping me cope with my husband’s stage 4 cancer and walking through the hardest time of my life, thank you!

His Heart Foundation has been an invaluable resource for our church.

Pastor Brad Vos, Crossway Church

Your organization was an answer to prayer. After searching high and low for a Christian counselor that would take my insurance, I was deeply discouraged finding none. His Heart worked diligently to find me just the right counselor who fit my need!

The Oasis Retreat Center was perfect for our day retreat. We had plenty of space for our group and everything we needed in the kitchen to serve lunch to our group.

Sarah, Leader

I am so thankful, His Heart Foundation took the guesswork out of finding a therapist to match my needs and I’m so grateful for that connection. It saved me time, resources, and brought me closer to my healing – quicker than I expected.

We’ve had wonderful experiences in our church with His Heart Foundation. We are so grateful for this important and necessary service to our community!

Senior Pastor RJ Strickland, Bend Church of the Nazarene