Lydia Owings, PCLC, NCC

Hello and welcome! I am a provisionally licensed counselor (PCLC) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) I have a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s in Counselor Education from UM. I’m from Missoula and am so excited to be counseling in the community I love.

During sessions, I primarily utilize person-centered, mindfulness, and CBT techniques. I conceptualize mental health from an existential framework which means I think about the universal stressors each person has to confront, including isolation, death, meaninglessness, and freedom and how those impact your sense of purpose, identity, and connection. Some of the ways this shows up is talking about the present, our relationship, and providing supportive feedback.  I firmly believe you are the expert of your own life and that counseling provides a way of working with another person to define and navigate the things that are important to you.

I am passionate about working with people that identify as belonging to religious, racial, ethnic, gender, and sexuality groups that are marginalized or minoritized. My previous work has included individual counseling with college age students, individual and group counseling with Montana Indigenous youth, group sessions with fathers discussing parenting, and individual counseling with adults. Currently, I offer individual sessions for adults of all ages and backgrounds in both telehealth and in-person settings. I have a special interest in working with neurodiverse folks and those that are experiencing symptoms consistent with mood disorders including anxiety and depression. Counseling is something every person needs at some point in their life and I’m excited to be a part of your journey. My role is providing a space in which you can look inward, build connections, and grow on your own terms.

Insurances accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid (credentialing in process), Aetna, Allegiance, Missoula County Employee Benefits Program, Pacific Source, MT Health Co-Op (Utah health Plans), Allegiance-Cigna, Healthy MT Kids – under Blue Cross Blue Shield. Out-of-pocket is $90/session.