Land Acknowledgement
The ONE Center is on the long journey toward decolonizing our relationship to the land, its peoples and cultures, true history, plants, and wildlife. Recognizing our history is the first step.We acknowledge the land on which we reside, farm and work is the ancestral and current home of many Salish coastal peoples, including the Squaxin, Nisqually, Cowlitz, Chehalis and other nations.
Dr. Brenda S. Butterfield, EdD, MSW, LMHC offers compassionate counseling, professional development training, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes to help individuals and families better cope with life’s challenges. She is also a Forest Therapy Guide offering guided walks to individuals and groups ready to relax and connect with the more than human world.
Brenda also provides services designed specifically for professional caregivers (such as mental health therapists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and other health care providers) including consulting, mentoring, therapy and clinical supervision as well professional development workshops and retreats to help them practice essential care for themselves.
In therapy, she specializes in working with clients who are struggling with chronic stress, and worry, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, ADHD, bipolar disorder, academic underperformance, substance abuse disorders, and more. In her therapy practice, professional development trainings, and MBSR classes, she applies a holistic approach to best meet each client’s needs, with the goal of achieving optimal functioning of the mind, body, and soul.
She has over 30 years of experience working with people in the US and internationally. Clients, mental health professionals, and educators alike actively recommend Dr. Butterfield because of her caring, cooperative and professional approach. She is now located in Olympia, WA at the new ONE Center she established.
Learn more about Therapy services or the upcoming MBSR class »
Learn more about the One Center and Dr. Butterfield.
Dr. Butterfield’s Psychology Today profile »
Podcast Appearances
Dr. Frank Wen Podcast: Can Mindfulness Help Me With Pain? »
Read Dr. Wen’s blog post on Can Mindfulness Help Me With Pain?
MBSR Videos
Dr. Brenda Butterfield shares Developing a Mindful Practice:
About MBSR Research: