Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Ivy Medow has been in practice 4 years and is licensed in Oregon. Ivy lists family conflicts, self esteem and career difficulties among 21 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Ivy's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Ivy works with
Ivy lists 5 specialisms and 16 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Ivy chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Ivy's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I am a strengths based counselor with a variety of experiences working in human services over the course of thirty+ years. I have been a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Occupational Therapy Assistant, an Activity Therapist, a Disability Program Navigator, a benefits planning specialist...and more. I am a bit of an existentialist, believing that we have a chance now to improve our futures, regardless of what our pasts have been. I am interested in compassion fatigue, and believe strongly in self-care as a strategy for successful living. I have an inclusive approach. I treat people with respect and compassion. I value diversity. More about my approach: I encourage everyone to develop a set of self care skills. In general, I believe people do better in life if they get adequate rest, avoid alcohol and drugs, get exercise and fresh air, eat properly, learn and practice mindfulness activities, kick back with activities they enjoy, and limit exposure to trauma in their everyday lives. I encourage creative expression of emotions, such as painting, drawing, journaling, singing, dancing...and more. I encourage people to turn their attention toward that which they can do something about, which is pretty much themselves and their own reactions to things and their own behavior. I acknowledge the role trauma plays in our lives. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage. I am glad you are starting the process!
Ivy Medow, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How Ivy works
These are the clinical methods Ivy lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Ivy's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Ivy runs a session.
04 · What happens next
Ivy practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Ivy's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Ivy at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Ivy is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Ivy.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Before you commit
Built from what Ivy actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Ivy's - Ivy has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“You list both Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”
Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
06 · Practical details
07 · Provenance
Ivy's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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