Willow Merchant, FNP, QMHP
Qualified Mental Health Professional.
Originally from Santa Cruz, California
ABOUT
Willow has walked with thousands of women over two decades as a nurse, lactation consultant, family nurse practitioner, and transformative nurse coach. Willow brings a deep understanding of both physiologic and psychological impact on health and well-being.
Willow specializes in coaching and counseling with a fully embodied, holistic approach. Her practice is centered on holding sacred space to create safety and foster powerful therapeutic alliances.
Willow is truly honored to guide both men and women through transitions, conflict and trauma, to transform it into resilience and strength. She supports her clients by co-creating a space where intuition, ancient wisdom and scientific modality can all converge to empower and strengthen from the core. Willow’s unique approach facilitates rediscovery of inner power so her clients can take away tools that will equip them to constantly evolve through life’s future challenges.
Willow has a truly eclectic approach that draws from her years experience as a healer. She draws from several modalities that allow her clients to be more fully integrated. She relies heavily on the body’s wisdom, somatic therapy practices, and several therapeutic modalities that weave in biofeedback like DNMS (Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy), IFS (Internal Family Systems), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and KAP (Ketamine Assisted Therapy).
With a reverence for life’s cycles Willow helps her clients reconnect with their bodies, heart-center and personal wisdom, empowering them lead lives rooted in purpose and self awareness.
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University, Master of Science in Nursing
University of San Francisco, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CONTINUING EDUCATION
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) (In process)
DNMS (Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy) (In process)
Mastery of Trauma Treatment (In process)
Trauma Informed Care Practitioner
Stress, Anxiety and Self Regulation
Resiliency Advantage
ENERGY HEALING
Reiki Master Teacher, Levels I, II, III
HeartMath Clinical Certifications
LEADERSHIP
Dare to Lead Certified (Brene Brown),
Mastery of Circle Facilitator
Medicine of Circle Facilitator
NURSING BACKGROUND
Board Certified Nurse Coach
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Childbirth Educator, Registered Nurse
THOUGHT EXPERT
Maternal Mortality Review Committee for Oregon-Reviewer
Reproductive Ethics Committee St. Charles Health System-Chair
Letter to a Future Nurse Book-Author
International Lactation Consultant Association-Content Expert
Healing starts here.
Call us at 541-668-7558 ext. #2 if you have questions or need help choosing a therapist. We look forward to speaking with you about the sacred work you are about to do!