Counseling office opens in Oakesdale

Erina McGuckin has opened a counseling office in Oakesdale offering trauma counseling for children, adolescents and adults. Her office, La Bramasole, is located in the former Root 66 Studios office on Steptoe Avenue.

“There are a lot of studies out that show adults who have traumatic experiences in their past have approximately a 60 to 70 percent chance of being diagnosed with trauma,” McGuckin said.

McGuckin moved her practice to Oakesdale from Rosalia after the building in which she kept her office there closed. She has a B.A. in psychology from Washington State University and a masters degree in social work from Eastern Washington University.

McGuckin purchased a home in Oakesdale in 2008 and commuted from there to Cheney when she studied for her masters degree.

She has trained extensively to work with combat veterans and their families. The name of her practice, La Bramasole, means “to yearn for the sun” in Italian.

“It’s a way of providing anonymity for people,” she said. She will also offer parenting classes and general clinical counseling.