Contact Us / Meet Our Counselors

Learn more about counseling through a consultation. 

Contact Us for a Consultation or Appointment

How to Begin

  1. Contact us via appointments@dayspringranch.life or 541-839-2220.
  2. We will respond and work with you to find a date and time for phone or video consultation.
  3. A consultation is typically 15-20 minutes. It's a space where you briefly describe your therapuetic needs and we present the options we have available.
  4. After that meeting there is no obligation.
  5. If we agree to enter a counseling relationship then you counselor will contact you to schedule a time.

Hours of Operation

Services are offered 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

Faxes

You may send faxes to 541-378-6880.

Payment

Current clients may pay for current sessions via our payment portal.

 

Mark Merrick is a counselor and clinical director at Dayspring Ranch

About Mark Merrick

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist / Spiritual Counselor

Mark is a counselor (LMFT) and the Clinical Director at Dayspring Ranch, licensed in Oregon and California.  He works with adults, couples, and teens in traditional therapy, spiritual counsel and equine (horse) assisted therapy.  He has a background working with veterans and members of the clergy including pastors, missionaries, and lay ministers.  Mark has decades of experience in leadership, church settings, and public speaking.  His interests beyond psychology include music and theology.

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, T1064 Oregon, 80920 California

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Vanguard University 1993
Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology, Vanguard University 2006
Certified Equine Assisted Mental Health Practitioner, EAGALA 2018
Ordained Minister, The River Revival Network 2020
Heartmath Certified Practitioner, 2024

Fees: 
$180/hour for traditional and spiritual therapy
$240/hour for equine assisted therapy

Pay Online

Current clients may pay for session balances via our portal.

Jennifer Merrick is a pastoral counselor at Dayspring Ranch

About Jennifer Merrick

Pastoral Counselor

Jennifer spent 18 years teaching math at the high school and junior high level in Orange County California. After moving to Oregon she became certified as an equine specialist in EAGALA and thereafter began offering equine assisted therapy services with her husband Mark. She also assumed the position of President of Flaming Arrow Ministries, a 501(c)(3) established by her mother to serve ministers and the surrounding community. In 2020 she became an ordained minister and has since offered pastoral counseling with a focus on grief. Jennifer lost her mother to cancer in 2010 and has developed a passion to help the many people in our community who have lost significant loved ones. She highly recommends Kenneth Haugk’s book series on grief, A Time to Grieve.

Bachelor of Arts in Education w/ emphasis in Mathematics, Vanguard University 1993
Master of Arts in Education, Vanguard University 2006
Equine Specialist, EAGALA 2016
Ordained Minister, The River Revival Network 2020

Fees: 
$80/hour for pastoral and/or grief counseling
$240/hour for equine assisted therapy (with LMFT)

Pay Online

Current clients may pay for session balances via our portal.

Cheryl is a peer support specialist with 64 years of life experience

About Cheryl Wright

I am Cheryl Wright, a Art Therapy Practitioner, Peer Support Specialist, and Peer Recovery Specialist certified in the state of Oregon. I have 64 years of lived experience, having experienced mental health disorders such as PTSD, anxiety,major depressive disorder, trauma, and addiction.


During my 30-year career in public education, I provided support, advocacy, and encouragement to the school community. I have also navigated and advocated within the medical community for myself and my family members. My experience has enabled me to assist individuals in developing their own goals, creating strategies for self-empowerment, and taking concrete steps towards building fulfilling and self-determined lives. As a peer specialist, my focus is on empathy, supporting peers where they are, and sharing personal lived experiences. Additionally, my journey and  emotional healing was facilitated by artistic endeavors. Likewise, I enjoy helping others embrace their talents and passion.

Fees: 
$80/Peer Support
$80/Meditative and Therapuetic Art

 

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Current clients may pay for session balances via our portal.

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