Leaving Mormonism can shake the bedrock of your life. It cracks open identity, relationships, and your internal sense of right and wrong. This group is for people who are out, partly out, or long out but still feeling its impact. This is a therapist-led process group, with some psychoeducation, but mostly listening to and processing parts of post-mormon life, the painful parts (or even the funny ones). Themes can include: grief, shame, sex, identity, boundaries, and self-trust. This group will run for 8 consecutive weeks and is capped at 5-8 adults. Beginning once interest is met.
Leaving Mormonism can shake the bedrock of your life. It cracks open identity, relationships, and your internal sense of right and wrong. This group is for people who are out, partly out, or long out but still feeling its impact. This is a therapist-led process group, with some psychoeducation, but mostly listening to and processing parts of post-mormon life, the painful parts (or even the funny ones). Themes can include: grief, shame, sex, identity, boundaries, and self-trust. This group will run for 8 consecutive weeks and is capped at 5-8 adults. Beginning once interest is met.
Are you starting to question your religious beliefs? Or maybe you've deconstructed altogether but still feel the effects of a religious environment. This is a space to talk to others who might be going through a similar life change. It is a therapist-led group, with some psychoeducation, but primarily a space to share parts of life that feel sticky or confusing due to deconstruction. Themes may include: grief, shame, purity culture, identity shifts, relationships, and learning to trust your own voice again. Every week for 8 weeks, and capped at 5-8 people. Starting once interest is met.
Are you starting to question your religious beliefs? Or maybe you've deconstructed altogether but still feel the effects of a religious environment. This is a space to talk to others who might be going through a similar life change. It is a therapist-led group, with some psychoeducation, but primarily a space to share parts of life that feel sticky or confusing due to deconstruction. Themes may include: grief, shame, purity culture, identity shifts, relationships, and learning to trust your own voice again. Every week for 8 weeks, and capped at 5-8 people. Starting once interest is met.
Hosted by Mary Ann Fahlstrom
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR
Group meets in Lake Oswego, OR 97034
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Mindfulness is an age-old practice to alleviate human suffering. Current research shows its usefulness in our lives by alleviating stress, anxiety, fear, and thinking patterns that are critical and judging. Mindfulness In Everyday Life is an ongoing group that cultivates mindfulness practice in our daily lives to enliven our relationships with ourselves and others and bring a sense of joy and peacefulness in times of stress, anxiety and fear. For more information or to register, call me at 503-235-2005.
Hosted by Diane C Steinbrecher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHT, MSWAC
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
Mindfulness is an age-old practice to alleviate human suffering. Current research shows its usefulness in our lives by alleviating stress, anxiety, fear, and thinking patterns that are critical and judging. Mindfulness In Everyday Life is an ongoing group that cultivates mindfulness practice in our daily lives to enliven our relationships with ourselves and others and bring a sense of joy and peacefulness in times of stress, anxiety and fear. For more information or to register, call me at 503-235-2005.
It can be complex raising an LGBTQIA+ child in today's world! The purpose of this group is for parents of LGBTQIA+ children to learn to support themselves and their children effectively, gain psychoeducation through topic-focused conversation and discussion, and develop a sense of community through fostering relationships with other parents who are also on this journey. This group will be facilitated by Carrie Conklin, a Marriage and Family Therapist Student Intern, who is also a parent of an LGBTQIA+ youth, and is passionate about supporting parents in this way.
It can be complex raising an LGBTQIA+ child in today's world! The purpose of this group is for parents of LGBTQIA+ children to learn to support themselves and their children effectively, gain psychoeducation through topic-focused conversation and discussion, and develop a sense of community through fostering relationships with other parents who are also on this journey. This group will be facilitated by Carrie Conklin, a Marriage and Family Therapist Student Intern, who is also a parent of an LGBTQIA+ youth, and is passionate about supporting parents in this way.
Put on your PJs and join our comfy cozy Monday meditation group. All experience levels welcome. Give yourself time and space to ease into your week with this soothing evening meditation. We'll focus on becoming present; exploring teachings and techniques to bring more ease and equanimity; and relaxing through guided visualizations. Plenty of support options so you can sit or lie down as needed. Join the St. Johns sangha and find your calm in the storm.
Hosted by Kelsey Williams
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, CMT
Group meets in Portland, OR 97203
Put on your PJs and join our comfy cozy Monday meditation group. All experience levels welcome. Give yourself time and space to ease into your week with this soothing evening meditation. We'll focus on becoming present; exploring teachings and techniques to bring more ease and equanimity; and relaxing through guided visualizations. Plenty of support options so you can sit or lie down as needed. Join the St. Johns sangha and find your calm in the storm.
Christian Educational Counseling Group Ready to find freedom and healing from past wounds? Join a guided educational and process group to learn how your identity in Christ can transform every area of your life. This 8-week group otters a sate space to grow, heal, and live on purpose. Gain psychological and biblical tools for continued spiritual and personal growth. Dates & Time: Starting November 29th, 2025. For women ages 20 to 35 years old.
Hosted by Pristine Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Group meets in Portland, OR 97239
Christian Educational Counseling Group Ready to find freedom and healing from past wounds? Join a guided educational and process group to learn how your identity in Christ can transform every area of your life. This 8-week group otters a sate space to grow, heal, and live on purpose. Gain psychological and biblical tools for continued spiritual and personal growth. Dates & Time: Starting November 29th, 2025. For women ages 20 to 35 years old.
As a community of fellow humans on this life journey, we gather. With the purpose of co-creating, support, and laughter we gather. In honor of spirit, rhythm, deep and authentic connection, releasing and allowing, we gather. A Sacred Circle is a time and space for rhythm, movement and connection, a place to honor our spirit within. It is a gathering to create a community of support with a common language of compassion.We support each other as fellow travelers on this journey of life.
Hosted by Lydia Byhardt Bollinger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Group meets in West Linn, OR 97068
As a community of fellow humans on this life journey, we gather. With the purpose of co-creating, support, and laughter we gather. In honor of spirit, rhythm, deep and authentic connection, releasing and allowing, we gather. A Sacred Circle is a time and space for rhythm, movement and connection, a place to honor our spirit within. It is a gathering to create a community of support with a common language of compassion.We support each other as fellow travelers on this journey of life.
Many have experienced painful and traumatic events that affect their sense of identity, value and well-being. We have learned to survive but these circumstances often continue to affect our relationships. This group will explore the coping mechanisms that no longer serve us, while learning tools to release self-defeating behaviors. By learning to love the self, we will unlock the ability to love others in a way that once seemed unimaginable. Through learning and sharing, we will practice freeing ourselves from the emotional bonds of our past and the compulsive control of our present. Online group Email if interested.
Hosted by Clarissa J Shepherd
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Group meets in Woodburn, OR 97071
Many have experienced painful and traumatic events that affect their sense of identity, value and well-being. We have learned to survive but these circumstances often continue to affect our relationships. This group will explore the coping mechanisms that no longer serve us, while learning tools to release self-defeating behaviors. By learning to love the self, we will unlock the ability to love others in a way that once seemed unimaginable. Through learning and sharing, we will practice freeing ourselves from the emotional bonds of our past and the compulsive control of our present. Online group Email if interested.
Accepting New Members. The Long Beginning is an open, process-oriented group for women and nonbinary people navigating anxiety, identity, life transitions, and the pressure of becoming someone in the world. Sessions alternate between online and in-person. In-person sessions meet at Lower Macleay Park, walking together to the Witch's Castle at the edge of Forest Park. Online sessions meet via Zoom. Come when you can. Choose the format that resonates. Each session opens with dyad sharing and introductions, moves into a seasonal prompt, and closes with group reflection. 90 minutes. Maximum 15 participants. $20–$40 sliding scale.
Accepting New Members. The Long Beginning is an open, process-oriented group for women and nonbinary people navigating anxiety, identity, life transitions, and the pressure of becoming someone in the world. Sessions alternate between online and in-person. In-person sessions meet at Lower Macleay Park, walking together to the Witch's Castle at the edge of Forest Park. Online sessions meet via Zoom. Come when you can. Choose the format that resonates. Each session opens with dyad sharing and introductions, moves into a seasonal prompt, and closes with group reflection. 90 minutes. Maximum 15 participants. $20–$40 sliding scale.
? NEW: Group Therapy for Teens! ? We’re excited to launch a new teen self-esteem group at The Hope Connection. This 4-week group is designed for teens (ages 13–17) to build confidence, strengthen self-worth, and develop practical tools to navigate self-doubt, comparison, and fear of failure. Through guided self-exploration and supportive group connection, participants will gain skills they can carry into everyday life. Every Monday from April 20 to May 11. Please email Victoria@HopeConnectionCounseling.com to register. Spots are limited.
Hosted by The Hope Connection
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC
Group meets in Portland, OR 97221
? NEW: Group Therapy for Teens! ? We’re excited to launch a new teen self-esteem group at The Hope Connection. This 4-week group is designed for teens (ages 13–17) to build confidence, strengthen self-worth, and develop practical tools to navigate self-doubt, comparison, and fear of failure. Through guided self-exploration and supportive group connection, participants will gain skills they can carry into everyday life. Every Monday from April 20 to May 11. Please email Victoria@HopeConnectionCounseling.com to register. Spots are limited.
This 5 week group, starting July 19th, is a judgment-free zone to unpack the baggage from harmful religious experiences. Figure out what healing looks like for you-whether that's rediscovering faith, exploring spirituality, or jest enjoying Sundays without guilt. All beliefs (or non-beliefs) welcome. Lead by Dawn Myers and Jason Morse, marriage and family counseling graduate interns.
This 5 week group, starting July 19th, is a judgment-free zone to unpack the baggage from harmful religious experiences. Figure out what healing looks like for you-whether that's rediscovering faith, exploring spirituality, or jest enjoying Sundays without guilt. All beliefs (or non-beliefs) welcome. Lead by Dawn Myers and Jason Morse, marriage and family counseling graduate interns.
Dates & Time: 2025; October 9, 23 · November 6, 20 · December 4, 18 Thursdays · 10:00–11:30 am This Dream Practice offers a warm, supportive sanctuary to explore your feelings and somatic experiences. Through dream imagery, we’ll journey toward greater wisdom and develop a deeper relationship with the Imaginal. This practice is for you if you’re ready to: Deepen your connection to feeling and the body; Explore symbolic and creative pathways for growth; Cultivate subtle awareness and insight through dreams. Together, we’ll uncover wisdom, nurture self-awareness, and process feelings, guided by the archetypal energies and unconscious forces that shape us.
Hosted by Dr. Kimberly Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Group meets in Portland, OR 97209
Dates & Time: 2025; October 9, 23 · November 6, 20 · December 4, 18 Thursdays · 10:00–11:30 am This Dream Practice offers a warm, supportive sanctuary to explore your feelings and somatic experiences. Through dream imagery, we’ll journey toward greater wisdom and develop a deeper relationship with the Imaginal. This practice is for you if you’re ready to: Deepen your connection to feeling and the body; Explore symbolic and creative pathways for growth; Cultivate subtle awareness and insight through dreams. Together, we’ll uncover wisdom, nurture self-awareness, and process feelings, guided by the archetypal energies and unconscious forces that shape us.
This is an online group to support you as you integrate your professionally facilitated psychedelic experience(s). This group is NOT intended for people that partake in "self-guided" psychedelic experiences. Group members will be invited to share with one another, identify key insights, explore residual thoughts and feelings related to your journey(s), and discover ways to re-integrate into your everyday life.
Hosted by Theresa Ferrante
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Group meets in Portland, OR 97203
This is an online group to support you as you integrate your professionally facilitated psychedelic experience(s). This group is NOT intended for people that partake in "self-guided" psychedelic experiences. Group members will be invited to share with one another, identify key insights, explore residual thoughts and feelings related to your journey(s), and discover ways to re-integrate into your everyday life.
Starting January 2022: This IN PERSON group is for adults (18 and up) of all genders who desire a safe container to process grief & loss from the personal and collective impacts of Covid-19. Based on Francis Weller's book, "The Wild Edge of Sorrow", this support group will contain elements of simple rituals and embodied ways to support the natural flow of grief. This space is a CLOSED group (the same members of the group will be in attendance with no new members added throughout). Masks & vaccines will be required as the space is indoors.
Hosted by Margaret A King
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
Starting January 2022: This IN PERSON group is for adults (18 and up) of all genders who desire a safe container to process grief & loss from the personal and collective impacts of Covid-19. Based on Francis Weller's book, "The Wild Edge of Sorrow", this support group will contain elements of simple rituals and embodied ways to support the natural flow of grief. This space is a CLOSED group (the same members of the group will be in attendance with no new members added throughout). Masks & vaccines will be required as the space is indoors.
This support group combines Equine Therapy, Meditation, Reiki, and Maternal Mental Healthcare for mothers at any stage of motherhood. This group welcomes moms-to-be, pregnant mothers, mothers who have lost children, postpartum mothers, moms at any stage of their child's development, and grandmothers too. We meet bi-weekly at Helping Hands Healing Sanctuary in Newberg, OR on Saturday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. We will be exploring somatic & energetic regulation, intergenerational healing, and prenatal & postpartum support, all grounded in community care. Please reach out to schedule your intake assessment and to learn more!
Hosted by Satya MacGregor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CHT, RM
Group meets in Newberg, OR 97132
This support group combines Equine Therapy, Meditation, Reiki, and Maternal Mental Healthcare for mothers at any stage of motherhood. This group welcomes moms-to-be, pregnant mothers, mothers who have lost children, postpartum mothers, moms at any stage of their child's development, and grandmothers too. We meet bi-weekly at Helping Hands Healing Sanctuary in Newberg, OR on Saturday afternoons from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. We will be exploring somatic & energetic regulation, intergenerational healing, and prenatal & postpartum support, all grounded in community care. Please reach out to schedule your intake assessment and to learn more!
Mending the Soul curriculum incorporates the latest social science research and Biblical theology to provide a template for healing from the 6 types of abuse (physical, emotional, neglect, sexual, spiritual, and narcissistic abuse).
Hosted by Bekah Stines, LPC, LMHC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Group meets in Tigard, OR 97223
Mending the Soul curriculum incorporates the latest social science research and Biblical theology to provide a template for healing from the 6 types of abuse (physical, emotional, neglect, sexual, spiritual, and narcissistic abuse).
Future groups will by held on Zoom for international participants. Please check back for an early 2025 online group I plan to host, discussing excerpts from my new book: A Michael Eigen Companion: Moments of Wisdom From a Psychoanalytic Mystic. This weekly Zoom discussion group will likely start in January or early February of 2025.
Future groups will by held on Zoom for international participants. Please check back for an early 2025 online group I plan to host, discussing excerpts from my new book: A Michael Eigen Companion: Moments of Wisdom From a Psychoanalytic Mystic. This weekly Zoom discussion group will likely start in January or early February of 2025.
Men’s Group(MG) seeks to empower men to achieve their ideal life rhythm through conversations, community, rigorous self-examination, and healthy life practices. Through the dual arts of learning to tell our stories, and being truly present with another story-teller, we hope to break free of the patterns in which we are stuck and find a way to live as our best selves. Major focuses of MG include learning and implementing healthy paradigms of masculinity, increasing emotional intelligence, improving relationship skills, learning and practicing recovery skills, grief and loss, addressing the shame core, visioning and legacy.
Hosted by New Pattern Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADC, II, MA
Group meets in Gresham, OR 97030
Men’s Group(MG) seeks to empower men to achieve their ideal life rhythm through conversations, community, rigorous self-examination, and healthy life practices. Through the dual arts of learning to tell our stories, and being truly present with another story-teller, we hope to break free of the patterns in which we are stuck and find a way to live as our best selves. Major focuses of MG include learning and implementing healthy paradigms of masculinity, increasing emotional intelligence, improving relationship skills, learning and practicing recovery skills, grief and loss, addressing the shame core, visioning and legacy.
In this online studio course we will explore internal and external psychological landscapes through the lens of animal archetypes. These ancient earth connecting practices our ancestors used are ones we also can access. Together over the 8 weeks each class member will build an animal family that collects personally inspiring and grounding archetypal themes. Weeks will have creative prompts, introductory Jungian terms and sharing of ideas and processes. Note that this is not a drop in class, and takes place 8 weeks at a time with the cost being $275. Registering for July 3-Aug 22, 2025 now.
Hosted by Justin Hamacher, Cascade Jungian Portland
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Group meets in Portland, OR 97202
In this online studio course we will explore internal and external psychological landscapes through the lens of animal archetypes. These ancient earth connecting practices our ancestors used are ones we also can access. Together over the 8 weeks each class member will build an animal family that collects personally inspiring and grounding archetypal themes. Weeks will have creative prompts, introductory Jungian terms and sharing of ideas and processes. Note that this is not a drop in class, and takes place 8 weeks at a time with the cost being $275. Registering for July 3-Aug 22, 2025 now.
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What should I expect from therapy that incorporates a focus on spirituality?
Spirituality can mean different things to different individuals, depending on their experiences, beliefs, and life histories. Some individuals focus on strengthening their belief system, while others experience spirituality in secular ways, such as through meditation, yoga, or by spending time in nature. Clients can expect a therapist to help guide and grow their spirituality through any of these techniques, encouraging the individual to cope with the challenges they face and develop strategies to build resilience and purpose to improve their outlook in life.
What are the most common treatments that include spirituality?
There are several treatments that incorporate spirituality. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) helps a person examine and reframe their negative thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on emotional acceptance and psychological flexibility. Existential therapy is most often used to address anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, apathy, despair, questions of identity, and feelings of purposelessness and existential dread. Transpersonal therapy focuses on a client’s spirituality and meaning in life and may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualization, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork.
Can therapy incorporating spirituality help atheistic or agnostic individuals?
Yes. For non-believers, spirituality can offer benefits including a greater sense of connection to others and to the natural world. An interest in spirituality may also spur individuals to pursue mindfulness practices, or to contemplate their purpose in life and how to achieve it.
How effective is spirituality as a therapeutic remedy?
Research suggests spirituality is generally beneficial for individuals. It is correlated with better health habits, such as less substance use, and an improved capacity to cope with stress and other mental health challenges. Increased spirituality can lead individuals to become more empathic and less materialistic, as well.