Therapists in 97229
I believe that the client-therapist relationship is foundational to the success of your treatment and I take your overall satisfaction seriously. I work with adults and children as a solution-focused therapist. I also work with chronic pain, reproductive health, and women's health, and infertility. I also focus heavily on the parent-child relationship and family systems work. I have training in many parenting and discipline practices that have effectively helped manage challenging behaviors as well as address parenting snafus. I am also interested in and helping people explore human sexuality and relationships.
I believe that the client-therapist relationship is foundational to the success of your treatment and I take your overall satisfaction seriously. I work with adults and children as a solution-focused therapist. I also work with chronic pain, reproductive health, and women's health, and infertility. I also focus heavily on the parent-child relationship and family systems work. I have training in many parenting and discipline practices that have effectively helped manage challenging behaviors as well as address parenting snafus. I am also interested in and helping people explore human sexuality and relationships.
Thiago Leão
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97229
How do you slow down, when there is so much to do? My clients usually experience a whirlwind of speed and stress. They face the challenge of pausing to understand and address their internal needs, which can seem paradoxical. This conflict can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and a pervasive sense of dissatisfaction with life. I find that developing trust and believing in yourself is of paramount importance. Genuinely building confidence is a sensitive process that is ultimately transformative.
How do you slow down, when there is so much to do? My clients usually experience a whirlwind of speed and stress. They face the challenge of pausing to understand and address their internal needs, which can seem paradoxical. This conflict can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and a pervasive sense of dissatisfaction with life. I find that developing trust and believing in yourself is of paramount importance. Genuinely building confidence is a sensitive process that is ultimately transformative.
I have the privilege of working with individuals across the lifespan, from adolescence to adulthood, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. With a client-centered approach, I collaborate to problem-solve and enhance individuals' quality of life, supporting them in achieving their personal goals. By incorporating a person-in-environment perspective, we work together to navigate the challenges life presents
I have the privilege of working with individuals across the lifespan, from adolescence to adulthood, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. With a client-centered approach, I collaborate to problem-solve and enhance individuals' quality of life, supporting them in achieving their personal goals. By incorporating a person-in-environment perspective, we work together to navigate the challenges life presents
My goal as a counselor is to assist you in your journey of living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older. My approach to counseling is person-centered, providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for you to explore the challenges and patterns preventing you from achieving your goals and to discover your unique path for spiritual, emotional, social, and mental wellness. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques, depending upon each individual’s needs, informed by CBT, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
My goal as a counselor is to assist you in your journey of living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with teens and adults, 14 years and older. My approach to counseling is person-centered, providing a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering space for you to explore the challenges and patterns preventing you from achieving your goals and to discover your unique path for spiritual, emotional, social, and mental wellness. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques, depending upon each individual’s needs, informed by CBT, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I have been a counselor for more than 30 years. I remain passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and believe that genuine caring is an essential element of an effective counseling relationship. Over the years, I have worked with clients with significant trauma and loss. I consider it a privilege to stand with another individual as he or she resolves great pain. I specialize in treating clients with trauma, relationship issues, and borderline personality disorder.
I have been a counselor for more than 30 years. I remain passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and believe that genuine caring is an essential element of an effective counseling relationship. Over the years, I have worked with clients with significant trauma and loss. I consider it a privilege to stand with another individual as he or she resolves great pain. I specialize in treating clients with trauma, relationship issues, and borderline personality disorder.
Hello, my name is April, and I am accepting new clients in Oregon. My experience includes serving a diverse population of people which has given me the ability to see people through a broad lens that illuminates the whole person, their strengths, their support, their spirituality, and their needs. It has been my privilege and honor to serve people in the moments when they feel lost, broken, and hurt to help empower them to see their value and strengths as an individual.
Hello, my name is April, and I am accepting new clients in Oregon. My experience includes serving a diverse population of people which has given me the ability to see people through a broad lens that illuminates the whole person, their strengths, their support, their spirituality, and their needs. It has been my privilege and honor to serve people in the moments when they feel lost, broken, and hurt to help empower them to see their value and strengths as an individual.
Shelley Sauer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
My goal is to help you feel more grounded in yourself, and ultimately more tethered to your inner wisdom. I work with people who want to feel better and navigate life with more ease. I've found that talking things through can help shift thinking, and develop solutions; that somatic (body) work can address problem areas that the mind can't seem to get to. Somatic-focused EMDR, where we track the body sensations more closely and stay with, or work with, what shows up, can make the therapy processing even more effective. It has also been shown to resolve the kinds of problematic patterns that keep showing up in our lives.
My goal is to help you feel more grounded in yourself, and ultimately more tethered to your inner wisdom. I work with people who want to feel better and navigate life with more ease. I've found that talking things through can help shift thinking, and develop solutions; that somatic (body) work can address problem areas that the mind can't seem to get to. Somatic-focused EMDR, where we track the body sensations more closely and stay with, or work with, what shows up, can make the therapy processing even more effective. It has also been shown to resolve the kinds of problematic patterns that keep showing up in our lives.
My name is Lisa Golden. I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I am based in Los Angeles and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I am most comfortable using a diverse theoretical approach derived and influenced by Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Family Systems therapy. I can assist, teach, and guide you, in a safe and confidential environment, and together we can navigate the past, the present, and the future with hope and purpose. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for adults who may be dealing with life challenges, being out of balance, transitions, trauma, and relationship issues.
My name is Lisa Golden. I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I am based in Los Angeles and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I am most comfortable using a diverse theoretical approach derived and influenced by Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Family Systems therapy. I can assist, teach, and guide you, in a safe and confidential environment, and together we can navigate the past, the present, and the future with hope and purpose. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for adults who may be dealing with life challenges, being out of balance, transitions, trauma, and relationship issues.
I am passionate about helping people cultivate personal mastery in their lives and within their relationships. I teach clients through scientifically proven techniques to improve and enhance their emotional, spiritual, and mental wellbeing.
I am passionate about helping people cultivate personal mastery in their lives and within their relationships. I teach clients through scientifically proven techniques to improve and enhance their emotional, spiritual, and mental wellbeing.
Accepting New Clients - Telehealth/Virtual/In-person. I am a licensed social worker in Oregon with a background in community mental health, co-occurring problems, crisis response, sports performance, and the navigation of complex human emotions. As a licensed therapist in Oregon since 2008, my experiences assisting individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life from the childhood/teenage years through older adulthood.
Accepting New Clients - Telehealth/Virtual/In-person. I am a licensed social worker in Oregon with a background in community mental health, co-occurring problems, crisis response, sports performance, and the navigation of complex human emotions. As a licensed therapist in Oregon since 2008, my experiences assisting individuals, couples, and families from all walks of life from the childhood/teenage years through older adulthood.
Hannah Benedict
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Life can feel overwhelming. We know something needs to change but feel lost as to how to make the change. You are not alone. Whether you are an adult wanting to work through your story's impact on your present life, a parent needing support for yourself or child, or a teen searching for a safe place, I can help. Approaching our work from a whole person approach, we will identify the challenges you are experiencing and work together to move towards you towards a flourishing life.
Life can feel overwhelming. We know something needs to change but feel lost as to how to make the change. You are not alone. Whether you are an adult wanting to work through your story's impact on your present life, a parent needing support for yourself or child, or a teen searching for a safe place, I can help. Approaching our work from a whole person approach, we will identify the challenges you are experiencing and work together to move towards you towards a flourishing life.
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Child, Youth & Family Therapy @ Connections First
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Serves Area
At Connections First, our Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) team is committed to supporting young clients and their families with compassion, expertise, and evidence-based care. We understand the unique challenges that children and families face today, and we provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where growth, healing, and connection can flourish. Our space is inclusive and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and identities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent individuals. Our clinicians are skilled in addressing mental health challenges, relational difficulties, and emotional and developmental needs.
At Connections First, our Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) team is committed to supporting young clients and their families with compassion, expertise, and evidence-based care. We understand the unique challenges that children and families face today, and we provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where growth, healing, and connection can flourish. Our space is inclusive and welcoming to people from all backgrounds and identities, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent individuals. Our clinicians are skilled in addressing mental health challenges, relational difficulties, and emotional and developmental needs.
Co-Regulation Counseling Angela L. Aurit
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADCIII, CGAC II
Verified Verified
Serves Area
When I was in the 9th grade, I was one of two students from every class that were selected by their classmates to become Natural Helpers. We received training in the skills of active listening, mediation and problem-solving. Little did I know that this experience would lead me to where I am today, as a counselor and therapist for the last twenty-two years. In my work in residential treatment, outpatient clinics and pain management practice, I have thoroughly loved getting to watch people of the ages 13 to 95 have epiphanies, adopt new perspectives, change unhelpful thought patterns, and begin to love and know themselves again.
When I was in the 9th grade, I was one of two students from every class that were selected by their classmates to become Natural Helpers. We received training in the skills of active listening, mediation and problem-solving. Little did I know that this experience would lead me to where I am today, as a counselor and therapist for the last twenty-two years. In my work in residential treatment, outpatient clinics and pain management practice, I have thoroughly loved getting to watch people of the ages 13 to 95 have epiphanies, adopt new perspectives, change unhelpful thought patterns, and begin to love and know themselves again.
It can feel difficult to decide if now is the right time to start therapy. Ambivalence is normal. Exploring that uncertainty can be a great place to begin. It could mean that you feel stuck, or have a sense that something is not quite right and you are interested in making it better. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often a result of loss, life transitions, relationship stress, traumas, or identity discovery to name a few. Exploring your experience can help you understand your thoughts, feelings, and actions and lets you tap into your own wisdom and strengths, making change possible.
It can feel difficult to decide if now is the right time to start therapy. Ambivalence is normal. Exploring that uncertainty can be a great place to begin. It could mean that you feel stuck, or have a sense that something is not quite right and you are interested in making it better. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often a result of loss, life transitions, relationship stress, traumas, or identity discovery to name a few. Exploring your experience can help you understand your thoughts, feelings, and actions and lets you tap into your own wisdom and strengths, making change possible.
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” Victor Frankl. In this world of chaos I provide compassion, care and strategies for managing the confusion of today’s culture.
*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” Victor Frankl. In this world of chaos I provide compassion, care and strategies for managing the confusion of today’s culture.
Jeffrey A. Kiilsgaard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Online Only
My therapeutic approach is tailored to adults who are currently experiencing depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal deficits, and other issues regarding the self. I am a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and work well with the individualistic and affirmative fashions in which human beings choose to self-identify. As a clinical social worker, I believe that the individual is part of system: the micro (familial), the mezzo (immediate community), and the macro (the world at large). I look forward to speaking with you.
My therapeutic approach is tailored to adults who are currently experiencing depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal deficits, and other issues regarding the self. I am a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and work well with the individualistic and affirmative fashions in which human beings choose to self-identify. As a clinical social worker, I believe that the individual is part of system: the micro (familial), the mezzo (immediate community), and the macro (the world at large). I look forward to speaking with you.
Emilee Kerper
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSWA
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
I am passionate about working with individuals who want to better understand their struggles and what holds them back. I encourage self-responsibility, while understanding and calling attention to the impacts of the systems we live in. I aim to explore with clients where patterns have become challenges and how to reroute old habits. I center an emotion-focused, body-inclusive approach, helping to bring attention to our interconnected self. I enjoy working with people motivated to heal, reinvent themselves and break old conditioning.
I am passionate about working with individuals who want to better understand their struggles and what holds them back. I encourage self-responsibility, while understanding and calling attention to the impacts of the systems we live in. I aim to explore with clients where patterns have become challenges and how to reroute old habits. I center an emotion-focused, body-inclusive approach, helping to bring attention to our interconnected self. I enjoy working with people motivated to heal, reinvent themselves and break old conditioning.
I believe every one of us is wired for healing and wholeness. My role as a counselor is to support you in removing the barriers to being your true self. I provide trauma-informed solution-focused therapy. We will focus on a specific goal until you feel you have progressed.
I believe every one of us is wired for healing and wholeness. My role as a counselor is to support you in removing the barriers to being your true self. I provide trauma-informed solution-focused therapy. We will focus on a specific goal until you feel you have progressed.
Sarah Harbin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, ATR
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hi I am Sarah, it is nice to meet you. I try to create a therapeutic space where the individuals I see can slow down, take time for non-judgmental reflection, process emotions and find the things that help them to live with authenticity and intention. I work to support and collaborate with adolescents and adults of all backgrounds to find growth, seek change and begin the healing process. I endeavor to make therapy a creative and safe space where we can explore how each person is able to find what works for them. In the first few sessions I like to get a sense of who you are, what you are seeking and to make goals for our work.
Hi I am Sarah, it is nice to meet you. I try to create a therapeutic space where the individuals I see can slow down, take time for non-judgmental reflection, process emotions and find the things that help them to live with authenticity and intention. I work to support and collaborate with adolescents and adults of all backgrounds to find growth, seek change and begin the healing process. I endeavor to make therapy a creative and safe space where we can explore how each person is able to find what works for them. In the first few sessions I like to get a sense of who you are, what you are seeking and to make goals for our work.
I am a white, bisexual, non-binary, non-monogamous, and neuroqueer therapist working at the intersections of oppression, grief, trauma, liberation, and pleasure. I strive to create an environment where all parts of you are welcome. I serve individuals needing support to better survive and thrive while living in a world full of trauma. Together we can co-create a brave and curious space for you to ground into what matters most to you. I work to hold a space that centers your dignity and wholeness, inviting in the wisdom of your body, your mind, your life story, the earth, your ancestry, and your cultures of origin.
I am a white, bisexual, non-binary, non-monogamous, and neuroqueer therapist working at the intersections of oppression, grief, trauma, liberation, and pleasure. I strive to create an environment where all parts of you are welcome. I serve individuals needing support to better survive and thrive while living in a world full of trauma. Together we can co-create a brave and curious space for you to ground into what matters most to you. I work to hold a space that centers your dignity and wholeness, inviting in the wisdom of your body, your mind, your life story, the earth, your ancestry, and your cultures of origin.
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Number of Therapists in 97229
300+
Average cost per session
$160
Therapists in 97229 who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 87% | Depression |
| 77% | Relationship Issues |
| 73% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 72% | Stress |
| 69% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 72% | Aetna |
| 55% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 54% | Regence |
How Therapists in 97229 see their clients
| 55% | Online Only | |
| 45% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 76% | Female | |
| 23% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |