Therapists in Portland, OR

Hello, my name is Ryoka Kim, I'm a licensed psychologist who works with adults to address end-of-life concerns, including caregiver stress, family communication, and grief. I am here if you are looking for relief from emotional pain, mental distress or other struggles. I want to help you through whatever is causing you difficulties in a supportive and collaborative way. I am thoughtful, and I listen with openness and compassion. I strive to create an accepting and safe environment where we work together to decrease your symptoms and struggles and to support your health and growth.

Therapeutic counseling that works is counseling that supports you to create change, reach your potential, and accomplish your goals. As your counselor, I will join with you to navigate through the things that stand in your way. Barriers to change are different for every person. You may be struggling through depression or anxiety; trying to navigate changes in relationships; isolation; living with trauma; struggling with work, family, or stress; or you are one of the many who simply can’t identify what is getting in the way. My goal is to help you find a path forward and start making the changes that you are seeking!

Are you finding yourself struggling to handle life's challenges more and more lately? You are not alone. We are living in unprecedented times that have intensified previously manageable challenges, or brought new ones into our lives. I am here to help you navigate your journey to mental health wellness. Whether it be from coping with anxiety or depression, to strengthening coping skills in general, this journey is about you. As such I am committed to providing you a safe space that is free of all judgement.

I work with clients seeking meaningful change. To recover authenticity, connection, and purpose back into life's experience. We work together to manage the impact of past events. More importantly, we find ways to transcend them in the present, building on character strengths to find life balance. Since working with my first client, my clinical approach has evolved to focus more on the mind-body connection. This dual approach is known as Somatic (experiential) therapy, and can often be more engaging than traditional talk therapy alone. Your recovery should be a highly individualized experience. Please visit my website for details!

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 licensed 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.

I am currently on an extended leave, but intend to have availability in September 2023. We are all searching for ways to lead fulfilling lives, but sometimes we struggle to find the things that will help sustain us or the obstacles of life can begin to feel overwhelming. As a therapist, I help to identify the things that nourish each individual and act as a partner in learning strategies for moving through the difficult times. I strive to maintain empathy, compassion, and openness with each of the clients I work with and value a collaborative relationship that allows you to steer treatment in the direction most useful to you.

I work with a variety of concerns including couples and family conflict, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, and the struggle to find purpose and meaning in life. I believe in highlighting the uniqueness of the individual, while understanding that we all function as part of a multitude of larger systems. The relationships we create with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us, can both transform and challenge us. Through this approach, I help individuals, couples, and families find peace and harmony. I will support you while you heal, transcend, and build the life you want.

Hello! I am currently accepting new clients, but I do have a wait-list. My goal is to provide a space for you to develop and work toward goals that feel relevant and doable. We can work on developing healthy coping strategies for current stressors, increasing understanding around past experiences, as well as increasing awareness in the present. I believe therapy should be productive and enlightening, but I also know it's uncomfortable and vulnerable. I will ask for your honest feedback throughout the therapy process so that I can adjust my approach as needed.

I offer an attachment based holistic approach to therapy, seeing you as a complex whole person. I believe in the Daoist saying about the human life: “There are ten thousand joys and ten thousand sorrows.” I believe this to be a profound and inescapable truth. Therapy offers an opportunity for support through the sorrows and a celebration of the joys.

I work primarily, but not exclusively with clients of color in Oregon. My approach is developed from an emotion focused and family systems style, while being centered with the understanding that it can be really difficult for many of us to explore big emotions as well as family histories in how they may still impact us today. Although most of the clients I work with are seeking individual therapy, I do work with couples. I currently work with clients online for virtual therapy sessions.

Are you ready to leave the past behind? I specialize in the treatment of adults with issues related to trauma/PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, and addiction. Difficulties in these areas often contribute to relationship disturbances and problems at home, work, or school. After developing an understanding of your circumstances and challenges, together we will develop a treatment plan. Emphasis may be on reducing distress or addressing deeper patterns, trauma, or attachment issues. This may include learning skills, developing resources, gaining insight, or processing past events/memories.

I truly believe no one should ever have to walk alone through incredibly difficult seasons of life. I approach therapy as a collaboration, rooted in understanding each person as an individual in the context of their family, history, culture, and daily life. My therapeutic style is collaborative and tends to incorporate warmth, humor, and honest feedback. I am motivated to help every client learn healthy ways of getting through mental and emotional difficulties. I'll be there with dedicated compassion, empathy, and nonjudgmental care.

Portland Processwork Clinic welcomes diverse individuals who are looking for support to resolve conflicts, find meaning, deepen or work with feelings and problems. We value the unique wisdom each individual brings. Integrating dream work, movement, body symptoms and social issues, your counselor can offer dynamic and flexible ways to work on personal growth, relationship conflicts and inner disturbances. Visit our website contact page to fill in a contact form to schedule an appointment. Portland Processwork Clinic was previously known as River's Way Professional Clinic.

Are you struggling to live the life you want? Do you keep finding yourself in the same place without knowing how to change? Current situations and events can trigger old pain & trauma which can be confusing & negatively impact relationships. They can also lead to creating misguided stories that you tell yourself and that keep you anxious or in fight/flight states. I believe we sometimes need help untangling and making sense of our experiences and/or trauma in life in order to thrive. Through non-judgmental warmth, compassion and self-reflection, we re-wire old thoughts and behaviors and help you live a more authentic life.

It is my belief that even though people seem to differ in their inborn ability to handle life's stresses, their resiliency and sense of mastery can be cultivated. My therapeutic approach is to help my clients live a more hopeful and meaningful life. Being the oldest child of a Dutch family of Holocaust survivors, I "learned" how trauma and resiliency gets transmitted from one generation to the next. My fascination of learning how the body keeps the score, my interest in helping people be securely attached and engaged with each other all brought me to this exciting calling.

I have a passion for working with adolescents and their families to navigate understanding and to promote growth as a system. My experience thus far includes a great emphasis on eating disorders and embodiment.

Are you feeling stuck in a pattern of viewing your world through a negative lens? My goal is to help you become empowered to view your world in a different way. I help clients create meaning in their lives through an accepting, unconditional counseling relationship. I use Cognitive Behavioral, Humanistic, and EMDR therapeutic approaches to help my clients uncover their genuine “truth” and to help them live a more fulfilling and authentic life.

There are so many reasons why people seek therapy. It could be a life transition, anxiety, depression, divorce, blended families or tough teenagers. Sometimes in life people lose a sense of who they truly are and seek to find what more accurately reflects them. Overall, most people are looking for a space to process and make meaning of life experiences, behaviors and reactivity. Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, good for you for having the courage to take the first step. My goal is to make the process of finding a therapist authentic and comfortable because I value the meaningful relationship between therapist and client.

Sept. 2023 I have openings for new clients. My hours are 8am-3pm M-F. I also can set up assessment only appointments for folx needing WPATH letters of support. Email is the best way to contact me. I keep a waitlist, reach out to be added. My practice focuses on supporting gender diverse, teen, & BIPOC communities.