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David A Sangster
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

David A Sangster

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
8112 N Clarendon Ave, Portland, OR 97203
Let's Connect (503) 444-8649
From struggling to THRIVING. Become more fully "yourself." Enjoy relationship satisfaction. Strengthen connection to something bigger that is meaningful. Get relief from depression and anxiety (really!). Improve effectiveness at work. Feel more at home in your body, content. Mindful and present. LAUGH. Choosing a therapist that is both really good AND a great fit is important. There is a difference here you will experience from the get go. The office is in a 1930's Cape Cod style house...inviting & comfortable. With warmth and character. David is unusually relational and "real." Sessions are 60, 75 or 90 minutes rather than 50.
It is good to be serious about serious things. "Where there is humor there is hope" so count on laughing as well. We can be very human, not leaving anything out. More than just consideration of thoughts and feelings - excellent astute psychotherapy addresses not just thinking but consciousness. Embodied. Heartfelt caring. The FULLNESS OF YOUR EXPERIENCE.
"David has been doing very effective, innovative and challenging deep attachment-based work since 1995 with children/families, couples, and adults of ALL ages. He formally studied Tibetan Buddhism, and 2008-2012 counseled the dying and their loved ones full time to learn more of essential living. RedDoorCounseling.com is open & affirming of all diversity."
Call or David A Sangster now for a free 15 minute consultation - (503) 444-8649

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

RedDoorCounseling.com

8112 N Clarendon Ave

Portland, OR 97203

(503) 444-8649
Phone/telehealth, in person is possible via screening and hi precaution protocol (incl distanced, mask, neg air flow, bleach spray et al)
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Relationship Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (503) 444-8649

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

RedDoorCounseling.com

8112 N Clarendon Ave

Portland, OR 97203

(503) 444-8649
Phone/telehealth, in person is possible via screening and hi precaution protocol (incl distanced, mask, neg air flow, bleach spray et al)
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Relationship Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
  • Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • Most insurance co's
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Oregon / L7551 David A Sangster
  • Degree/Diploma from University (CAL) Bachelors, honors program / 1992
  • Attended Portland State University, MSW, LCSW, Graduated 2000
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LCSW, MSW Extensive Post Graduate Psychotherapy Studies.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
"
LCSW, MSW Extensive Post Graduate Psychotherapy Studies.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Child
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Education and Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Innovative holistic psychotherapy for all ages
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Medication Management
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Client Focus

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals
Bisexual Allied
Body Positivity
Cancer
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied
Veterans

I also speak

(Limited Spanish)

Religion

Buddhist

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals
Bisexual Allied
Body Positivity
Cancer
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied
Veterans

I also speak

(Limited Spanish)

Religion

Buddhist

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Adlerian
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Neurodiversity
  • Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Relational
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Groups

Location

Primary Location

RedDoorCounseling.com

8112 N Clarendon Ave

Portland, OR 97203

(503) 444-8649
"
Phone/telehealth, in person is possible via screening and hi precaution protocol (incl distanced, mask, neg air flow, bleach spray et al)
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
"
Phone/telehealth, in person is possible via screening and hi precaution protocol (incl distanced, mask, neg air flow, bleach spray et al)
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 444-8649
David A Sangster
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Last Modified: 19 Apr 2024