Grief Therapists in 97703

I am primary focused and specialized in working with couples and relationship issues. Therapy is a space where clients can get support and guidance. I work with clients on a range of issues and emotions including couples counseling, dealing with grief and loss, stressors, and trauma.I believe therapy can offer a place of exploration and solitude. I am here to help clients identify, understand, and work through their life challenges in a supportive therapeutic space. Check out my website (www.counseloregon.com) for more information about our group practice.

I am committed to helping people navigate and better understand themselves and their relationships through exploring the challenges we all experience as human beings. Therapy is a deeply personal experience. It takes courage and will be challenging at times. Yet these periods also offer an invitation for growth and change. It is appropriate for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of themselves and is willing to make a commitment to do the necessary work. I create a safe, encouraging and engaging environment.

The experiences in life can feel so unbearable, it is difficult to go through them alone. My goal is to join clients on their journey, growing towards connection with the core self, and reaching the outcomes that align with their unique needs for wholeness and wellness. I am passionate about supporting clients with addressing factors that are impacting their ability to thrive. I believe honoring ourselves, honors and rebuilds the relationships we would like to have in our lives. I look forward to meeting you and working together to address symptoms you may be experiencing from depression, anxiety, trauma and grieving a loss.

My goal is to support others in discovering and tapping into their innate wisdom and authentic self. I believe that you are the expert of your life, and my role is to hold space for self-discovery and exploration. The areas that I'm passionate about include loss and grief, self esteem issues, trauma, change of life experiences, anxiety, and sexual identity. I work primarily with children, teens, adults, older adults, and families. I utilize an internal family systems (IFS) and narrative approach, and strive to create a warm, safe, and collaborative environment.

As a social worker and therapist I am passionate about helping people as they transition through and process difficult experiences. Times of transition or loss can call up unresolved feelings from the past. Together we can move through and process your emotions so that you don't feel so alone with what you're experiencing. If you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person, I am here to help you learn new tools to navigate the overstimulating world we live in. I am offering walk and talk/ hiking sessions near Portland if that is of interest to you.

You are not alone; developing a sense of connection with authentic self, others, and the world around you is a worthy pursuit. I enjoy empowering clients as they navigate through trauma, grief and loss. It’s my focus to provide a collaborative and compassionate treatment approach while incorporating a genuine presence with a gentle sprinkle of humor.

As of April 2024, I am accepting new clients! The values I hold and create in therapy are grounding, humor, authenticity, compassion, creativity, balance, safe space, emotional understanding, and trusting relationship. I offer professional mental health counseling for individual adults with a focus on anxiety, relationships, and life transitions. My approach is evidence-based and collaborative.

Are you in the midst of a major life transition, like a divorce or job loss, and feel confused about how to move forward? Do you struggle with relationship issues like how to communicate better with a loved one, have trouble navigating conflicts, or have a desire to have more joy-filled relationships? Not only do I have book knowledge about these issues, I have lived many of them, just like you. I believe that we all need a little coaching and encouragement at times. I have a direct, compassionate and solution focused style and have 30 years experience in the field.

My approach to therapy is based on the belief that everyone has an innate capacity for healing and growth. As we adapt to life's challenges, however, we sometimes get stuck in long-term patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving, or relating to others that ultimately limit our growth and leave us feeling sad, lonely, overwhelmed, anxious, angry, or fearful. I work collaboratively with clients to help them identify, understand, and change these patterns that keep them feeling stuck so that they can to move towards a life that is more passionate, creative, and fulfilling.

Are you parenting a child who has experienced difficult medical challenges? Has your child experienced significant loss? Is your child’s anxiety and emotional overwhelm creating struggle in your home and community? As a Registered Play Therapist with experience working with medically fragile children, children struggling with overwhelming emotions, anxiety in children and children moving through grief and loss, I can support you and your child in building coping skills, increasing capability, increasing self-worth, and in strengthening relationships.

I provide a welcoming, collaborative, comfortable space that supports my clients through the process of self-discovery, insight, emotional healing, and positive change. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are seeking solutions for connection and intimacy. I have a special interest in perinatal mental health, including pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy loss, infertility, and supporting individuals and couples as they navigate the parenting process. I also enjoy supporting families and adults who are looking for strategies to effectively navigate the ways in which ADHD symptoms may impact their relationships.

I believe the key to having a good therapeutic outcome, is finding a therapist who you are compatible with. I have honed my skills over the years working with Individuals, Families, Couples, and Children. As a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, I have been specifically educated and trained in working with people on their relationships. My specialty is in treating depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and grief. As my client, you will unfold at your own rate. Therapy sessions will look different for each person, as we each have different needs. We will work together, towards your goals, in a safe and nonjudgemental place.

Currently Taking New Clients! Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today page. Reaching out for help when you are struggling is one of the hardest things to do, and finding a therapist who feels like a good match for you and your needs is the best route to feeling better. I have a wide range of experience, including working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, coping with chronic pain and other chronic health conditions, and their caregivers. In my practice, I aim to help people develop more effective coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and foster greater self-acceptance.

Now taking new clients! I approach counseling much like Sam helps Frodo in Lord of the Rings, I will follow you and help you with your burden for as long as you need me, still knowing it's your journey and burden to bear. I thoroughly enjoy working with clients that are experiencing existential dread or feel like they are searching for some sort of meaning in life. This could include but is not limited to: feeling anxious, guilty, or depressed without knowing why, a loss of interest in your hobbies and relationships, and/or questioning your goals, ideals and values.

A healthy life includes a balance of the mind, body and spirit. But what if you’re struggling to maintain that balance? Life certainly has a way of disrupting our world through unwanted events like grief, trauma, infertility and other difficult, very personal emotions. If you are struggling, we are here for you.

I work with individuals suffering from trauma, chronic pain, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and various life transitions. I utilize Mindfulness-based and Somatic approaches to help clients cultivate mind-body awareness and create emotional well-being. Somatic Experiencing is one of the approaches that is very effective in helping people overcome the effects of accumulated, chronic stress. It integrates neuroscience, attachment theory and mindfulness to help you restore a sense of balance to your emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual life.

We help people who feel sad, lonely, angry, have experienced a recent loss or life transition, and those who seek to find meaning and purpose amidst stressful, busy lives. We possess a passion for working with children, adolescents, and adults who experience difficult emotions, thoughts, behaviors, or who find it hard to connect with others.

I am currently accepting new clients! I specialize in working with adults affected by developmental trauma, attachment injuries, substance abuse and addiction, and dual diagnoses. I also work with other types of trauma, grief and loss, mood disorders, and support parents of adolescents and young adults. I want to help you find healing and freedom from pretending like all is well, so you can live in a more authentic and fulfilling way.

At all stages of life people go through hard times - in relationships with others and within ourselves. You are the best expert in your own life experience and possess the capacity to overcome the adversity in your life. I generate a protected space for you to better understand your personal story and manage problems that block the flow of your innate happiness. I help you expand your ability to take care of yourself even when life sends unbearable challenges. I honor all aspects of your ethnicity, sexuality, gender, spirituality, physical and mental abilities, age, socioeconomic class, and native language.