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Available both in-person and online
205 SE Spokane Street Portland, OR 97202
I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space for couples where we collaboratively identify and work through the pain points in your relationship, utilizing new skills, experiences, and ways of being and rebuilding trust and emotional safety along the way.
I help with a full range of struggles and provide a non-pathologizing approach to work through issues coming up between you, so that you may grow the joy and feel the security of your bond.
I come from higher education and the arts and offer a respectful, attuned, direct approach. It takes courage to begin the counseling journey, and I welcome setting up a free consultation so you may ask questions and get a sense of my approach and if it feels like a good fit for your current needs. I welcome all communities.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Sellwood Couples Counseling, LLC

205 SE Spokane Street

Portland, OR 97202 map

(503) 782-8010

Happy Valley, OR 97086

My website
I am currently seeing couples in person and through secure, online counseling.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital and Stress 
I accept insurance 
I see couples  
Let's Connect (503) 782-8010
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Sellwood Couples Counseling, LLC

205 SE Spokane Street

Portland, OR 97202 map

(503) 782-8010

Happy Valley, OR 97086

My website
I am currently seeing couples in person and through secure, online counseling.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital and Stress 
I accept insurance 
I see couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Couple Sessions $200

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • I do not accept insurance.
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Private pay only. No insurance accepted for couples work.
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Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010
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Private pay only. No insurance accepted for couples work.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Oregon / T1261 Mary Bruce-Owenby
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 17 years
  • Attended Antioch University, MA, Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2011
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists 1547 / 2019
  • Certificate from California Board of Behavioral Sciences 96370 / 2023
  • Certificate from Oregon Board of Licensed Prof Counselors & Therapi T1261 / 2023
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BA: Wellesley College; PACT Level 1 completed, 2024 (psychobiological model); Gestalt & Buddhist Psychology training (8 years); Developmental Couples 2-year certification completed; EFT (2 years); Psychoanalytic training (Object Relations, 5 years)
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010
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BA: Wellesley College; PACT Level 1 completed, 2024 (psychobiological model); Gestalt & Buddhist Psychology training (8 years); Developmental Couples 2-year certification completed; EFT (2 years); Psychoanalytic training (Object Relations, 5 years)
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Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Stress

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Racial Identity
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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I help couples gain new skills, understandings, and ways of being that improve how they navigate difficulty, promote growing their bond, and move them toward secure functioning.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010
"
I help couples gain new skills, understandings, and ways of being that improve how they navigate difficulty, promote growing their bond, and move them toward secure functioning.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010

3 Endorsements

Teresa Johnson
Teresa Johnson
PsychologistPhDCSTABSBCC
Mary Bruce Owenby provides an attuned, supportive presence that helps couples feel heard and understood. Her compassionate and skilled approach strengthens communication, trust, and intimacy, supporting lasting connection.
David M Brooks
David M Brooks
PsychologistPhDPsyD
Mary Bruce-Owenby is a warm, compassionate, and very skilled clinician. I had the privilege of knowing Mary and her work when I supervised her as she built her private practice. Besides individual psychotherapy, she does amazing work with couples.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Buddhist Psychology; Collaborative(Dan Wile)
  • Developmental Couples Therapy (Ellyn Bader)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Feminist
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Somatic
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I use the complex and polytheoretical psychobiological model called PACT, an experiential approach that integrates current brain science, attachment theory, and other frameworks.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010
"
I use the complex and polytheoretical psychobiological model called PACT, an experiential approach that integrates current brain science, attachment theory, and other frameworks.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 782-8010

Location

Primary Location

Sellwood Couples Counseling, LLC

205 SE Spokane Street

Portland, OR 97202

(503) 782-8010

Additional Location

Happy Valley, OR 97086

(503) 782-8010
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I am currently seeing couples in person and through secure, online counseling.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 782-8010
"
I am currently seeing couples in person and through secure, online counseling.
Photo of Mary Bruce-Owenby, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Mary Bruce-Owenby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 782-8010