Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S (she, her)
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Let's Connect (503) 925-3118
I work with individuals and families across the lifespan both in person and via telehealth formats. My specialty areas include child development, trauma, anxiety, grief & loss and chronic medial issues. I have a play therapy room designed for expressive therapies and family systems work. I am certified in trauma, EMDR for children and adults and am faculty at the institute teaching in trauma informed care, play therapy, clinical supervision and animal assisted human health. My work involves complex divorce and family therapy needs. I provide clinical supervision for professionals seeking licensing or play therapy certification.
Play therapy offers the child an environment of safety. If children are able to say what they think or how they feel through toys/art/sand/media with someone who can translate their behavior and facilitate the process, they will respond positively and can successfully work through their presenting issues.
I am a board approved supervisor for clinical mental health and play therapy. I am trained in EMDR and hold certification in trauma informed services. I am certified in adoption and foster care issues and work in conjunction with multiple therapy dogs with certification in Animal Assisted Human Health (AAHH).
Call or Email Dr. Michelle M. Pliske now for a free 15 minute consultation - (503) 925-3118
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Crime Victims Compensation
- Health Net
- Kaiser In Network
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Moda Health
- Optum
- PacificSource
- Premera Blue Cross
- Providence
- Regence
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 925-3118
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Oregon / L5487 Michelle M. Pliske
- In Practice for 16 years
- Attended University of Pennsylvania, DSW (Doctorate in Clinical Social Work), Graduated 2020
- Certificate from University of Denver Animal Assisted Human Health / 2016
- Certificate from Association for Play Therapy RPT-S / 2016
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 925-3118
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexual Abuse
Expertise
- Adoption
- Anxiety
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (503) 925-3118
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Children's Yoga
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Group Therapy
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (503) 925-3118
Location
Primary Location
Firefly Institute
4950 NE Belknap Ct
Suite 205
Hillsboro, OR 97124
(503) 925-3118Email Me
Additional Location
3307 19th Avenue
Forest Grove, OR 97116
(503) 925-3118Nearby Areas
Dr. Michelle M. Pliske
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 925-3118