Aetna Therapists in Gresham, OR

Email is best, not calls! I work with any age, any need. I work most often with anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, life changes, work-related stress, and chronic pain. I take a very practical approach to helping you find peace and healing with your struggles. This is a safe, non-judgmental place to receive validation, support, feedback, and proactive help. Email is best to reach me, not phone, as phone calls disturb sessions.

Accepting new clients. One thing we all hold in common is the desire for our lives to be better than it is now. Yet, it is perfectly human to experience pain, loneliness, doubts, and to feel stuck. In counseling, we don't have to do that alone but work together on this common human journey. Whether it be trauma, addiction, or other goals I aim to equip and guide you to a life that flows from your values and transforms into lasting change. I aspire to meet you wherever you are now and help you to form a life that is truly thriving.

Glenn Maia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (OR) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (WA) with over 10 years of experience he specializes in depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, Parenting, Life Transitions, Stress, and Family and Interpersonal Conflict. He treats clients between the ages of 6 and 90, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Systems in his approach with clients. Over the past 10 years he has worked with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, families, couples, and groups in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings.

Peggy Defazio is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience working with adults and adolescents. Her goal is to help you address the mental health and/or life challenges that are interfering with your quality of life. Peggy specializes in assisting individuals better manage life challenges, bipolar disorder symptoms, depressive disorder symptoms, grief, anxiety symptoms, and more.

I offer counseling to individuals and couples who are struggling with issues such as: stress due to life changes, feeling depressed or down, having difficulty making changes-feeling "stuck", ashamed, frustrated, or angry about not making the changes you would like to make, relationship problems, communication problems, substance use or gambling problems, relationship with another who is using substances or gambling, difficulty after a traumatic experience, difficulty after military service / Veterans' issues, feeling anxious about making changes, grief & loss, and building a meaningful and fulfilling life.

We are an inter-disciplinary team supporting long term sobriety and trauma healing for individuals, couples, youth, and families. Every role and relationship in the family needs support to heal from addiction and trauma. We specialize in the intersection between substance use, sex addiction, betrayal trauma, other trauma, attachment distress, and faith crisis. We promote healing and recovery through cultivating a sober way of life that heals and transforms a person's relationships to their body, to primary partners, children, peers, community, and seeks resilience through meaningful spiritual practices.

I believe that everyone has the strength and potential to heal and lead a rich and fulfilling life but the way we think often informs how we feel and behave. Together we can work on confronting harmful and distorted thought patterns in order to develop healthier and more hopeful views of life and the future. This can involve acknowledging past hurts, working through trauma, learning new ways to cope with anxiety or depression, practicing self-acceptance, developing and maintaining self-care habits, learning mindfulness exercises, and so much more.

I work with a wide array of clients experiencing challenges in their lives ranging from eating disorders to substance abuse to serious trauma. In my years of work specializing in children and parents contending with anger, anxiety, depression, foster-care, parenting struggles and divorce issues I have helped families find healing and recover fun in their relationships. Whether a person is seeking services because they realize their problems can improve and they want professional support or at the insistence of a concerned family member, therapy should be a place where you experience confidence that the situation will improve.

Welcome. Are you struggling to define yourself socially or professionally? Is anxiety or depression hindering your enjoyment of life? My clients have often come to a place in life where they feel stuck and are in search of a new direction. Together we can uncover the patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that are holding you back, and establish a happier and healthier way of being in the world. I utilize a collaborative client-centered approach to provide the balance between supporting and challenging you that is necessary for promoting growth and change.

• COH offers therapeutic services to instill hope & meet the needs of the individual, couple, family & group. • We serve all age groups including the very young, school aged children, teens, adults & seniors. • Our focus is on strengths with a solution focused approach which implements evidenced based practices to assist individuals in developing strategies for coping & problem solving. • Our services target mulitple issues from life cycles & stressors to crisis & conflict. • We also offer pet therapy and other specialty services.

CURRENT OPENING Life is a journey! Do you feel overwhelmed, distressed, disconnected or lost, is your life hard to navigate. I believe that compassionate, reflective therapy can help restore vitality and renew hope. Individuals, couples, children/families, experience emotional struggles and challenging behaviors because of the impact of a variety of past and present variables, not because of weakness. Symptoms/Behaviors are simply indicators of need, and actually illuminate innate strength that guides healing. I'mabout collaborating with you to build strengths, explore barriers to enjoyment of life, and create a joyful resilience.

***Currently available for in-person and Teletherapy appointments*** I am passionate about people leading empowered, connected, and purposeful lives. I provide counseling services to diverse clients as they learn, change, grow, and function in increasingly inspired, creative, healthy, and adaptive ways. I work collaboratively with clients in identifying needs, making changes, and practicing new skills in a safe and supportive setting. I am experienced in working with adults, couples, families, as well as adolescent clients, on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, identity, and unwanted thoughts or emotions.

I Am Accepting New Clients Now! I love encouraging clients who need guidance in their relationships, parenting, and substance use. The Clinical Practice Also Offers Medication Management with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner! My Practice Offers Telehealth Sessions All Across The State Of Oregon!