Couples Counseling Therapists in Happy Valley, OR
I am a marriage and family therapist dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through their unique challenges. Specializing in Solution Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy, helping clients identify their strengths and rewrite their stories. Believing that our physical, mental, and emotional systems are intertwined, I advocate that changing one aspect can lead to transformations in all areas. I foster a therapeutic environment that promotes curiosity, trust, and mutual respect, empowering clients to learn new skills, heal from past experiences, and achieve greater alignment in their lives.
I am a marriage and family therapist dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through their unique challenges. Specializing in Solution Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy, helping clients identify their strengths and rewrite their stories. Believing that our physical, mental, and emotional systems are intertwined, I advocate that changing one aspect can lead to transformations in all areas. I foster a therapeutic environment that promotes curiosity, trust, and mutual respect, empowering clients to learn new skills, heal from past experiences, and achieve greater alignment in their lives.
I see couples and individuals, and specialize in anxiety, depression, attachment, self-esteem, self discovery, isolation, trauma, transition, communication, life coaching, creative collaboration, and others.
A best fit for me is a demographic of 20 to 40 somethings. I work quickly but thoroughly, striving to separate the simple from the complex, and get to core issues. A primary goal is saving clients years they might spend in confusing situations or relationships. Another is to help them to see and utilize their own positive attributes to best advantage.
I see couples and individuals, and specialize in anxiety, depression, attachment, self-esteem, self discovery, isolation, trauma, transition, communication, life coaching, creative collaboration, and others.
A best fit for me is a demographic of 20 to 40 somethings. I work quickly but thoroughly, striving to separate the simple from the complex, and get to core issues. A primary goal is saving clients years they might spend in confusing situations or relationships. Another is to help them to see and utilize their own positive attributes to best advantage.
You want to be able to laugh again, build trust, be playful, stop the bickering, have better intimacy, and be partners again.
You thought that you were going to have a great marriage, but so far that hasn't been working out. You hate the idea of divorce, but also hate the idea of coming home from work and having a big fight, so maybe you just avoid each other in order to keep the peace. You've perfected how to go through the motions with your friends and family, but behind closed doors, the two of you can hardly look each other in the eye. Or maybe you are struggling with a job you don't like, being too busy and stressed out all the time, or feeling stuck in a life you know should be better. You were created to live a dynamic life, and this isn't it.
You want to be able to laugh again, build trust, be playful, stop the bickering, have better intimacy, and be partners again.
You thought that you were going to have a great marriage, but so far that hasn't been working out. You hate the idea of divorce, but also hate the idea of coming home from work and having a big fight, so maybe you just avoid each other in order to keep the peace. You've perfected how to go through the motions with your friends and family, but behind closed doors, the two of you can hardly look each other in the eye. Or maybe you are struggling with a job you don't like, being too busy and stressed out all the time, or feeling stuck in a life you know should be better. You were created to live a dynamic life, and this isn't it.
With over 35 years of experience, I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of individuals and couples, helping them stabilize their emotions, thoughts, and actions.
I hold master's degrees in human relations and social work from the University of Kansas and have been a licensed clinical social worker since 1989. My practice has spanned across Kansas, Oregon, and now Arizona. Over the past 25 years, I've also incorporated life coaching knowledge and techniques into my services, enhancing the support
With over 35 years of experience, I've had the privilege of working with a diverse range of individuals and couples, helping them stabilize their emotions, thoughts, and actions.
I hold master's degrees in human relations and social work from the University of Kansas and have been a licensed clinical social worker since 1989. My practice has spanned across Kansas, Oregon, and now Arizona. Over the past 25 years, I've also incorporated life coaching knowledge and techniques into my services, enhancing the support
In my practice, I utilize various modalities for a holistic approach that helps individuals and couples connect their past experiences to their present circumstances.
As a Level 3 Gottman-trained therapist, I primarily use evidence-based models with couples, including The Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, Relational Life Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. While working with individuals, I focus on strength-based approaches like Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
In my practice, I utilize various modalities for a holistic approach that helps individuals and couples connect their past experiences to their present circumstances.
As a Level 3 Gottman-trained therapist, I primarily use evidence-based models with couples, including The Gottman Method, Attachment Theory, Relational Life Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy. While working with individuals, I focus on strength-based approaches like Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I also specialize in relationship work, offering a space where both partners feel heard, validated, and supported as they explore communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their bond.
I am a Certified Trauma Professional with specialized addiction-informed training. My work is recovery-focused and centered on helping you rebuild stability, trust, and a sense of control. I take a flexible, personalized approach and work at a pace that supports real, lasting change.
I also specialize in relationship work, offering a space where both partners feel heard, validated, and supported as they explore communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen their bond.
I am a Certified Trauma Professional with specialized addiction-informed training. My work is recovery-focused and centered on helping you rebuild stability, trust, and a sense of control. I take a flexible, personalized approach and work at a pace that supports real, lasting change.
Co-occurring Therapy, LLC with Ambur Plaster, CSWA
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA, QMHP
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I have experience supporting children, teens, and adults through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, identity exploration, and relationship concerns.
The therapies I provide are: 12-Step, Acceptance and Commitment, CBT, CPT, Culturally Sensitive, DBT, Eclectic, EMDR, ERP, Family Systems, Feminist, Gestalt, Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Intervention, Jungian, Marital Therapy, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief, Transpersonal, and Trauma Focused.
I have experience supporting children, teens, and adults through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, identity exploration, and relationship concerns.
The therapies I provide are: 12-Step, Acceptance and Commitment, CBT, CPT, Culturally Sensitive, DBT, Eclectic, EMDR, ERP, Family Systems, Feminist, Gestalt, Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal Intervention, Jungian, Marital Therapy, MBCT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief, Transpersonal, and Trauma Focused.
If you’re looking for therapy for you and your partner together, I encourage finding a therapist who specializes in couples work to ensure you get the most out of that experience.
Hi there, and welcome!
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based just outside of Portland, Oregon, and I’m licensed to work with clients in Oregon, Washington, and California. I have been practicing for over 18 years and also work full time as a manager in a large healthcare organization, where I support teams and programs focused on helping people grow and thrive.
As a therapist, I love helping people get clear on what matters most to them- what they want life to look and feel like, and then walking alongside them as they take steps toward those goals. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative.
If you’re looking for therapy for you and your partner together, I encourage finding a therapist who specializes in couples work to ensure you get the most out of that experience.
Hi there, and welcome!
I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based just outside of Portland, Oregon, and I’m licensed to work with clients in Oregon, Washington, and California. I have been practicing for over 18 years and also work full time as a manager in a large healthcare organization, where I support teams and programs focused on helping people grow and thrive.
As a therapist, I love helping people get clear on what matters most to them- what they want life to look and feel like, and then walking alongside them as they take steps toward those goals. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative.
I provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families.
My name is Ellen Eberhardt and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have been a therapist since 2008. I provide a non-judgement and safe place to heal and grow as each client is unique.
I provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families.
My name is Ellen Eberhardt and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have been a therapist since 2008. I provide a non-judgement and safe place to heal and grow as each client is unique.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that works with individuals, couples and families by integrating a cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach.
Although I work with individuals on a wide range of mental health, lifestyle and relationship issues, I particularly enjoy helping people who struggle with the uncomfortable symptoms of anxiety, such as shyness, fear of public speaking, or panic attacks.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist that works with individuals, couples and families by integrating a cognitive-behavioral and family systems approach.
Although I work with individuals on a wide range of mental health, lifestyle and relationship issues, I particularly enjoy helping people who struggle with the uncomfortable symptoms of anxiety, such as shyness, fear of public speaking, or panic attacks.
Grounded in social justice, dignity, and inclusion, I partner with each individual to build practical skills, strengthen confidence, and create pathways toward personal goals.
My vision is a community where all people with disabilities are fully valued, heard, and included—where barriers are replaced with opportunity, strengths are recognized, and every individual has the support needed to thrive. Through advocacy and individualized coaching, I strive to contribute to a more equitable and accessible world.
Grounded in social justice, dignity, and inclusion, I partner with each individual to build practical skills, strengthen confidence, and create pathways toward personal goals.
My vision is a community where all people with disabilities are fully valued, heard, and included—where barriers are replaced with opportunity, strengths are recognized, and every individual has the support needed to thrive. Through advocacy and individualized coaching, I strive to contribute to a more equitable and accessible world.
Although time alone can sometimes help, meaningful resolution of the problems and real growth takes place within the context of a supportive relationship.
I help my clients resolve emotional and interpersonal conflicts, increase their quality of life, build on current areas of strength, develop new areas of competency, and grow in their capacity for contentment, joy, and healthy relationships. My style is collaborative, compassionate, sensitive, warm, and insight-oriented.
Although time alone can sometimes help, meaningful resolution of the problems and real growth takes place within the context of a supportive relationship.
I help my clients resolve emotional and interpersonal conflicts, increase their quality of life, build on current areas of strength, develop new areas of competency, and grow in their capacity for contentment, joy, and healthy relationships. My style is collaborative, compassionate, sensitive, warm, and insight-oriented.
I am a licensed couples therapist, in practice for over 15 years.
When does wanting something more become an issue? When our normal desire for change has no recognized solutions. When our wants lead to self-rejection or frustration that keep those we care about at arms-length. When we disengage to avoid expressing a need, but get accused of not caring.
I am a licensed couples therapist, in practice for over 15 years.
When does wanting something more become an issue? When our normal desire for change has no recognized solutions. When our wants lead to self-rejection or frustration that keep those we care about at arms-length. When we disengage to avoid expressing a need, but get accused of not caring.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re caught between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming. I offer a calm, compassionate space to explore anxiety, identity, and life transitions - a space where you can reconnect with meaning, clarify your values, and move toward the life you want to live.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’re caught between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming. I offer a calm, compassionate space to explore anxiety, identity, and life transitions - a space where you can reconnect with meaning, clarify your values, and move toward the life you want to live.
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 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.
My clients are people navigating change, stress, or emotional pain who seek a deeper connection with themselves. They may face anxiety, trauma, grief, or identity challenges and are ready to explore these experiences in a safe, creative, and supportive way. Together, we focus on finding clarity, balance, and meaning—moving from surviving to thriving through self-expression, cultural connection, and personal growth.
My clients are people navigating change, stress, or emotional pain who seek a deeper connection with themselves. They may face anxiety, trauma, grief, or identity challenges and are ready to explore these experiences in a safe, creative, and supportive way. Together, we focus on finding clarity, balance, and meaning—moving from surviving to thriving through self-expression, cultural connection, and personal growth.
My approach includes understanding that trust and rapport is important to foster a therapeutic relationship that can help facilitate the change you want to see in your life.
I use evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral, Adlerian, strength-focused, and dialectical-behavioral theories and work to create a safe, non-judgmental space in which I can find a balance that works for each unique client.
My approach includes understanding that trust and rapport is important to foster a therapeutic relationship that can help facilitate the change you want to see in your life.
I use evidence-based approaches such as cognitive-behavioral, Adlerian, strength-focused, and dialectical-behavioral theories and work to create a safe, non-judgmental space in which I can find a balance that works for each unique client.
I work with adults, couples, and families, specializing in anxiety, depression, stress, relational dynamics, co-occurring disorders, and trauma.
Hello! I believe the most improtant parts of this journey is finding a therapist that feels right. Someone you can genuinely connect and feel comfortable with. This process alone can feel like trial and error, and that's okay. I view the therapeutic space to be sacred; a place where trust can grow and vulerability is met with safety and compassion. My approach has been shaped by my work with younger populations and my understanding of how early experiences influence our adult lives. I strive to create a space where self exploration, understanding, and self compassion can flourish.
I work with adults, couples, and families, specializing in anxiety, depression, stress, relational dynamics, co-occurring disorders, and trauma.
Hello! I believe the most improtant parts of this journey is finding a therapist that feels right. Someone you can genuinely connect and feel comfortable with. This process alone can feel like trial and error, and that's okay. I view the therapeutic space to be sacred; a place where trust can grow and vulerability is met with safety and compassion. My approach has been shaped by my work with younger populations and my understanding of how early experiences influence our adult lives. I strive to create a space where self exploration, understanding, and self compassion can flourish.
I concentrate on solutions for present issues with insight into how past events and relationships may still be influencing current thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Empowerment comes from being open to exploring your inner strength as a means of gaining insight and knowledge. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, compassionate space for self-discovery. Through the Empowerment Model I use an eclectic, client centered, and strength based approach to finding healing and growth in the midst of challenges. By exploring the origin of symptoms and how they influence thoughts and behaviors we can overcome obstacles to feeling genuine health and wellness.
I concentrate on solutions for present issues with insight into how past events and relationships may still be influencing current thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Empowerment comes from being open to exploring your inner strength as a means of gaining insight and knowledge. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental, compassionate space for self-discovery. Through the Empowerment Model I use an eclectic, client centered, and strength based approach to finding healing and growth in the midst of challenges. By exploring the origin of symptoms and how they influence thoughts and behaviors we can overcome obstacles to feeling genuine health and wellness.
Relationships are of incredible value and we want to help our clients get better at communicating, improve in empathy and compassion for friends and family, and ultimately have healthier relationships with appropriate boundaries that provide safety and give freedom.
We are a Christian counseling group that seeks to provide current and effective psychotherapy services from a Biblical perspective. We are highly trained counselors who all hold personal Christian values and principles, integrating these into each session without judgment or forcing anything on our clients. Rather, we want to provide hope and guidance through the struggles our clients present.
Relationships are of incredible value and we want to help our clients get better at communicating, improve in empathy and compassion for friends and family, and ultimately have healthier relationships with appropriate boundaries that provide safety and give freedom.
We are a Christian counseling group that seeks to provide current and effective psychotherapy services from a Biblical perspective. We are highly trained counselors who all hold personal Christian values and principles, integrating these into each session without judgment or forcing anything on our clients. Rather, we want to provide hope and guidance through the struggles our clients present.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.