Divorce Therapists in Lake Oswego, OR
My main areas of expertise include relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, loss/grief, women's issues, and self esteem.
I provide a supportive, compassionate environment combined with practical guidance to promote your strengths, clarify your values and goals, and develop flexible thinking and new habits. Because I believe that when life challenges are met with compassion and practical guidance, the challenges become a catalyst for healing, resilience, and developing your best self. I consider psychotherapy to be a collaborative process, utilizing my expertise and your strengths to meet your goals. I actively participate in the therapy process, supporting your efforts toward sustainable change in your life.
My main areas of expertise include relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, loss/grief, women's issues, and self esteem.
I provide a supportive, compassionate environment combined with practical guidance to promote your strengths, clarify your values and goals, and develop flexible thinking and new habits. Because I believe that when life challenges are met with compassion and practical guidance, the challenges become a catalyst for healing, resilience, and developing your best self. I consider psychotherapy to be a collaborative process, utilizing my expertise and your strengths to meet your goals. I actively participate in the therapy process, supporting your efforts toward sustainable change in your life.
My therapy style is warm, engaging, empathetic, active, and goal-oriented. I treat depression, anxiety, and their many facets, including interpersonal conflicts, panic, parenthood, grief, and loss. With 10 years of experience in acute/chronic illnesses like cancer, I also have extensive training in trauma, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as my foundation. I offer virtual Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Flash Techniques for trauma processing. My approach is gentle, down-to-earth, and collaborative, focused on building your strengths and values.
My therapy style is warm, engaging, empathetic, active, and goal-oriented. I treat depression, anxiety, and their many facets, including interpersonal conflicts, panic, parenthood, grief, and loss. With 10 years of experience in acute/chronic illnesses like cancer, I also have extensive training in trauma, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as my foundation. I offer virtual Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Flash Techniques for trauma processing. My approach is gentle, down-to-earth, and collaborative, focused on building your strengths and values.
Are you struggling with compulsive sexual thoughts or behaviors that interfere with work or relationships? Do you have a secret life? Are you married to or partnered with someone who lies, cheats or betrays you? Are you re-experiencing the pain of a trauma or abuse history? I can help you gain relief from sadness, loss and grief. End the cycle of one-night stands, hook-ups and failed relationships. You can redefine your goals for healthy sexuality and find a way back to your true values, making your life worth living. Seek help. Therapy works if you are willing to work on your recovery.
Are you struggling with compulsive sexual thoughts or behaviors that interfere with work or relationships? Do you have a secret life? Are you married to or partnered with someone who lies, cheats or betrays you? Are you re-experiencing the pain of a trauma or abuse history? I can help you gain relief from sadness, loss and grief. End the cycle of one-night stands, hook-ups and failed relationships. You can redefine your goals for healthy sexuality and find a way back to your true values, making your life worth living. Seek help. Therapy works if you are willing to work on your recovery.
Want to stop feeling miserable in your relationship and actually enjoy being together again? If you are scrolling social media at 3:00am, binge eating ice cream or pouring yourself another glass of wine to keep you company, chances are you are not happy. You may be living like roomates, fighting over stupid things, fostering resentments, or looking elsewhere for connection. Maybe it is too late and you are recently divorced and just trying to get your bearings. The Truth: Relationships often take a back seat to careers and family and everyone suffers. This isn't your fault, but the only one who can make changes is you. Let us help.
Want to stop feeling miserable in your relationship and actually enjoy being together again? If you are scrolling social media at 3:00am, binge eating ice cream or pouring yourself another glass of wine to keep you company, chances are you are not happy. You may be living like roomates, fighting over stupid things, fostering resentments, or looking elsewhere for connection. Maybe it is too late and you are recently divorced and just trying to get your bearings. The Truth: Relationships often take a back seat to careers and family and everyone suffers. This isn't your fault, but the only one who can make changes is you. Let us help.
I help people with anxiety, depression, addiction, divorce, parenthood and many other challenges.
I use psychoanalytic psychotherapy to work with people in-depth, on issues such as family enmeshment, intimate relationships where conflicts repeat and trauma. I also incorporate Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples to locate wounds and attend to them via the relational bond.
I help people with anxiety, depression, addiction, divorce, parenthood and many other challenges.
I use psychoanalytic psychotherapy to work with people in-depth, on issues such as family enmeshment, intimate relationships where conflicts repeat and trauma. I also incorporate Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples to locate wounds and attend to them via the relational bond.
Hey there, welcome to my page. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps individuals and couples navigate the messy, meaningful work of growth, connection, and repair. Whether you’re newly married and want to build a solid foundation, or you’re feeling stuck in repetitive patterns with your partner or yourself, therapy can be a powerful place to explore, heal, and move forward. I offer premarital counseling, couples therapy, and individual sessions with adults who want to break old cycles and live with more intention, clarity, and relational health.
Hey there, welcome to my page. I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps individuals and couples navigate the messy, meaningful work of growth, connection, and repair. Whether you’re newly married and want to build a solid foundation, or you’re feeling stuck in repetitive patterns with your partner or yourself, therapy can be a powerful place to explore, heal, and move forward. I offer premarital counseling, couples therapy, and individual sessions with adults who want to break old cycles and live with more intention, clarity, and relational health.
Rooted in feminist theory and cultural humility, my practice is intentionally inclusive and welcoming. I provide high-quality, identity-affirming care for neurodivergent, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, and disabled clients. I deeply value the identities, histories, and lived experiences you bring to therapy, and I believe healing requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. Together, we’ll co-create a therapeutic space that truly honors who you are. I believe that when we understand our patterns, behaviors, and personal histories, we gain the power to create meaningful change.
Rooted in feminist theory and cultural humility, my practice is intentionally inclusive and welcoming. I provide high-quality, identity-affirming care for neurodivergent, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, and disabled clients. I deeply value the identities, histories, and lived experiences you bring to therapy, and I believe healing requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. Together, we’ll co-create a therapeutic space that truly honors who you are. I believe that when we understand our patterns, behaviors, and personal histories, we gain the power to create meaningful change.
Everyone wants to be heard. One of the most fulfilling experiences for us as individuals is to tell our story and have it heard. My first priority when working with a new client is to find a way for them to tell their story and then to hear/receive it and validate their feelings. People have a variety of ways for communicating their feelings and experiences, for this reason I utilize several different interventions to help the client share their story in a safe and comfortable environment. My services are available in English and Spanish. I also service Oregon and Idaho.
Everyone wants to be heard. One of the most fulfilling experiences for us as individuals is to tell our story and have it heard. My first priority when working with a new client is to find a way for them to tell their story and then to hear/receive it and validate their feelings. People have a variety of ways for communicating their feelings and experiences, for this reason I utilize several different interventions to help the client share their story in a safe and comfortable environment. My services are available in English and Spanish. I also service Oregon and Idaho.
I work collaboratively with teens and adults ages 13 and up on issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, and divorce.
I use creative methods to explore emotions and thought patterns that present in your life. Though verbal inquiry and art-making, we will use non-judgmental curiosity to better understand your story and your needs. My work is trauma-informed, mindfulness based, and highly relational. I follow your lead, while offering pause, perspective and support.
I work collaboratively with teens and adults ages 13 and up on issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, and divorce.
I use creative methods to explore emotions and thought patterns that present in your life. Though verbal inquiry and art-making, we will use non-judgmental curiosity to better understand your story and your needs. My work is trauma-informed, mindfulness based, and highly relational. I follow your lead, while offering pause, perspective and support.
I specialize in trauma therapy using EMDR, divorce, infidelity, shame, self-esteem, and relationship issues.
It is important the therapist and the client are well suited. I encourage you to reach out to several therapists and get a feel for their style to ensure a good fit. I offer a 15 minute phone consultation to determine if we are compatible.
I specialize in trauma therapy using EMDR, divorce, infidelity, shame, self-esteem, and relationship issues.
It is important the therapist and the client are well suited. I encourage you to reach out to several therapists and get a feel for their style to ensure a good fit. I offer a 15 minute phone consultation to determine if we are compatible.
I am looking for couple clients such as monogamous, heterosexual, queer and sexually fluid, trans, cohabitating, and married couples. Also, I specialize in racially diverse couples such as Black/African American, Latinx, Asian, and interracial/interethnic couples. The prominent presenting issues I work with couples on range from communication issues, conflict resolution, blended family stress to infidelity. Then, for individual clients, I am looking for women and men clients, specially focusing on male, men of color, and women of color clients.
I am looking for couple clients such as monogamous, heterosexual, queer and sexually fluid, trans, cohabitating, and married couples. Also, I specialize in racially diverse couples such as Black/African American, Latinx, Asian, and interracial/interethnic couples. The prominent presenting issues I work with couples on range from communication issues, conflict resolution, blended family stress to infidelity. Then, for individual clients, I am looking for women and men clients, specially focusing on male, men of color, and women of color clients.
Having been a teacher for 24 years gives me a strong foundation for working with individual women and men, especially with parents. Would you like a more peaceful life, a better relationship with your spouse or children? Learn the 2 most important parenting strategies? Someone who really listens and "gets you"? I believe that everyone who walks through my door has the capability to lead a more positive life, regardless of what has negatively affected you. My own personal experience, coupled with my specific training, helps me assist individuals dealing with depression and anxiety, and clients facing conflict and parenting issues.
Having been a teacher for 24 years gives me a strong foundation for working with individual women and men, especially with parents. Would you like a more peaceful life, a better relationship with your spouse or children? Learn the 2 most important parenting strategies? Someone who really listens and "gets you"? I believe that everyone who walks through my door has the capability to lead a more positive life, regardless of what has negatively affected you. My own personal experience, coupled with my specific training, helps me assist individuals dealing with depression and anxiety, and clients facing conflict and parenting issues.
Whether this is a result of stress, life transitions, grief, loss, divorce, career or education challenges, self-esteem, chronic conditions, or as a result of the aging process.
I received my master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California, and my bachelor's from Eastern Oregon University. In addition to private practice I have worked in healthcare, with seniors, teens in and out of foster care, and the homeless. My passion is in meeting clients where they are and building upon their inherent strength.
Whether this is a result of stress, life transitions, grief, loss, divorce, career or education challenges, self-esteem, chronic conditions, or as a result of the aging process.
I received my master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California, and my bachelor's from Eastern Oregon University. In addition to private practice I have worked in healthcare, with seniors, teens in and out of foster care, and the homeless. My passion is in meeting clients where they are and building upon their inherent strength.
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Melinda Reynolds-Pena
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
3 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
I believe that people can change and often need assistance during the process. I believe that relationships are worth investing in and couples can learn to relate to each other more effectively. I believe sometimes people become stuck trying to do the right thing, or figure out what is the right thing. I believe people often need encouragement to push past where they are stuck. I believe we all can benefit and learn from hearing a different perspective.
I believe that people can change and often need assistance during the process. I believe that relationships are worth investing in and couples can learn to relate to each other more effectively. I believe sometimes people become stuck trying to do the right thing, or figure out what is the right thing. I believe people often need encouragement to push past where they are stuck. I believe we all can benefit and learn from hearing a different perspective.
Using evidence-based practices, I help individuals and couples improve relationships, process trauma, manage life stress and find their path to growth. Our feelings about ourselves and our abilities influence our work, relationships and personal lives. I create an empathic, non-judgmental space to help get unstuck and foster the change you seek across your worlds. Taking that first step to seek support is daunting. I partner with clients to develop new skills and frameworks to help them navigate life's challenges.
Using evidence-based practices, I help individuals and couples improve relationships, process trauma, manage life stress and find their path to growth. Our feelings about ourselves and our abilities influence our work, relationships and personal lives. I create an empathic, non-judgmental space to help get unstuck and foster the change you seek across your worlds. Taking that first step to seek support is daunting. I partner with clients to develop new skills and frameworks to help them navigate life's challenges.
I'm a therapist with a real passion for working with women during difficult transitions such as going to college, experiencing heartbreak, becoming pregnant, learning how to be a parent, and separation and divorce.
I will work with you in a safe and collaborative way to determine your goals for therapy. I'll also invite you to slow down and turn your attention inward, so you can notice thoughts and feelings that emerge and ultimately learn how to make more choices in the moment rather than simply reacting.
I'm a therapist with a real passion for working with women during difficult transitions such as going to college, experiencing heartbreak, becoming pregnant, learning how to be a parent, and separation and divorce.
I will work with you in a safe and collaborative way to determine your goals for therapy. I'll also invite you to slow down and turn your attention inward, so you can notice thoughts and feelings that emerge and ultimately learn how to make more choices in the moment rather than simply reacting.
Now accepting new clients for 2026. Are you feeling stuck, but don't know where to start? Do you feel as though you're searching for something, but are unsure what it might be? If you have been asking yourself these questions, let me help you on your path to self-discovery. Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming and confusing. My goal is to provide individualized, high-quality mental health care to individuals looking to make changes in their life. I believe that everyone has the capacity for change, and that my job as a therapist is to help clients reach the point where these changes begin.
Now accepting new clients for 2026. Are you feeling stuck, but don't know where to start? Do you feel as though you're searching for something, but are unsure what it might be? If you have been asking yourself these questions, let me help you on your path to self-discovery. Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming and confusing. My goal is to provide individualized, high-quality mental health care to individuals looking to make changes in their life. I believe that everyone has the capacity for change, and that my job as a therapist is to help clients reach the point where these changes begin.
I believe people who have been hurt in relationships can also heal through relationships. I believe people have the capacity to work through life's challenges and make long-lasting changes. I provide practical tools and skills in the context of a safe, empathic and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Whether you're wanting to be preventative and proactive about your mental health or are currently in a crisis, therapy can help!
I believe people who have been hurt in relationships can also heal through relationships. I believe people have the capacity to work through life's challenges and make long-lasting changes. I provide practical tools and skills in the context of a safe, empathic and collaborative therapeutic relationship. Whether you're wanting to be preventative and proactive about your mental health or are currently in a crisis, therapy can help!
Relationships matter! They affect our health and wellbeing. What would would you gain if you could create the closeness you want with that special person in your life? What if you could deepen the relationship and learn to actually resolve conflict? Whether you come to therapy alone or with another, you can learn to have a more satisfying relationship with yourself and your partner.
Relationships matter! They affect our health and wellbeing. What would would you gain if you could create the closeness you want with that special person in your life? What if you could deepen the relationship and learn to actually resolve conflict? Whether you come to therapy alone or with another, you can learn to have a more satisfying relationship with yourself and your partner.
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Divorce Therapists
How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.
What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.
When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.
How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.