In Person Therapists in Milwaukie, OR
Neeka Safdari
Clinical Social Work Associate, MSW, CSWA
1 Endorsed
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy, from my point-of-view, is a safe and secure place to explore, heal, and grow. I may be the right fit for you if you are: looking to process your attachments and relationships; coping with racial or other identity-based traumas; and/or navigating uncontrolled anxiety, depression, or neurodivergent masking. I have years of experience supporting folks navigating trauma, and I prefer a blend of therapeutic modalities and like to tailor my approach to each individual. I welcome and celebrate client feedback and collaboration in every process.
Therapy, from my point-of-view, is a safe and secure place to explore, heal, and grow. I may be the right fit for you if you are: looking to process your attachments and relationships; coping with racial or other identity-based traumas; and/or navigating uncontrolled anxiety, depression, or neurodivergent masking. I have years of experience supporting folks navigating trauma, and I prefer a blend of therapeutic modalities and like to tailor my approach to each individual. I welcome and celebrate client feedback and collaboration in every process.
Maybe life has felt chaotic or heavy lately, and you’re not sure how to make sense of what you’re carrying. You might be moving through grief in any form, including estrangement, trauma, or a major transition, or feeling stuck in relational or sexual concerns. You want a steady place to slow down, get curious, and explore the parts of you that feel messy or unclear. You want support that is responsive to your unique story, helps you reconnect with your own inner tools and wisdom, and supports changes that bring more balance, deeper connection, and a greater sense of peace. You want therapy to feel grounding and doable in real life.
Maybe life has felt chaotic or heavy lately, and you’re not sure how to make sense of what you’re carrying. You might be moving through grief in any form, including estrangement, trauma, or a major transition, or feeling stuck in relational or sexual concerns. You want a steady place to slow down, get curious, and explore the parts of you that feel messy or unclear. You want support that is responsive to your unique story, helps you reconnect with your own inner tools and wisdom, and supports changes that bring more balance, deeper connection, and a greater sense of peace. You want therapy to feel grounding and doable in real life.
I enjoy working with adults from all backgrounds and walks of life, providing holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed counseling that meets folks where they are at. Because of my training and experience with EMDR therapy, I often support clients with healing from traumatic experiences. Some other issues I can help clients address include depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I may draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
I enjoy working with adults from all backgrounds and walks of life, providing holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed counseling that meets folks where they are at. Because of my training and experience with EMDR therapy, I often support clients with healing from traumatic experiences. Some other issues I can help clients address include depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I may draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities including Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.
Hello, my name is April, and I am accepting new clients in Oregon. My experience includes serving a diverse population of people which has given me the ability to see people through a broad lens that illuminates the whole person, their strengths, their support, their spirituality, and their needs. It has been my privilege and honor to serve people in the moments when they feel lost, broken, and hurt to help empower them to see their value and strengths as an individual.
Hello, my name is April, and I am accepting new clients in Oregon. My experience includes serving a diverse population of people which has given me the ability to see people through a broad lens that illuminates the whole person, their strengths, their support, their spirituality, and their needs. It has been my privilege and honor to serve people in the moments when they feel lost, broken, and hurt to help empower them to see their value and strengths as an individual.
Hello, I’m so glad you’re here! I see counseling as a collaborative relationship built on trust, curiosity, and compassion. Together, we’ll explore what feels important to you and support your growth, healing, and understanding. My background is in education, and I’ve always been drawn to creative ways of supporting people’s mental wellness and personal growth. My approach is grounded in service, advocacy, and equity, and my hope is that you feel genuinely seen, heard, and supported when we work together.
Hello, I’m so glad you’re here! I see counseling as a collaborative relationship built on trust, curiosity, and compassion. Together, we’ll explore what feels important to you and support your growth, healing, and understanding. My background is in education, and I’ve always been drawn to creative ways of supporting people’s mental wellness and personal growth. My approach is grounded in service, advocacy, and equity, and my hope is that you feel genuinely seen, heard, and supported when we work together.
I see therapy as a collaborative process, one where my role is to help support individuals’ development of self-love and compassion. Therapy is a safe space to start this process, deconstruct shame, and feel all your emotions in a non-judgemental space.
My passions within therapy include working through trauma, life transitions, grief and loss, and anxiety. I enjoy working primarily with adolescents and young adults, and believe people are the experts of their experiences. I believe in autonomy and choice for all humans, and center this in the therapeutic relationship.
I see therapy as a collaborative process, one where my role is to help support individuals’ development of self-love and compassion. Therapy is a safe space to start this process, deconstruct shame, and feel all your emotions in a non-judgemental space.
My passions within therapy include working through trauma, life transitions, grief and loss, and anxiety. I enjoy working primarily with adolescents and young adults, and believe people are the experts of their experiences. I believe in autonomy and choice for all humans, and center this in the therapeutic relationship.
Are you overwhelmed? Feeling stuck? Losing hope? I'd like to help. I specialize in working with people struggling due to past or recent traumatic experiences.
Are you overwhelmed? Feeling stuck? Losing hope? I'd like to help. I specialize in working with people struggling due to past or recent traumatic experiences.
Deciding to find a therapist is an important choice, and I'd be honored to work with you. I am a person-centered somatic art therapist. I use creativity and art processes as the language to access the parts of ourselves that need support with positive regard, unconditional acceptance and warmth, and somatic practices to reconnect the body, mind and spirit, and to integrate these experiences to increase flow through relational neurobiology. I also use EMDR and may incorporate other approaches as appropriate.
Deciding to find a therapist is an important choice, and I'd be honored to work with you. I am a person-centered somatic art therapist. I use creativity and art processes as the language to access the parts of ourselves that need support with positive regard, unconditional acceptance and warmth, and somatic practices to reconnect the body, mind and spirit, and to integrate these experiences to increase flow through relational neurobiology. I also use EMDR and may incorporate other approaches as appropriate.
I am passionate about human beings and an avid advocate for mental health. I believe each person has a unique and important story that they bring to therapy and I strive to create space for each client to share, connect, and grow. There is great strength and vulnerability in seeking help and I consider it a privilege to assist others in their journey through therapy. When working with clients, I use an eclectic approach in practice in order to best fit the client's needs. I view counseling as a collaborative effort in helping clients to recognize strengths, identify needs, understand conflicts and discover new options.
I am passionate about human beings and an avid advocate for mental health. I believe each person has a unique and important story that they bring to therapy and I strive to create space for each client to share, connect, and grow. There is great strength and vulnerability in seeking help and I consider it a privilege to assist others in their journey through therapy. When working with clients, I use an eclectic approach in practice in order to best fit the client's needs. I view counseling as a collaborative effort in helping clients to recognize strengths, identify needs, understand conflicts and discover new options.
I specialize in working with adult individuals (18+) who may be experiencing mood disorders, anxiety, life transitions, relational trauma, current or historical emotional abuse and neglect, interpersonal difficulties, shame and guilt, and grief and loss. I work with people from diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as BIPOC and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. I am especially committed to approaching therapy from the perspective of anti-oppression, inclusivity, and cultural humility with the understanding that our lives and experiences are multi-faceted.
I specialize in working with adult individuals (18+) who may be experiencing mood disorders, anxiety, life transitions, relational trauma, current or historical emotional abuse and neglect, interpersonal difficulties, shame and guilt, and grief and loss. I work with people from diverse backgrounds, including those who identify as BIPOC and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. I am especially committed to approaching therapy from the perspective of anti-oppression, inclusivity, and cultural humility with the understanding that our lives and experiences are multi-faceted.
Trellis Counseling is currently providing services via Telemental Health as well as in-person appointments.
"Why am I not over this already?" If you find yourself asking that, maybe we can help. We work with people struggling due to past experiences or recent trauma. Whether the impact those experiences have on them is big or small, Its possible for healing and hope to occur within a healthy therapeutic relationship. We've been privileged to help hundreds of struggling individuals. We specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma and its aftermath.
Trellis Counseling is currently providing services via Telemental Health as well as in-person appointments.
"Why am I not over this already?" If you find yourself asking that, maybe we can help. We work with people struggling due to past experiences or recent trauma. Whether the impact those experiences have on them is big or small, Its possible for healing and hope to occur within a healthy therapeutic relationship. We've been privileged to help hundreds of struggling individuals. We specialize in working with people who have experienced trauma and its aftermath.
I operate from a relational lens where we collaboratively work through difficult emotions by creating a way to honor the pain and difficulties and build a life that matters to you. My approach in this process is to foster a sense of safety, acceptance, and curiosity. In our time together, you will have the opportunity to share your story; to be heard and to be known. I will offer you skills to help with the entanglement of thoughts and to foster self-compassion and mindfulness as we move towards a meaningful life.
I primarily work with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, grief, self-worth, and relationship dynamics.
I operate from a relational lens where we collaboratively work through difficult emotions by creating a way to honor the pain and difficulties and build a life that matters to you. My approach in this process is to foster a sense of safety, acceptance, and curiosity. In our time together, you will have the opportunity to share your story; to be heard and to be known. I will offer you skills to help with the entanglement of thoughts and to foster self-compassion and mindfulness as we move towards a meaningful life.
I primarily work with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, grief, self-worth, and relationship dynamics.
Hello! I am so happy you are here. I want to share a bit about myself as a therapist. If you’ve got questions about your identity and feeling pressure from family or society about how you “should” show up, you’re not alone—I offer a nonjudgmental, supportive place where your story will be heard and respected.
I have immediate openings. You can visit the link to Willamette Wellness Center's website to schedule with me directly.
Hello! I am so happy you are here. I want to share a bit about myself as a therapist. If you’ve got questions about your identity and feeling pressure from family or society about how you “should” show up, you’re not alone—I offer a nonjudgmental, supportive place where your story will be heard and respected.
I have immediate openings. You can visit the link to Willamette Wellness Center's website to schedule with me directly.
My ideal client is someone who is struggling with one or many aspects of life. I enjoy being able to help people struggle through some of the big questions of life, or puzzle through how to make improvements.
My ideal client is someone who is struggling with one or many aspects of life. I enjoy being able to help people struggle through some of the big questions of life, or puzzle through how to make improvements.
I specialize in interventions, so my ideal client is the family member or friend of an addict. This "concerned other" is usually out of options and has lost hope. My job is to either re-instill hope or enhance the hope, so that the addict can be helped. With intervention, I use both the Johnson model and the ARISE model. With 16 years of experience conducting interventions, I have encountered most things that happen in an intervention, and can prepare the addict's family members and/or friends so they can walk through the intervention process with the least amount of anxiety.
I specialize in interventions, so my ideal client is the family member or friend of an addict. This "concerned other" is usually out of options and has lost hope. My job is to either re-instill hope or enhance the hope, so that the addict can be helped. With intervention, I use both the Johnson model and the ARISE model. With 16 years of experience conducting interventions, I have encountered most things that happen in an intervention, and can prepare the addict's family members and/or friends so they can walk through the intervention process with the least amount of anxiety.
In person sessions in SE Portland or telehealth sessions anywhere in Oregon.
Accepting NEW Clients! Supporting adolescents, adults, families, and LGBTQIA+ clients navigating anxiety, identity exploration, communication challenges, and life transitions while building resilience and deeper self-understanding. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward, therapy can provide space to slow down, reflect, and begin making meaningful change. I often support clients with concerns such as stress and anxiety, self-esteem, empowerment, and the intersection of faith and spirituality with mental health.
In person sessions in SE Portland or telehealth sessions anywhere in Oregon.
Accepting NEW Clients! Supporting adolescents, adults, families, and LGBTQIA+ clients navigating anxiety, identity exploration, communication challenges, and life transitions while building resilience and deeper self-understanding. If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward, therapy can provide space to slow down, reflect, and begin making meaningful change. I often support clients with concerns such as stress and anxiety, self-esteem, empowerment, and the intersection of faith and spirituality with mental health.
Steven Ruiz Bettencourt
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, CHT, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Milwaukie, OR 97222
I am a compassionate and intuitive licensed psychotherapist & hypnotist. I have been practicing for 42 years. I specialize in anger management, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties/couples counseling, motivation, personality disorders, EMDR and hypnosis for a variety of issues. I am a member of the Oregon Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, National Anger Management Association, Oregon Mediation Association, Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis, I am a board member of the Oregon Hypnotherapy Association, and President of World Musado Federation. I am familiar with Spanish language and culture.
I am a compassionate and intuitive licensed psychotherapist & hypnotist. I have been practicing for 42 years. I specialize in anger management, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties/couples counseling, motivation, personality disorders, EMDR and hypnosis for a variety of issues. I am a member of the Oregon Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, National Anger Management Association, Oregon Mediation Association, Oregon Society of Clinical Hypnosis, I am a board member of the Oregon Hypnotherapy Association, and President of World Musado Federation. I am familiar with Spanish language and culture.
My therapeutic approach draws from a foundation in Person-Centered therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic therapy.
My approach for therapy is to assist you on your journey of self-exploration while uncovering and addressing patterns that may be hindering your progress and relationships. Gaining self-awareness through therapy helps us understand our own needs, emotions, and patterns of behavior. This helps us communicate better and set healthy boundaries. When we are aware of our strengths and vulnerabilities we can navigate conflict more easily, avoid projecting insecurities onto others, and foster deeper connections.
My therapeutic approach draws from a foundation in Person-Centered therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic therapy.
My approach for therapy is to assist you on your journey of self-exploration while uncovering and addressing patterns that may be hindering your progress and relationships. Gaining self-awareness through therapy helps us understand our own needs, emotions, and patterns of behavior. This helps us communicate better and set healthy boundaries. When we are aware of our strengths and vulnerabilities we can navigate conflict more easily, avoid projecting insecurities onto others, and foster deeper connections.
I work with my clients from an Existential and Client-Centered perspective. What this means is that I see the primary goal of therapy as helping my clients discover themselves more fully, and to move toward living with greater authenticity, meaning, and clarity of purpose.
I work with my clients from an Existential and Client-Centered perspective. What this means is that I see the primary goal of therapy as helping my clients discover themselves more fully, and to move toward living with greater authenticity, meaning, and clarity of purpose.
Hello! I am so happy you are here. I am currently accepting new clients, with no waitlist!. I want to share a bit about myself as a therapist. The therapy relationship is a unique and powerful one that facilitates change and growth, while also maintaining roots in acceptance. I believe that we all have the power within ourselves to create a vision of a life worth living. Therapy is a great place to get support and learn skills to make that vision a reality. It is my belief that understanding your values and what is important to you is a great place to start!
Hello! I am so happy you are here. I am currently accepting new clients, with no waitlist!. I want to share a bit about myself as a therapist. The therapy relationship is a unique and powerful one that facilitates change and growth, while also maintaining roots in acceptance. I believe that we all have the power within ourselves to create a vision of a life worth living. Therapy is a great place to get support and learn skills to make that vision a reality. It is my belief that understanding your values and what is important to you is a great place to start!
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FAQ - About In Person Therapy
What are the benefits of in-person therapy?
In-person therapy offers several benefits that some people find highly valuable for their mental health treatment. Being present in the same room as your therapist can create a stronger sense of connection and allow for more nuanced communication through body language. Some people may also find it easier to focus in therapy when they are in a dedicated space and away from potential distractions related to home or work; attending an in-person session provides a clear boundary between therapy time and the rest of your life. For certain therapeutic approaches, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), exposure therapy, or somatic therapy, being in person may be particularly important, as these therapies benefit from the therapist being able to observe and respond to a client’s physical cues effectively. Additionally, some individuals simply feel more comfortable discussing sensitive or painful topics when they are face-to-face with their therapist rather than on a screen.
When should I choose in-person therapy over online therapy?
In-person therapy may be a better choice when you need a structured therapeutic environment separate from your daily life, when you find it difficult to focus or feel comfortable in an online setting, or when privacy at home is a concern. It may also be more appropriate if you are dealing with severe mental health symptoms that require close monitoring or if your therapy involves approaches that rely heavily on observing physical cues. On the other hand, if convenience, scheduling flexibility, or access to specialists outside your immediate area are priorities, online therapy may be a better fit. Many therapists offer both options, so you can also discuss with a provider which format might work best for your specific situation.
How do I find an in-person therapist?
You can use Psychology Today's therapist directory to find an in-person therapist in your area. You can search by location, insurance accepted, specialty areas, therapeutic approaches, and other criteria to narrow down providers who meet your needs. Each therapist profile includes information about their credentials, areas of expertise, and whether they offer in-person sessions. Once you have identified potential therapists, you can contact them directly through the directory to schedule an initial consultation and determine whether they are a good fit before committing to ongoing treatment. When reaching out, it can be helpful to confirm their availability for in-person appointments, their office location, and whether they accept your insurance.