Parenting Therapists in Milwaukie, OR
Areas of experience include attachment, sensory processing, social skills, conflict management, ADD/ADHD, anger/opposition, anxieties, depression, grief/loss, trauma, transitions, parent-child relations and divorce/blended families.
I work from an attachment and family systems perspective. Parents are provided psychoeducation throughout the counseling process to encourage the family system to learn and grow together. My office is equipped with a well-supplied play room that includes expressive art materials.
Areas of experience include attachment, sensory processing, social skills, conflict management, ADD/ADHD, anger/opposition, anxieties, depression, grief/loss, trauma, transitions, parent-child relations and divorce/blended families.
I work from an attachment and family systems perspective. Parents are provided psychoeducation throughout the counseling process to encourage the family system to learn and grow together. My office is equipped with a well-supplied play room that includes expressive art materials.
Also; LGBTQIA+, transitions, religious trauma, trauma from sexual abuse, and support around changing patterns as a parent.
I work with people of all genders who are looking to have greater alignment in themselves, their relationships, and how they connect with the broader world. I work to offer compassion, curiosity, and a safe space; and to honor the work you're putting into your own healing journey. My approach explores emotions, somatic experiences, and thought patterns to better understand and connect with all of the elements of who you are and all parts of you. I offer a gender affirming, body positive, kink and poly affirming therapy in Spanish & English.
Also; LGBTQIA+, transitions, religious trauma, trauma from sexual abuse, and support around changing patterns as a parent.
I work with people of all genders who are looking to have greater alignment in themselves, their relationships, and how they connect with the broader world. I work to offer compassion, curiosity, and a safe space; and to honor the work you're putting into your own healing journey. My approach explores emotions, somatic experiences, and thought patterns to better understand and connect with all of the elements of who you are and all parts of you. I offer a gender affirming, body positive, kink and poly affirming therapy in Spanish & English.
I help teenagers, young adults and families navigate this amazing and challenging time in their lives. I work with teenagers, young adults and their families to find connection and safety while coping with the discomfort that life can bring. I work with adults and assist them in learning strategies for managing the stressful times so they can bring more connection and safety into their lives.
I help teenagers, young adults and families navigate this amazing and challenging time in their lives. I work with teenagers, young adults and their families to find connection and safety while coping with the discomfort that life can bring. I work with adults and assist them in learning strategies for managing the stressful times so they can bring more connection and safety into their lives.
If you are a parent, caregiver, or helping professional you are probably overdue for some support.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of effective treatment. From there, we explore thought patterns, boundaries, and dysregulation triggers to improve your emotional health. I draw on client-centered, family systems, solution-focused, and trauma-informed approaches, tailoring my work to what you need.
If you are a parent, caregiver, or helping professional you are probably overdue for some support.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of effective treatment. From there, we explore thought patterns, boundaries, and dysregulation triggers to improve your emotional health. I draw on client-centered, family systems, solution-focused, and trauma-informed approaches, tailoring my work to what you need.
I have also worked with foster parents, juveniles in the justice system, victims of crime and families with Child Welfare involvement.
Welcome, I am a licensed clinician with over a decade of experience. I am here to support you with compassion and understanding. I understand how anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, and life's challenges can impact your well-being.
I use a combination of holistic and evidence based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic techniques, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I help clients explore, understand, and find balance within themselves. My goal is to empower you to move through difficult times with hope and resilience.
I have also worked with foster parents, juveniles in the justice system, victims of crime and families with Child Welfare involvement.
Welcome, I am a licensed clinician with over a decade of experience. I am here to support you with compassion and understanding. I understand how anxiety, trauma, depression, burnout, and life's challenges can impact your well-being.
I use a combination of holistic and evidence based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic techniques, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I help clients explore, understand, and find balance within themselves. My goal is to empower you to move through difficult times with hope and resilience.
Hi there, I'm Ashley! Are you feeling depressed, anxious, frustrated, or perhaps stressed by life events or circumstances? Navigating family struggles or perhaps women's issues stemming from motherhood or being a partner? As a Licensed Independent Social Worker with greater than 13 years of experience, I am here to provide support through challenging times! My approach to therapy is simple: collaborative, genuine human connection fosters growth, change, and healing. Our sessions are a safe space that allow your honest expression and exploration, while supported by my nurturing and empowering style.
Hi there, I'm Ashley! Are you feeling depressed, anxious, frustrated, or perhaps stressed by life events or circumstances? Navigating family struggles or perhaps women's issues stemming from motherhood or being a partner? As a Licensed Independent Social Worker with greater than 13 years of experience, I am here to provide support through challenging times! My approach to therapy is simple: collaborative, genuine human connection fosters growth, change, and healing. Our sessions are a safe space that allow your honest expression and exploration, while supported by my nurturing and empowering style.
My specialties include LGBTQAI plus affirming care, crisis & trauma recovery, first responder and veterans, systemic marginalization, relationships and parenting.
Her lived experience as a member of the LGBTQAI+ community deeply informs her practice, allowing her to provide authentic, affirming care for those exploring identity or navigating the specific challenges of queer life and family building. She recognizes that for many, finding a provider who truly understands these lived experiences is the first step toward genuine healing. She is dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels seen and celebrated, especially those who have historically felt marginalized within traditional healthcare systems.
My specialties include LGBTQAI plus affirming care, crisis & trauma recovery, first responder and veterans, systemic marginalization, relationships and parenting.
Her lived experience as a member of the LGBTQAI+ community deeply informs her practice, allowing her to provide authentic, affirming care for those exploring identity or navigating the specific challenges of queer life and family building. She recognizes that for many, finding a provider who truly understands these lived experiences is the first step toward genuine healing. She is dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels seen and celebrated, especially those who have historically felt marginalized within traditional healthcare systems.
Hello, my name is Dean, and I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon. I am passionate about supporting individuals in achieving healing and growth. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore challenges, develop insights, and build resilience. With over 15 years of experience across diverse settings, including crisis response, outpatient therapy, and case management, I bring a wealth of knowledge and empathy to my practice.
Hello, my name is Dean, and I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon. I am passionate about supporting individuals in achieving healing and growth. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can explore challenges, develop insights, and build resilience. With over 15 years of experience across diverse settings, including crisis response, outpatient therapy, and case management, I bring a wealth of knowledge and empathy to my practice.
I aim to provide relationally-based psychotherapy through effective interventions that honor the context of each client. My work has focused on individuals and relationships and the healing of trauma through relationally-based, trauma-informed therapy.
I aim to provide relationally-based psychotherapy through effective interventions that honor the context of each client. My work has focused on individuals and relationships and the healing of trauma through relationally-based, trauma-informed therapy.
Constantly overthinking, being overly critical of yourself & your body, feeling anxious & insecure yet masking it, overworking & overachieving, & fearing disappointing others is an exhausting way to live. Can you imagine if you weren't so driven to people-please, perfect, & perform for others & lived with an unshakeable belief that you are fundamentally enough? I'd love for you to feel that. If you are in a life transition, consider yourself a highly sensitive person, or are simply interested in personal development, I'm here for that too. Let's get to the roots of things, shift stuck patterns, & make transformation happen together!
Constantly overthinking, being overly critical of yourself & your body, feeling anxious & insecure yet masking it, overworking & overachieving, & fearing disappointing others is an exhausting way to live. Can you imagine if you weren't so driven to people-please, perfect, & perform for others & lived with an unshakeable belief that you are fundamentally enough? I'd love for you to feel that. If you are in a life transition, consider yourself a highly sensitive person, or are simply interested in personal development, I'm here for that too. Let's get to the roots of things, shift stuck patterns, & make transformation happen together!
Some examples of issues that can arise during the process of becoming a parent or growing one’s family include perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, relationship stress, difficulty with isolation or role changes, grief and loss, and birthing trauma.
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.
Some examples of issues that can arise during the process of becoming a parent or growing one’s family include perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, relationship stress, difficulty with isolation or role changes, grief and loss, and birthing trauma.
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 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.
I work with individuals, couples, and families using a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach. Drawing from CBT, DBT, family systems work, hypnotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and evidence-based couples therapy models, including principles from the Gottman Method, I support healthier communication, deeper connection, and lasting change.
I work with individuals, couples, and families using a strengths-based, culturally sensitive approach. Drawing from CBT, DBT, family systems work, hypnotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and evidence-based couples therapy models, including principles from the Gottman Method, I support healthier communication, deeper connection, and lasting change.
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or stuck? Anxious or depressed? I can help. Sometimes in life our struggles can weigh us down and we become overwhelmed with how to move forward. I can help you discover strategies to navigate a variety of challenges, including life transitions, relationship stressors, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, self-image, and attachment. I offer a supportive, collaborative space to explore your story and goals.
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or stuck? Anxious or depressed? I can help. Sometimes in life our struggles can weigh us down and we become overwhelmed with how to move forward. I can help you discover strategies to navigate a variety of challenges, including life transitions, relationship stressors, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, self-image, and attachment. I offer a supportive, collaborative space to explore your story and goals.
With over 20 years in the field, Erin specializes in psychedelic integration therapy for folks with a history of substance abuse and intergenerational trauma.
Despite being well-versed in the subculture of 12-step programs, Erin takes a holistic, integrative, and harm reduction approach to recovery. It is her hope that each person she meets will recognize and believe in their intrinsic potential for healing while pursuing the paradoxical journey of self-actualization and intentionally confronting obstructions with gentleness, curiosity, and grace along the way.
With over 20 years in the field, Erin specializes in psychedelic integration therapy for folks with a history of substance abuse and intergenerational trauma.
Despite being well-versed in the subculture of 12-step programs, Erin takes a holistic, integrative, and harm reduction approach to recovery. It is her hope that each person she meets will recognize and believe in their intrinsic potential for healing while pursuing the paradoxical journey of self-actualization and intentionally confronting obstructions with gentleness, curiosity, and grace along the way.
I am a South Asian Muslim therapist raised in Dallas, Texas and currently based in Portland, Oregon. I believe that therapy is a partnership, and I tailor my approach to each individual’s unique needs. I utilize therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients develop new coping strategies, gain new insight within themselves and others, and make meaningful changes.
I am a South Asian Muslim therapist raised in Dallas, Texas and currently based in Portland, Oregon. I believe that therapy is a partnership, and I tailor my approach to each individual’s unique needs. I utilize therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients develop new coping strategies, gain new insight within themselves and others, and make meaningful changes.
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.
Hello and welcome! I'm glad you are here. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon and earned my Master’s degree in Social Work from Portland State University in 2007. I have extensive experience working with individuals navigating symptoms of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance use concerns, grief and loss, chronic illness, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. I enjoy supporting clients who are navigating situational stressors as well as those working through long-standing patterns or concerns.
Hello and welcome! I'm glad you are here. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon and earned my Master’s degree in Social Work from Portland State University in 2007. I have extensive experience working with individuals navigating symptoms of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, substance use concerns, grief and loss, chronic illness, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. I enjoy supporting clients who are navigating situational stressors as well as those working through long-standing patterns or concerns.
Overwhelming symptoms—such as persistent anxiety, irritability, emotional exhaustion, feeling on edge, loss of joy, and pervasive frustration in relationships or family interactions—often make therapy or counseling a highly recommended first step. I am a licensed professional counselor with a strong background in mental health and allopathic medicine, and with extensive expertise spanning 18 years. I strive to bring my broad knowledge, training, and skill set to my professional counseling. My counseling/psychotherapy expertise includes working with children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health & addictive issues.
Overwhelming symptoms—such as persistent anxiety, irritability, emotional exhaustion, feeling on edge, loss of joy, and pervasive frustration in relationships or family interactions—often make therapy or counseling a highly recommended first step. I am a licensed professional counselor with a strong background in mental health and allopathic medicine, and with extensive expertise spanning 18 years. I strive to bring my broad knowledge, training, and skill set to my professional counseling. My counseling/psychotherapy expertise includes working with children, adolescents, and adults with various mental health & addictive issues.
I believe that everyone wants to feel loved, appreciated & valued. I enjoy helping individuals identify repeating lifelong patterns that prevent this from happening. Sometimes life can be confusing and frustrating and it can feel that you have tried everything to "fix" a feeling/situation/self belief and can end up feeling pretty hopeless though I can help you to identify your strengths, provide support and work with you so that you can lead the life you currently are dreaming about.
I believe that everyone wants to feel loved, appreciated & valued. I enjoy helping individuals identify repeating lifelong patterns that prevent this from happening. Sometimes life can be confusing and frustrating and it can feel that you have tried everything to "fix" a feeling/situation/self belief and can end up feeling pretty hopeless though I can help you to identify your strengths, provide support and work with you so that you can lead the life you currently are dreaming about.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.