Therapists in Portland, OR
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Amber Valenkamph
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Psychotherapy is often described as ‘the treatment of mental disorders,’ but that is only one of many reasons a person may seek services. Psychologists have the unique knowledge & expertise to draw connections between past relational patterns, individual brain chemistry, heritability of symptoms, emotional awareness, & thought processes/behaviors that perpetuate impairments in functioning. Psychotherapy isn’t a matter of asking a question & receiving advice - but rather learning the skills to make sense of life & building the confidence to take control of it.
Waitlist for new clients

Marc Chinard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Trauma, stress, and anxiety harm us. In response we disconnect from our partners, families, and communities. Our future and our identity are stolen from us. A joyful life filled with hope and meaning can feel out of reach. This is especially true for people in the helping professions - physicians, nurses, counselors, mental health workers, teachers and others - where rapidly increasing expectations and demands from the job often outpace our resilience and ability to effectively cope and change.

Seeded Somatics
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCI, CDACI
Verified
Verified
Integration is a process one continuously undertakes to shift and sort the insights gained from an experience or life event and live from a place of healing, learning, insight, and understanding. I work with clients to assist in integrating past and present events, conflicts, adversities, and states of being. Working from a holistic framework that views each client as a whole being, and not separate from their mind, body, emotions, or soul.

Brittany Burian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! Are you and your partner struggling? If you feel unhappy in your relationship due to a specific reason, want to work on your marriage in general, or are looking for guidance to get through a particularly rough patch, couples therapy can help you sort through your issues and move forward.

Katie West
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified
Verified
Together we can co-create a safe space of curiosity and self-compassion. Here, we find opportunities to identify and understand the origins of and what triggers the patterns, beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors that don’t serve you. I am inspired by our inherent connectedness and its profound power to make individual, familial, communal, societal, and earthly changes towards a world with a lot more love and belonging. I am honored to hold this collaborative space for adults of all ethnicities/races, genders, sexual orientations, shapes and sizes, abilities, nationalities, and occupations.

Britney Paddy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Britney Paddy earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Purdue University. She is a course developer for the University of Western State’s graduate clinical psychology program. Her broad range of professional experiences includes Eastern and Indigenous therapeutic practices that address the mind-body interaction, inpatient and outpatient crisis intervention, and forensic psychology in civil commitment proceedings.
Not accepting new clients

Talks With June
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CSWA, QMHP
Verified
Verified
"What's wrong with me" "I'm tired of this" "No one understands me" "Will things stay like this forever", are these some of the thoughts that run through your head? If so I am here to help you understand and assist you in getting a better understanding of what is going on in your life. For some of us life can bring some significant challenges, stressors or transitions that just have "you stuck" in unproductive patterns in relationships, work, school or just life in general. I am a Clinical Social Worker who wants to help people transform personal challenges into life-enhancing opportunities.

Renee Melton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR
Verified
Verified
I believe every person has the capacity to learn and make changes to improve their life. The process of understanding and responding to problems and hardships in new ways can be a challenging endeavor, but more importantly it can be encouraging, rewarding and empowering. Safety, respect and collaboration are central in my work, as is tailoring treatment to each person's unique needs. Everyone needs to feel safe, heard, and supported as they engage in work that requires vulnerability and courage.

Orchid Pediatrics
MD, FAAP
Verified
Verified
Orchid Pediatrics, located in Portland, Oregon, specializes in behavioral and developmental pediatrics. Board-certified pediatrician Joy Eberhardt, MD, FAAP, provides care to children and teens with access to in-person care in Portland and virtual telemedicine visits for people throughout Oregon and Washington. Orchid Pediatrics is honored to offer gender-affirming care, welcoming LGBTQ+ youth and people of all races and from every walk of life. The team meets each person’s unique needs through a whole-child approach that supports them at every phase of childhood and adolescence.

Rachel Raphael
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am passionate about supporting individuals and couples in their quest for clarity and healing. We will work together to identify and achieve key counseling goals to transform your life and relationships. I strive to bring a warm and open atmosphere that encourages compassion and collaboration. Areas of expertise include rebuilding trust between partners, learning new communication skills to manage anger and decrease conflict, creating sexual intimacy, family blending, creating healthy romantic relationships, healing from infidelity and healthy parenting. EMDR. All are welcome: LGTBQ clients, nontraditional couples and families.
Not accepting new clients

Lisa Pace
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Therapy is helpful! Deciding to engage in therapy may not be an easy decision; I assure that you will be met with warmth, compassion and respect. I incorporate a mindfulness approach to treatment and utilize acceptance and change strategies to help you reach your goals. My approach is collaborative, welcoming and non-judgmental. I am a licensed professional counselor and have been working in the field since 2007. I have experience working in varied settings including community mental health, hospital/ER, and Portland DBT Institute, Inc.

Aaron Kelsay
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC, CADC I
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Healing is a journey. For some, "healing" means reversing years of trauma, and for others it means 'getting out of my own head' or 'getting un-stuck.' For everyone, the path to healing is a difficult one, and it is lighter, easier, more meaningful when others join in with you. To you who have tried to go it alone, I invite you to reach out. Connecting with a counselor is a way to get un-stuck in your journey towards health, to bring healing to those deeper places of hurt.

Fatema Rashid
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
I believe that darkness is an opportunity to find our own true light. Pain is a guide that leads us to be fully present with our experiences and unearth their true meaning and wisdom. We all have the ability to find and know our truth. We hold our own healing and answers deep within ourselves. My role is to provide a nurturing, respectful environment where I stay connected and present with you in this discovery process. Although this may be challenging and uncomfortable at times, it will lead you to more self-appreciation and self-love in your healing journey.

Jill Davidson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Jill Davidson is a licensed clinical psychologist and a founder and co-director of the Portland Anxiety Clinic, LLC. She is an expert in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Her practice is focused on providing effective and long-lasting treatment using the latest Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions. Each course of therapy is tailored to the individual patient. She has an empathetic, collaborative style to create an environment of hope and possibility. Dr. Davidson works with children, adolescents, and adults. A unique component of her practice is her willingness to work in the community and make home visits when clinically appropriate.

Mark Schorr
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADCI, LMHC
Verified
Verified
The greatest joy comes when clients break free of painful patterns and move to feeling comfortable with life. I've been a counselor for 25 years, with extensive experience helping those struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. Getting at underlying issues of shame, loss of control and grief changes lives. When therapy works there's more than just insight; clients feel it in their heart as well as their head. Those around them see that they have a life worth living with more happiness and better handling of the inevitable potholes.

Sarah K King
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have a particular passion and talent for working with young adults/teenagers, specifically regarding behavioral issues, suicidal ideation and self-injury behaviors. I use a casual approach to build rapport to empower all clients to find their voice and manifest their goals. I also specialize in working with problematic sexual behaviors/ addictions, clients who identify in the LBGTQIA+ community, and clients with complex traumas and relational/intimacy deficits. I believe you will find my natural warmth both inclusive and approachable while affirming each individual's personal and cultural needs.

Kimberly Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Hello, I imagine you are here because something isn't quite right in your life and you are seeking guidance to make positive changes. As you explore what therapy has to offer you, more clarity emerges that you are embarking on a journey into your inner life. In therapy, you will have a chance to examine the issues you face and learn new tools and skills to address your problems.
Waitlist for new clients

Torrey Thille
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Not currently accepting new clients. Do you find yourself reflecting on your life experiences, perhaps wanting to create healthy changes and/or set healthy boundaries? Have you experienced trauma, illness, or other unresolved issues? Are you trying to create a space that allows you to flourish, thrive and improve your overall wellbeing?

Jay Edwards
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I have been a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Oregon for 25 years. The origins of my orientation to psychotherapy lie in the Client Centered work of Carl Rogers where empathy, unconditional positive regard, genuineness and acceptance guide the therapeutic pathway toward personal growth. Along the way I've studied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), all of which inform my clinical approach to treatment, and are especially useful in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, e.g. Social Anxiety and OCD.

Jerry Woodards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
Are you ready to live a better you? You are taking the first step in attaining peace-of-mind, I respect and applaud you for doing so. I have a Masters degree in Social Work from Portland State University and over 40 years of experience working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I began my private practice, Pathways to Peace Therapy, over 20 years ago, while also working in community mental health and E.R. crisis intervention for over 15 years. In 2014, I also began working with OCD patients. Working in various mental health settings has been invaluable in providing tools to bring to my clients individual needs and goals.
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What type of Portland mental health professional is right for me?
While most types of therapy have a lot in common, they also fall into clusters that share core features, such as cognitive therapies or psychodynamic approaches. It is important to seek someone who practices evidence-based therapy, meaning one or more forms of treatment that have been scientifically evaluated and tested, and demonstrate consistent improvement for a majority of patients.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist or psychologist, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
If you are unsure about choosing the right therapist or psychologist, it might be useful to first learn more about therapy types and modalities.
How to find a therapist or counselor in Portland?
When looking to find a therapist, start by considering training and credentials. Studies also indicate that the therapeutic alliance, or the relationship the client develops with the therapist, is an important factor in their ability to work together to achieve the client’s goals.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Understanding cost and insurance coverage is an important concern for many people. With some basic research and conversations with prospective therapists, you should be able to have a good understanding of the best way to afford therapy.