Therapists in Portland, OR
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Empower Counseling and Rehabilitation, LLC
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC-A, CRC, CADC-I, QMHPR
Verified
Verified
My goal through therapy is to empower my clients to overcome personal barriers and reach their full potential. I accomplish this through a holistic, trauma-informed approach integrating an assortment of evidence based modalities to meet the needs of my clients. Trained in all areas of wellness, I teach a variety of classes. Since 2009, I’ve worked extensively in social work, outreach, non-profit, and community mental health. The areas I feel most passionate about include: post traumatic growth, wellness, community, environmental awareness, equity, inclusion, parenting and developing healthy, interdependent relationships.

Denise Ann Lucas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
EMDR Trauma Therapist Certified by the International Association (EMDRIA). Eye Movement Desensitaziation Reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective treatment for many issues such as PTSD, Anxiety, Phobias and Depression. EMDR is a neurocognitive approach that helps the brain to make sense out of past and present experiences in alleviating symptoms so they no longer impact daily living and relationships.

Veronica Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in body image, self-esteem and healthy weight loss. If weight loss is your goal, we can discuss how I may be able to help. I also believe in body positivity and acceptance, and my goal is for you to love yourself regardless of how you look. Whether it's developing healthy and meaningful relationships, relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression, or finding a sense of inner satisfaction and wellbeing, I believe you can achieve your goals and find lasting change. I also have personal experience with weight loss and have maintained a loss of over 75lbs, giving me personal insight into the weight loss process.

Lisa Sciarani
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Are your thoughts and feelings getting in your way? Stuck in patterns of behavior that no longer serve you? Do you agonize over making decisions (and then second guess them after you've finally made them)? Are you burned out? Do you feel like the important things in your life are constantly relegated to the back burner? Are you compassionate to everyone but yourself? Need help saying no? Are you ready to let go of productivity as the source of your value and self-worth? I work with driven folks who are ready for change and want to be efficient and effective with each step.

Pacific Northwest Behavioral Health, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Pacific Northwest Behavioral Health, LLC has a team of providers with a wide variety of specialties that include medication management, marital, individual, family and group counseling. Our goal is to bring a sense of vitality and wellness to your life through compassion, wisdom and humor!

Kerry Headley
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC, CRC
Verified
Verified
Do you miss your real self? Did you used to be more lighthearted, less discouraged? Maybe you’ve experienced loss or trauma. Perhaps you hate your job or lack community and feel as if you’re stuck and simply going through the motions. We feel uneasy when we lose touch with our authentic self. We can become anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or even numb. It's hard to make decisions and trust yourself. You've tried everything you can think of to address this on your own. Maybe you are reading this right now because it's clear that you can't do this alone anymore.
Not accepting new clients

Cynthia Aerni Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with couples and individuals in all stages of relationship. This includes traditional and non-traditional couples as well as step couples. I also have specialized training and experience in Trauma Treatment, Interpersonal Neurobiology and Mindfulness. COUPLES: We can work together to explore patterns in your relationships that are no longer beneficial, and develop new ones that support a healthy and more satisfying partnership. It is important to me to create a balanced environment in which you can feel safe to explore difficult topics and seek solutions.

Kate Nelson-Armstrong
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, CADC II
Verified
Verified
We often experience the most conflict with those to whom we are closest. This can cause strain and disconnect in our most valued relationships. While this can cause strain at any time, it can be especially prominent during pregnancy and the first few years after children are born. Parenting can be incredibly rewarding…. and one of the most challenging times in our lives. It can also be an opportunity for change and growth. Individual, couples, and family therapy can help you reconnect with others, deepen and strengthen your ability to support and nurture your relationships, and your children.
Portland, OR 97209
& Online

Mary E Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
The world can feel like a very judgmental and lonely place at times. I am committed to coming alongside my clients to help them develop skills for targeting ineffective behaviors, habits and beliefs. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals. I utilize a variety of techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

Elisa Lewis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Hi, my name is Elisa Lewis, I am a California native, and Licensed as a Social Worker in California and Oregon. I believe in empowering clients so they can live their best lives which includes, developing nurturing and healthy relationships, self-awareness, confidence, and purpose. My therapeutic style is based on a client-centered, psychodynamic, motivational interview, cognitive behavioral therapy, holistic approach.I believe in empowering clients so they can live their best lives which includes, developing nurturing and healthy relationships, self-awareness, confidence, and purpose.

Carewell Portland LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MFA, LPC
Verified
Verified
At Carewell we focus on creating healthy relationships, including the one you have with yourself. Let us help you through this challenging time. If you have anxiety issues we will develop coping strategies — especially important during COVID 19. Navigating a divorce, blended family issues, those enduring narcissistic abuse, are all particularly vulnerable during this time when we are having so much togetherness. Adults find support at Carewell via Telehealth and people with support do better.

Kel Lash
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CLC, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I'm Kel! I offer virtual (video/phone) therapy, spiritual coaching and self-hypnosis for clients located anywhere. I've dedicated my life helping incredible people enrich their lives and relationships. I help clients love and forgive themselves using the miraculous power to heal from within. I use intuition, somatic therapy, mindfulness, radical acceptance and humor. I specialize in spiritual issues and coaching, self-love, self-forgiveness, self-acceptance & inner child healing. Clients report how easy it is to love themselves after working with me. Clients describe me as gentle, calm, compassionate, out of the box and inspiring.
Not accepting new clients

Derica R Waller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Are you ready for a change? Are you feeling stuck in the same patterns and stress over and over? You are more powerful than you know. I specialize in doing personal growth work that can help you discover what makes you truly happy. Find freedom from old anxieties, unfinished grief, old habits and past hurts. I can support you to learn to live from a place of energy, joy and intention. Together we can create the change you want and manage the fears, barriers and uncertainties that come up along the way.
Waitlist for new clients

Zoë Zuschlag
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe that we each already hold the inner wisdom we need to heal ourselves. My role as therapist is to honor that wise voice and work collaboratively with you to create a space for the voice to grow. In my experience, this wisdom is rooted in the body and by working holistically with mind and body we are able to cultivate the connection to our truest, and most at ease, selves. My approach is relational at its core. By building a strong, authentic relationship, we work together to recognize what makes relationships feel hard and what new things we might try to ease them.
Not accepting new clients

Summer Farley
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling stuck or dissatisfied with life? Have you felt trapped in cycles of self-doubt, sadness, worry, frustration, and stress? Do you feel disconnected from others or the world? My work centers on aligning you with who you know you truly are by rediscovering what is most important to you in life. I’m passionate about guiding others in expressing their most authentic selves while helping them to create lives truly worth living. We all have a unique life story that deserves to be nourished, honored, and shared.

Cari Strickland
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Connection is a human need. Connection can also be difficult when we have been hurt. We may judge ourselves harshly & feel like we are not good enough. This messaging can become a part of us & impact how we see ourselves & the world. This can be especially true if we have experienced oppression by the dominant culture because of our identities. In our therapy together, we will work to dismantle these messages & rediscover your innate strengths, power, & self love. Here, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, & our allies ages 18 to 108 will find safety, community & a non-judgmental space to explore and connect to your truth.

Atma Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I'm William Venturelli and I run Atma Counseling. Do you feel like you can't truly be yourself? Do you feel like something is holding you back? I can help you gain a better understanding of the "why's" in your life. Have you ever asked yourself "why do I keep doing that?" "why am I like this?" or "why do I feel this way?" We can explore these themes and more in a way that honors your uniqueness and without any judgment. Your counseling experience here will not be rigid or preconceived, instead, it will be a process of discovery where you will begin to live with more choice, courage and freedom. It's time to rediscover yourself.

Anna Hawkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I welcome your rough edges, tender places, inner wisdom, and the search for more fulfillment. Together, we will invite self-compassion and acceptance around what is already happening, while also creating ways to experience more satisfying ways of treating yourself, being with others, and inhabiting your life. My clients include people who experience depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and shame, creative folks who are stalled at manifesting their potential, gentle souls who find it hard to navigate in a frenetic world, people who want to establish fresh relationship patterns, and those who are recovering their balance amidst life transitions.

Celine Elise Redfield
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR, EFT, MP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
My pronouns are they/them/theirs. I am currently only accepting clients for my anxiety group. I will collaborate with you by assisting you in identifying patterns that are no longer serving you. I will encourage you to be kind, loving, and compassionate towards yourself. Working from an empathic-based perspective, I will teach you to nurture yourself by using the tools of creative arts therapy, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, visualization, acupressure, and EFT tapping to help find your innate strengths.

James O McNulty
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I believe in a practical, researched, but empathetic and compassionate approached to therapy that helps patients gain greater awareness of themselves and their relationships, in addition to finding meaning and purpose in life. Together we will examine your options, expand your perspective, and arrive at solutions that are in your best interest.
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Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online or over the phone can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the United States, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist, psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors. Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.