Grief Therapists in Hillsdale, Portland, OR

I love working with anyone who is ready to do the work. My strongest areas of interest and expertise include ethical non-monogamy, adult attachment, adoption, grief , and healing from trauma. I am committed to equity and inclusion, both personally and professionally and my goal is always that my clients feel seen and supported in all aspects of their identity. I am LGBTQIA+, and gender affirming, sex/kink positive and welcome all relationship configurations. I recognize and value all types of diversity including ethnicity, race, size, gender, sexual orientation, class, religion, and abilities.

I am Dr. Nick Hong, a licensed psychologist who provides individual therapy for adults and teenagers. I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Oregon. I advanced my clinical skills at the medical school at Stanford University and at the University of New Mexico, where I began working full-time in a variety of therapy settings. Over the last two decades, I have also given talks nationally and internationally; facilitated group therapy sessions; and led many workshops for families, parents, and couples. I love what I do.

Most folks can handle the ups and downs of life unless their closest relationships are in trouble. That's what brings people to me. With over two decades as facilitator of personal and relational growth in individuals, couples and families, I am psycho-dynamic (seek to 'peel back the layers') with individuals, helping them to become free from the emotional baggage of childhood. I offer a systems-oriention with couples and families along with some Gottman tools and Prepare and Enrich. I developed a therapeutic program for a children's home in CA and served as their therapist and staff trainer for 5 years.

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 feeling stuck, overwhelmed or hopeless? Can't get your needs met to your satisfaction? Do you find one or more areas of your life to be unfullfilling such as romantic relationship, work, parenting, extended family? Do you have legal or financial struggles or relationship conflicts that affect your mood significantly? I draw on a variety of therapeutic approaches, experience in working with past clients and personal experience to collaborate with you in creating the best healing environment specific for you.

My orientation to counseling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy is essentially a strengths perspective with a solution focus. The strengths perspective acknowledges all the strengths, resources and instinctual imperatives within an individual that have helped the individual get to the present moment.The strengths perspective helps me scan for the resources needed to resolve or modfy the treatment concern.

I provide tele-health psychotherapy to adults (18+) living in Oregon and Washington. Clients who seek me out are creative and thoughtful, sometimes highly sensitive folks struggling with past trauma, anxiety, existential or interpersonal challenges. If you are dogged by anxiety or feel stuck, therapy can help!

Your willingness to seek help is a courageous step towards healing & change. I believe in the transformative power of a therapeutic relationship and view it as our combined effort. I use LGBTQIA+ affirming, social justice-oriented, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches to foster a safe, consistent and curious environment that supports your wisdom while guiding your pursuit of valued and meaningful living. Our partnership will include my extensive education & advanced training working with individuals who have been adversely impacted by relational and attachment disruptions, abuse/neglect and complex traumatic experiences.

Sometimes we don't even consider asking for help when we're feeling stuck, so I'm glad you've begun that process. I have experience helping people through relationship struggles, mood instability, substance abuse, patterns of procrastination and compulsive behaviors - essentially the things we do to manage this sometimes painful human existence. I believe that our pain often originates from our relationships, and so relationships become an important part of change. I like to be curious, to teach you to be curious, to learn how the past impacts the present, and to once again introduce choice rather than our default behaviors.