Therapists in Powell, Portland, OR
Not accepting new clients
Peggy Van Duyne
Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I am an Insight oriented, GLBTQIA friendly and anti-racist practitioner. I focus on long-term change and improved well-being while working towards "here and now" self-compassion, self-care and behavioral changes to achieve lasting change. I strive to promote advocacy, social justice and inherent self worth with each client. I work with clients concerned with substance use/abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma and emotional regulation concerns among other areas of concern. You may see more about my areas of focus in my profile.
Thoms Fuller, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, (Ca)
Verified
Verified
You may have worked your issues for a few years, or 10 or more: you’ve started to heal the childhood trauma and you’re experiencing a pretty good sense of stability in your life. But you’re ready for another round of work. Some things are pulling at you or prodding you and you’d like to get some guidance in taking the next step towards waking up in your deeper parts. Perhaps you’d like support in stepping out of the culture of blame that is so rampant right now. Maybe you’d like some help in bringing more kindness and generosity into your relationships and the world. You are wanting to be doing more of what you took birth to do.
Not accepting new clients
Valerie D Neck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Therapy offers an opportunity to increase awareness and self-understanding. I partner with each individual to discover his/her/their pathway to wellness, one that can enhance growth, clarity, and inner wisdom. Change takes change, so we will explore adaptive skills including cognitive thought patterns, mindfulness, and self-compassion. My therapeutic style is respectful, warm, nonjudgmental, and empathetic. We are all complex beings. As such, I honor that you are the expert of your own experience. Together, let's collaborate to achieve your therapy goals. Oregon Insurance Partners: Optum, Aetna, Cigna.
Stephanie Leschber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with people that are feeling stuck, not good enough, or anxious and would like help shifting their lives. I believe people inherently have the potential for growth and healing. Our time together will explore the root of the challenges you're facing, identify patterns, and help you come out the other side into a new chapter of your life.
Liberty Karp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Whether you're searching for a thoughtful and supportive ear to talk through what's on your mind, looking to heal from something difficult, or wanting to find ways around the obstacles that are limiting your full potential, I look forward to hearing from you. My style is based in mindfulness/mind-body approaches and centers around welcoming you with a compassionate presence and a non-judgemental curiosity.
Lotus Teegarden
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSWA, CADCIII, QMHP
Verified
Verified
I am a queer therapist offering individual therapy, an emphasis on kink-, poly-, sex-, and body-positivity to support a deeper connection to the empowerment, community, and home within yourself. I am passionate about utilizing harm reduction and social justice in understanding and supporting clients who experience marginalization, individual and intergenerational trauma; deep suffering and all of the behaviors and challenges from that.
Waitlist for new clients
Chris Chaplin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You may be grieving a loss, struggling to move forward, or caught in a seemingly intractable conflict within yourself or with others in your life. You may feel stuck in place, trapped in old habits, or merely surviving when you want to thrive. Whether your concerns are big-picture or small, I believe in the power of connecting deeply and authentically with others to bring about the truest expression of ourselves. I've found success guiding others with this relationship-based, trauma-focused approach, and I'm confident that together we can bring into being your most authentic self.
Catherine Chapman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I entered the mental health field based on my own life-changing experience when I went through therapy to address the impact of childhood traumas. With the help of my counselors my life transformed from hopeless and stuck to empowered and whole. I had no idea this kind of transformation was even possible. Now, it is my turn to give back and walk alongside those who choose the difficult path of recovery. I won't have your answers since your story and personality are unique. What I do have is familiarity with the path, faith in your ability to find your answers, and professional experience guiding individuals toward wholeness.
Todd Forsman
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA, CADC-R
Verified
Verified
Even in the darkest hours there is hope that healing and wholeness is possible. Do you suffer with the effects of depression, anxiety, addiction, self-loathing or lack of self-esteem? Do you have trouble with anger, communication or setting boundaries? There is hope! You are the author of your own story, and a skilled, caring counselor can help you find the tools you need to navigate through the hard times and be able to feel empowered to continue writing your story.
DANIEL Nishina
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
A person considering counseling is already making the first step of trying to achieve, or return to, a healthier and happier equilibrium. I believe that “loosening up” and releasing the many things we hold, particularly unconsciously, allow us to activate that capacity and return to, or discover, a healthier state of being. Top-down, this would involve uncovering our various thought patterns, reactions, and story that we have about ourselves. Bottom-up, it involves noticing and feeling - the various ways our body is in relation to how we are mentally.
Portland Elder Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Mental health concerns for aging persons can become crippling. Older adults who experience depression and anxiety will likely continue to do so until its addressed through assessment, diagnosis and treatment by a clinician. Symptoms that indicate depression and anxiety in older adults can include feeling sad or down, feeling lonely, tearfulness, excessive fears and worries, decreases in appetite and weight, extreme mood changes, withdraw from friends, family, and social events, and frequently talking abut death. Now accepting new patients!
Online Therapists
Tracy Gilmore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MFA, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I think I work best with clients whose goals are both large and realistic: working with depth enough for deep healing and growth, but with an eye to the practical, and with clear communication back and forth. Clients who need to tackle embarrassing, painful and difficult issues may appreciate my gently direct, understanding and non-judgmental approach. Those who have been frustrated with cookie-cutter approaches may appreciate my close listening, collaboration, and inventiveness based on extensive training and experience. I find I work well with a variety of symptoms and presenting problems in adults, children and relationships.
Waitlist for new clients
Guy Burstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Only accepting group therapy referrals. In my experience, life is better and easier if you have someone that understands you, sees it from your point of view, and helps you navigate through it. A good therapist is like a fellow traveler who journeys with us into awareness, facilitating the insight necessary to heal and grow. I am a passionate facilitator of this process, helping my clients make sense of their lives and relationships, heal what's kept them stuck, explore new ways of being and live richly. The therapy we do is deep and has long-lasting effects, and the changes become your second nature, even after therapy ends.
Lori Eckel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, APHSW-C, HEC-C
Verified
Verified
Thank you for your willingness to seek support, I'm glad you're here. I specialize serving people living with illness and those who care for them, in whatever capacity or role in caregiving and offer space to talk about hard things like serious illness, death, grief and loss, caregiving, life transitions, or the experience of distress. I also provide counseling and consultation for health care workers experiencing compassion fatigue, burnout, or moral distress. Together, we will connect you to your values, priorities, and sense of meaning in how you live, care, and/or work.
Anderson DuBoise III
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work primarily, but not exclusively with clients of color in Oregon. My approach is developed from an emotion focused and family systems style, while being centered with the understanding that it can be really difficult for many of us to explore big emotions as well as family histories in how they may still impact us today. Although most of the clients I work with are seeking individual therapy, I do work with couples. I currently work with clients online for virtual therapy sessions.
Megan Bucknum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC I
Verified
Verified
I provide individual therapy for adults on issues of anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts and/or feelings, self-criticism, grief, and relationship dissatisfaction. Our time together will be engaging, thought provoking, and supportive. I also understand counseling can be painful at times. I am committed to being present alongside you during these moments and to honor your exploration into where you have been, where you are, and where you would like to go. I can assist you in growing self-compassion, unhooking from painful thoughts and feelings, developing healthy coping skills, and supporting your pursuits of a meaningful life.
Waitlist for new clients
Katie A Diershaw
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Not taking new clients until Sept 2023. Therapy is an inherently collaborative process. Effective therapy begins by building a foundation of trust, understanding, and compassion. I see my clients as experts on their experience, their values, and their goals. My role is to work with individuals to identify and develop creative strategies, tools, insights, etc., to support their growth and healing. As an integrative therapist, my work is primarily based in Gestalt, CBT/DBT, Mindfulness-based therapies, and is neuropsychologically informed. My work is grounded in feminist/intersectional frameworks with an emphasis on cultural humility.
Chris Sande
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
It’s important to me, as a human and therapist, that you are understood. One of the first things they teach counselors is that you must truly engage with clients through listening. My goal is to meet you with compassion and curiosity in order to tackle life’s challenges with unconditional positive regard. Without this baseline of curious, active listening, there’s no room to build an invaluable therapeutic relationship, where the best healing and growth takes place. Once there we will set goals, uncover patterns and values, identify how you make meaning, and - by the end of our time together - have you closer to who you want to be.
Audra T. Lee Integrative Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MA, LPC, LMHC, LPCC
Verified
Verified
I can help you sort through what might feel like a big overwhelming pile of mess - whether from unwanted emotions, too much stress, unresolved interpersonal traumas, or a nagging sense of dissatisfaction with life and just feeling stuck. These issues may manifest in a variety of ways such as anxiety, depression, burnout, self-criticism, emotional intensity, and/or relationship issues. Together we'll listen to what your pain is trying to tell you about yourself, what's really important to you, and what is and is not working in your life. This is such an important precursor to lasting change.
Jeri Parks
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
At their core, most psychological and behavioral issues are issues of perception and attention, rather than issues of insight and understanding (The Body Keeps the Score). Implicit beliefs, thoughts, attitudes, feelings, intentions, memories, and images affect how you live and relate to your needs in either supportive or non-supportive ways. Liberate yourself from chronic patterns by accessing and re-informing the unconscious material which shapes your present experiences and relationships.
How can I find a therapist in Powell, Portland?
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Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online 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 US, 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 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.