Therapists in Richmond, Portland, OR

I am able to see clients in OR and WA via telehealth. My ideal clients are interested in exploring and developing a deeper understanding of themselves. These clients are willing to look inward and apply our work in therapy to life outside of session. Whether you are going through a life transition, experiencing relationship or sexual issues, or are feeling stuck in another part of your life, I find that engaging in deep and vulnerable exploration can lead to incredible growth and transformation.

I enjoy working in a collaborative relationship with people that is respectful, inclusive, accepting and compassionate. I strive to foster a safe and inclusive environment that is supportive and objective while paying close attention to the therapy relationship to meet people where they are in their process of growth, change and exploration that ideally will help them move towards their goals. Please visit my website for additional information.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience practicing psychotherapy with adults and adolescents in New York City, and am happy to now call Portland my home. I specialize in working with individuals struggling with grief, loss, anxiety, addiction, depression, and trauma, helping to address life challenges, transitions and long-standing issues. As we all find ourselves in this startling new landscape due to the presence of COVID-19, I can support you in coping with newfound challenges, helping you to find your grounding--even amidst our "new normal".

Life, relationships, even moments, can be hard. It is often difficult to talk about what is going on inside, to find footing when it seems your life is crumbling. I will hold space for you, all yours, a hard thing to find in real life, and provide an opportunity for you to connect more deeply with yourself, heal and recover. We will work collaboratively to develop a healthier, happier you. This creates a natural domino effect into your life. You will learn skills, insight, see the negative dynamics that effect you consciously and unconsciously. This allows you to change, to integrate all the hurt pieces of you into a healthy whole.

Are you having difficulty overcoming a problem, mood or behavior? If an issue is not relatively easy to change, then chances are, there is a block of some sort preventing the progression and flow of positive thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It is frustrating, discouraging and painful as an intelligent and competent person to work on a goal and not get the results you hope for.

I love supporting teens, young adults, and adults as they work to grow their self-acceptance, trust their own intuition, and get "unstuck" from past experiences and big losses.

Healing can be rough, can't it? The parts of ourselves that are the portals to our deepest healing are often the parts that... torment us the most. The ones we like the least. The ones we have spent our lives running from and trying to disown. The ones we wouldn't dream about befriending. Ironically, that's where the real magic is. The good news is that no matter what has happened to bring you here, you don't have to navigate this all alone. You don't have to look at the bright side before you're ready. You don't have to experience radical compassion for yourself at all times. You don't have to heal perfectly or in a straight line.

I help client's heal from trauma and re-establish a relationship with their intuition and learn how to trust themselves again. I help client’s through a deconditioning process to challenge past lessons and messages that no longer serve them so they can realign with their true self. I believe that each person is unique and requires an individual approach to treatment. I use a variety of modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Somatic-based therapies, and parts work such as Internal Family Systems and Ego-State interventions.

I am both a physician and a marriage, couple and family therapist intern. My training gives me a unique awareness of the interconnectedness of neuroscience and the tender yet resilient human psyche.

I work with youth to college-age clients (2 to 22 years old) & parents of children between these ages. I specialize in parent and child- counseling, adolescent therapy, and parental counseling. My education, training, and therapeutic approach are informed by: integrative family systems-, cognitive-behavioral- (mindfulness-based and ACT & DBT informed), and positive psychology-based therapies. Kids, teens, young adults, and parents bring their knowledge and personal experience into the therapeutic work, which is welcomed and encouraged throughout care. As a team, we work together to improve mental health, livelihood, and well-being.

So... you want more ease, confidence and connection in your intimate relationships? You want to feel more awake to pleasure, present in your body, and clear about what you want and how to ask for it. Are you ready find more freedom in your sex life without feeling weighed down by shame, fear, or the past? If you're looking for a queer, trans, poly-experienced, kink-affirming, and somatically-oriented counselor to help you navigate the hard stuff on your path towards your most empowered sexual expression - I'm here for you.

My clients often have a history of (or ongoing) trauma, including medical trauma, attachment trauma, single-incident traumatic events, and complex trauma; difficulty coping with chronic illness and/or disability (e.g., EDS, MCAS, POTS, gastrointestinal issues, cancer, autoimmune disease, mobility issues); anxiety/panic disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorder; and/or dissociative disorders. Many of my clients have complex cases. Some choose to do long-term depth work with me, while others may see me to work toward more immediate goals.

When it is a hard time to be a human, it is exponentially more difficult to be a caregiver. The good news is that you don’t have to do it alone. Reaching out for support can bring more ease and joy to your relationship with your child (or children). You might be interested in making sense of challenging or confusing behaviors; discipline & confident limit setting; understanding & responding to your child’s crying or tantrums; supporting play, independence & learning; clarifying your values & developing a caregiving approach; setting up a supportive environment; working with your own triggers, and/or carving out time for self care.