Alcohol Use Therapists in Portland, OR
Sisu Healing Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CADCIII, QMHP, CIP, LICSW
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97209
Sisu Healing Partners provides therapy, sober companions, family coaching, interventions and sober transports. We are a team of highly trained individuals who strive to help guide your loved one on their journey to recovery. We work along side clients to help them create an environment that is safe for recovery. We believe that through healing the family system we can better support the individual on their road to recovery. Our goal is to create a creative and outside the box approach to recovery from use, eating disorders and other mental health disorders.
Sisu Healing Partners provides therapy, sober companions, family coaching, interventions and sober transports. We are a team of highly trained individuals who strive to help guide your loved one on their journey to recovery. We work along side clients to help them create an environment that is safe for recovery. We believe that through healing the family system we can better support the individual on their road to recovery. Our goal is to create a creative and outside the box approach to recovery from use, eating disorders and other mental health disorders.
Life can sometimes feel like an uphill climb, whether you’re stuck in old habits, struggling with relationships, or seeking the confidence to face life’s challenges. Are addictive cycles or everyday stress weighing you down? You don’t have to navigate these struggles alone. Together, we can work on breaking unhealthy patterns, creating balance, and building a fulfilling, purposeful life tailored to your unique needs.
Life can sometimes feel like an uphill climb, whether you’re stuck in old habits, struggling with relationships, or seeking the confidence to face life’s challenges. Are addictive cycles or everyday stress weighing you down? You don’t have to navigate these struggles alone. Together, we can work on breaking unhealthy patterns, creating balance, and building a fulfilling, purposeful life tailored to your unique needs.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, mood or relationship issues? Going through a major life transition like changing careers, divorce, or other loss? Do you have disturbing thoughts or compulsions related to OCD or other fears ? Have you lost a loved one or dealing with relationship issues. Hope and change are possible regardless of your struggle. Having someone listen and challenge you to look inside can help build new insight to cope with life's challenges. I am here to work with you on that path, building your ability to work through life's challenges
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, mood or relationship issues? Going through a major life transition like changing careers, divorce, or other loss? Do you have disturbing thoughts or compulsions related to OCD or other fears ? Have you lost a loved one or dealing with relationship issues. Hope and change are possible regardless of your struggle. Having someone listen and challenge you to look inside can help build new insight to cope with life's challenges. I am here to work with you on that path, building your ability to work through life's challenges
Winter in Portland can feel heavy. If you're noticing low energy, difficulty getting out of bed, or a sense that your usual motivation has faded, you're not alone. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many people in the Pacific Northwest, and it can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming.
Winter in Portland can feel heavy. If you're noticing low energy, difficulty getting out of bed, or a sense that your usual motivation has faded, you're not alone. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many people in the Pacific Northwest, and it can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming.
Are you struggling to control your drinking or drug use, but feel like “rehab” isn’t the right fit? Maybe loved ones have expressed concern, or your use is straining your relationships and fueling anxiety or depression. You want to regain control, feel like yourself again, and stop the cycle—but doing it alone hasn’t worked. You’re ready for change, but you need support that’s practical, direct, and non-judgmental. You want a path to recovery that fits your life—not the other way around.
Are you struggling to control your drinking or drug use, but feel like “rehab” isn’t the right fit? Maybe loved ones have expressed concern, or your use is straining your relationships and fueling anxiety or depression. You want to regain control, feel like yourself again, and stop the cycle—but doing it alone hasn’t worked. You’re ready for change, but you need support that’s practical, direct, and non-judgmental. You want a path to recovery that fits your life—not the other way around.
MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, SUDP, CSAT
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97204
I am the director of MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services, a dynamic new option in the treatment of chemical dependency, problem gambling, and sex addiction in the Seattle area. Your experience will be individualized and goal focused. You will develop the tools to reclaim your life from addiction and compulsive behavior and begin to develop a path towards healing and wholeness for both yourself and your support network of family and loved ones. In both individual sessions and groups with others also walking the healing path you will challenge yourself, access reservoirs of strength within yourself, learn to connect, and you will grow.
I am the director of MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services, a dynamic new option in the treatment of chemical dependency, problem gambling, and sex addiction in the Seattle area. Your experience will be individualized and goal focused. You will develop the tools to reclaim your life from addiction and compulsive behavior and begin to develop a path towards healing and wholeness for both yourself and your support network of family and loved ones. In both individual sessions and groups with others also walking the healing path you will challenge yourself, access reservoirs of strength within yourself, learn to connect, and you will grow.
I specialize in interventions, so my ideal client is the family member or friend of an addict. This "concerned other" is usually out of options and has lost hope. My job is to either re-instill hope or enhance the hope, so that the addict can be helped. With intervention, I use both the Johnson model and the ARISE model. With 16 years of experience conducting interventions, I have encountered most things that happen in an intervention, and can prepare the addict's family members and/or friends so they can walk through the intervention process with the least amount of anxiety.
I specialize in interventions, so my ideal client is the family member or friend of an addict. This "concerned other" is usually out of options and has lost hope. My job is to either re-instill hope or enhance the hope, so that the addict can be helped. With intervention, I use both the Johnson model and the ARISE model. With 16 years of experience conducting interventions, I have encountered most things that happen in an intervention, and can prepare the addict's family members and/or friends so they can walk through the intervention process with the least amount of anxiety.
Anxiety and Depression can be caused by many things. I work best with people who are experiencing these unwanted emotions as the result of Childhood Trauma or the unwanted side-effects of a Substance Abuse issue. Most Trauma survivors begin to use substances as a way to numb out past painful memories. As a somatic guided imagery practitioner, and certified drug and alcohol counselor, I help clients discover their own innate inner wisdom through self-hypnosis. Together, through meditation, guided imagery and self-discovery we will quickly chart a course of healing and recovery.
Anxiety and Depression can be caused by many things. I work best with people who are experiencing these unwanted emotions as the result of Childhood Trauma or the unwanted side-effects of a Substance Abuse issue. Most Trauma survivors begin to use substances as a way to numb out past painful memories. As a somatic guided imagery practitioner, and certified drug and alcohol counselor, I help clients discover their own innate inner wisdom through self-hypnosis. Together, through meditation, guided imagery and self-discovery we will quickly chart a course of healing and recovery.
Relationships can be deeply fulfilling and also incredibly challenging. Whether you’re struggling with conflict, anger management, or miscommunication, I provide a space for meaningful change. I bring specialized training in anger management and behavior intervention, working with both heterosexual and queer couples where conflict and emotional dysregulation are key concerns. Many of my clients are navigating relational stress, miscommunication, or struggling with accountability in their interactions. I also support queer clients in exploring gender identity, sexuality, relationships, and the impact of oppression on their wellbeing.
Relationships can be deeply fulfilling and also incredibly challenging. Whether you’re struggling with conflict, anger management, or miscommunication, I provide a space for meaningful change. I bring specialized training in anger management and behavior intervention, working with both heterosexual and queer couples where conflict and emotional dysregulation are key concerns. Many of my clients are navigating relational stress, miscommunication, or struggling with accountability in their interactions. I also support queer clients in exploring gender identity, sexuality, relationships, and the impact of oppression on their wellbeing.
My name is Patricio Harkness and I use he/him pronouns. I am Latino and a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
I have worked in several settings and roles, including providing therapy in drug court, alongside child protection services, and at a houseless shelter.
My name is Patricio Harkness and I use he/him pronouns. I am Latino and a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
I have worked in several settings and roles, including providing therapy in drug court, alongside child protection services, and at a houseless shelter.
I am a licensed clinical social worker in Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado. I obtained my Master’s degree at Portland State University in 2006. I specialize in treating adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, neurologic disorders, eating disorders, grief and loss, chronic illness, caregiver strain, life transitions, and challenges in their personal relationships. I support diversity in my practice with clients.
I am a licensed clinical social worker in Oregon, Idaho, and Colorado. I obtained my Master’s degree at Portland State University in 2006. I specialize in treating adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, ADHD, neurologic disorders, eating disorders, grief and loss, chronic illness, caregiver strain, life transitions, and challenges in their personal relationships. I support diversity in my practice with clients.
I believe in the healing power of connection. Reflecting on your history with curiosity, alongside a compassionate witness can alleviate feelings of loneliness, self-criticism, depression, and anxiety. I collaborate with you to create a safe container to explore your story and process pain so you can have more internal space for joy and connection. I am a psychodynamic therapist, which means being curious with you about how your past may be impacting your present. I wholeheartedly believe in harm reduction and approach treatment holistically, utilizing IFS, ACT, and DBT interventions in session.
I believe in the healing power of connection. Reflecting on your history with curiosity, alongside a compassionate witness can alleviate feelings of loneliness, self-criticism, depression, and anxiety. I collaborate with you to create a safe container to explore your story and process pain so you can have more internal space for joy and connection. I am a psychodynamic therapist, which means being curious with you about how your past may be impacting your present. I wholeheartedly believe in harm reduction and approach treatment holistically, utilizing IFS, ACT, and DBT interventions in session.
In my relationships with all of my clients I strive to build on ideas of kindness, equality, safety, trust, empathy and always a client centered approach. I like to incorporate in my therapeutic interventions a whole mind/body healing approach.
In my relationships with all of my clients I strive to build on ideas of kindness, equality, safety, trust, empathy and always a client centered approach. I like to incorporate in my therapeutic interventions a whole mind/body healing approach.
I work with clients struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, lgbtqia2s+ issues, burnout, compassion fatigue, and sociopolitical/economical issues, environmental and climate concerns. I work with individuals that want to put the work into improving the quality of their lives.
I work with clients struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, lgbtqia2s+ issues, burnout, compassion fatigue, and sociopolitical/economical issues, environmental and climate concerns. I work with individuals that want to put the work into improving the quality of their lives.
Do you struggle with anxiety? Living in the “what-if’s” regarding your health, relationships, or future? Do you use substances or engage in behaviors in a way you know isn’t healthy or that is causing you problems? Do you want black-and-white answers in a world of uncertainty? Like you, I've been there. It's not a very comfortable way to live. If you're tired of managing panic attacks, constant worry, or trying to block out life in unhealthy ways, I would like to meet you!
Do you struggle with anxiety? Living in the “what-if’s” regarding your health, relationships, or future? Do you use substances or engage in behaviors in a way you know isn’t healthy or that is causing you problems? Do you want black-and-white answers in a world of uncertainty? Like you, I've been there. It's not a very comfortable way to live. If you're tired of managing panic attacks, constant worry, or trying to block out life in unhealthy ways, I would like to meet you!
As your therapist, I am here to listen, support and work collaboratively with you through your journey as you discover your strengths and develop a sense of hope and motivation to take action to improve your life situation, utilizing the resources within and around you. My experience, education and knowledge has afforded me the opportunity to work with you who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, family conflict, couples counseling, relationship issues, etc.. I will use various treatment models that will help you to reach your desired goals.
As your therapist, I am here to listen, support and work collaboratively with you through your journey as you discover your strengths and develop a sense of hope and motivation to take action to improve your life situation, utilizing the resources within and around you. My experience, education and knowledge has afforded me the opportunity to work with you who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, family conflict, couples counseling, relationship issues, etc.. I will use various treatment models that will help you to reach your desired goals.
I believe everyone is capable of making positive changes in their lives. My mission is to help clients reach their fullest potential by providing a safe and supportive space. Through my counseling services, I help my clients to learn to empower themselves, conquer their inner critic, and learn to live in love. I have a holistic approach to the therapeutic process. I work with people of all races, genders, sexualities, life and psychological experiences, bodies, and abilities. I am passionate about working with folks who may experience depression, anxiety, transitions and transformations, gender and sexuality journeys and identities.
I believe everyone is capable of making positive changes in their lives. My mission is to help clients reach their fullest potential by providing a safe and supportive space. Through my counseling services, I help my clients to learn to empower themselves, conquer their inner critic, and learn to live in love. I have a holistic approach to the therapeutic process. I work with people of all races, genders, sexualities, life and psychological experiences, bodies, and abilities. I am passionate about working with folks who may experience depression, anxiety, transitions and transformations, gender and sexuality journeys and identities.
We all carry with us unseen emotional experiences that impact the way we move through the world, often more than we even realize. Therapy should be a process that allows you to feel safe exploring these experiences, and able to express all parts of yourself, free from judgement. Part of the therapist's role is to help you observe yourself in a compassionate and truthful way, then facilitate change as needed. I embrace authenticity, collaboration, and honest communication in my practice.
We all carry with us unseen emotional experiences that impact the way we move through the world, often more than we even realize. Therapy should be a process that allows you to feel safe exploring these experiences, and able to express all parts of yourself, free from judgement. Part of the therapist's role is to help you observe yourself in a compassionate and truthful way, then facilitate change as needed. I embrace authenticity, collaboration, and honest communication in my practice.
Many of us are waking up to the effects of generational trauma. You may have a history that has included family members with addictions, severe mental illness or anger problems. It could be a new realization leading to a hunger to break free and do life differently. Or it may be you've been aware of the effects of familial patterns for some time and have worked hard to create a life that goes in a better direction. Despite all the work, it can still be possible to get stuck from time to time. I hope to walk beside you as you break the cycles, find your path and create the life where you belong.
Many of us are waking up to the effects of generational trauma. You may have a history that has included family members with addictions, severe mental illness or anger problems. It could be a new realization leading to a hunger to break free and do life differently. Or it may be you've been aware of the effects of familial patterns for some time and have worked hard to create a life that goes in a better direction. Despite all the work, it can still be possible to get stuck from time to time. I hope to walk beside you as you break the cycles, find your path and create the life where you belong.
I am dedicated to providing therapy for children, families, and adults through a compassionate and nonjudgmental lens. My practice is rooted in social justice, the active dismantling of oppressive systems and supporting my clients who exist within those structures. My goal is to create a safe and empowering space for all clients, facilitating personal growth, critical self-awareness, and resilience in the face of societal and systemic challenges.
I am dedicated to providing therapy for children, families, and adults through a compassionate and nonjudgmental lens. My practice is rooted in social justice, the active dismantling of oppressive systems and supporting my clients who exist within those structures. My goal is to create a safe and empowering space for all clients, facilitating personal growth, critical self-awareness, and resilience in the face of societal and systemic challenges.
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Alcohol Use Therapists
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.