Attachment-based Therapists in Portland, OR
My approach is highly relational, attachment-based, and trauma-informed.
Therapy is a wonder to me. It’s a powerful space where we can nurture a safe environment to explore the painful aspects of the human experience. At times, we can undergo a profound feeling of being stuck or lost without knowing how to find relief. I love coming alongside people on that journey, bringing a curious, non-judgmental stance to your healing process. I'd want to give more gentle attention to both your light and shadow in hopes to reduce inner conflict and promote a deeper and more kind self-inquiry. Through compassion, warmth, and much-needed humor, my hope is to bring ease as you travel uneasy waters.
My approach is highly relational, attachment-based, and trauma-informed.
Therapy is a wonder to me. It’s a powerful space where we can nurture a safe environment to explore the painful aspects of the human experience. At times, we can undergo a profound feeling of being stuck or lost without knowing how to find relief. I love coming alongside people on that journey, bringing a curious, non-judgmental stance to your healing process. I'd want to give more gentle attention to both your light and shadow in hopes to reduce inner conflict and promote a deeper and more kind self-inquiry. Through compassion, warmth, and much-needed humor, my hope is to bring ease as you travel uneasy waters.
"David has been doing very effective, innovative and challenging deep attachment-based work since 1995 with children/families, couples, and adults of ALL ages.
From struggling to THRIVING. Become more fully "yourself." Enjoy relationship satisfaction. Strengthen connection to something bigger that is meaningful. Get relief from depression and anxiety (really!). Improve effectiveness at work. Feel more at home in your body, content. Mindful and present. LAUGH. Choosing a therapist that is both really good AND a great fit is important. There is a difference here you will experience from the get go. The office is in a 1930's Cape Cod style house...inviting & comfortable. With warmth and character. David is unusually relational and "real." Sessions are 60, 75 or 90 minutes rather than 50.
"David has been doing very effective, innovative and challenging deep attachment-based work since 1995 with children/families, couples, and adults of ALL ages.
From struggling to THRIVING. Become more fully "yourself." Enjoy relationship satisfaction. Strengthen connection to something bigger that is meaningful. Get relief from depression and anxiety (really!). Improve effectiveness at work. Feel more at home in your body, content. Mindful and present. LAUGH. Choosing a therapist that is both really good AND a great fit is important. There is a difference here you will experience from the get go. The office is in a 1930's Cape Cod style house...inviting & comfortable. With warmth and character. David is unusually relational and "real." Sessions are 60, 75 or 90 minutes rather than 50.
Heather Leilani Simpson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
Online Only
I use therapy techniques including Mindfulness, Contextual and Attachment-Based strategies to provide you a culturally competent space to process and reflect, to gain knowledge of attachment patterns, and to focus self-agency.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other concerns, you deserve a therapist who will be open and supportive yet willing to challenge you gently when needed. With an approach that combines connection and boundaries, we can work together to help you find the agency you need to move through life with pleasure. I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGTBQIA, Polyamory/Non-Monogamous, and Kink/BDSM communities to provide comprehensive, evidence based, trauma informed, sex positive therapy, that meets the needs of sexual marginalized populations.
I use therapy techniques including Mindfulness, Contextual and Attachment-Based strategies to provide you a culturally competent space to process and reflect, to gain knowledge of attachment patterns, and to focus self-agency.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or any other concerns, you deserve a therapist who will be open and supportive yet willing to challenge you gently when needed. With an approach that combines connection and boundaries, we can work together to help you find the agency you need to move through life with pleasure. I specialize in working with BIPOC, LGTBQIA, Polyamory/Non-Monogamous, and Kink/BDSM communities to provide comprehensive, evidence based, trauma informed, sex positive therapy, that meets the needs of sexual marginalized populations.
Thanks for stopping by! I am here to support you wherever you are in your journey. Whether you are navigating life transitions, relationship distress, or seeking healing and healthier ways of coping after trauma or loss therapy can help. My goal is to support my clients in creating the change that will lead to living a more fulfilling life.
Thanks for stopping by! I am here to support you wherever you are in your journey. Whether you are navigating life transitions, relationship distress, or seeking healing and healthier ways of coping after trauma or loss therapy can help. My goal is to support my clients in creating the change that will lead to living a more fulfilling life.
I work with clients who are suffering from anxiety and depression, who are experiencing PTSD or are looking to process and heal from trauma. I also work with individuals who are struggling with their self esteem concerns. Supporting young adults through life transitions is something that I have experience with and deeply enjoy! I also enjoy working with people exploring anti-oppressive relationship structures that are queer, polyamorous, or kink friendly.
I work with clients who are suffering from anxiety and depression, who are experiencing PTSD or are looking to process and heal from trauma. I also work with individuals who are struggling with their self esteem concerns. Supporting young adults through life transitions is something that I have experience with and deeply enjoy! I also enjoy working with people exploring anti-oppressive relationship structures that are queer, polyamorous, or kink friendly.
Beatriz Ridgley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97227
As a counselor, my goal is to provide a nonjudgmental, trauma-informed space to process complex emotions while also challenging old patterns of behavior that are no longer serving my clients. My approach to therapy is collaborative. Together we can uncover strengths, foster coping tools to improve daily functioning and quality of life. I am a psychodynamic, attachment-based therapist, which means we will explore past experiences including messages about self, others, and the world and how they can be hindering current patterns and overall well-being.
As a counselor, my goal is to provide a nonjudgmental, trauma-informed space to process complex emotions while also challenging old patterns of behavior that are no longer serving my clients. My approach to therapy is collaborative. Together we can uncover strengths, foster coping tools to improve daily functioning and quality of life. I am a psychodynamic, attachment-based therapist, which means we will explore past experiences including messages about self, others, and the world and how they can be hindering current patterns and overall well-being.
Congruent Therapy: Danie Meyer
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and attachment-based, with a focus on harm reduction.
I work with adults, couples, and individuals navigating all of life's challenges. My clients often include LGBTQ+ folks, those in ethically non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships, and kink-positive. Please visit our website to read more about me, how I can best support you, and why we are a good fit. www.congruenttherapy.com/danie-meyer
My approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and attachment-based, with a focus on harm reduction.
I work with adults, couples, and individuals navigating all of life's challenges. My clients often include LGBTQ+ folks, those in ethically non-monogamous and polyamorous relationships, and kink-positive. Please visit our website to read more about me, how I can best support you, and why we are a good fit. www.congruenttherapy.com/danie-meyer
Izy Leighton
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with individual, relational, and sexual issues from a sociocultural and attachment-based lens.
I believe that engaging in therapy is a radically courageous act. Exploring and sharing our stories can be terrifying, and doing so may go against the messages you internalized and survival strategies you adopted. Regardless of what brings you in, therapy can help you feel more fulfilled and more richly connected with yourself and others. I know that living in this time and culture can be confusing, painful, and isolating, and believe everyone deserves a space to make sense of it all, to be deeply seen and heard, and to be supported in cultivating a more meaningful and joyful life.
I specialize in working with individual, relational, and sexual issues from a sociocultural and attachment-based lens.
I believe that engaging in therapy is a radically courageous act. Exploring and sharing our stories can be terrifying, and doing so may go against the messages you internalized and survival strategies you adopted. Regardless of what brings you in, therapy can help you feel more fulfilled and more richly connected with yourself and others. I know that living in this time and culture can be confusing, painful, and isolating, and believe everyone deserves a space to make sense of it all, to be deeply seen and heard, and to be supported in cultivating a more meaningful and joyful life.
My counseling approach is rooted in person-centered, attachment-based therapy.
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I offer therapy to individual adults in Oregon facing concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues and self-esteem. I often focus on supporting clients through life transitions including those working through mid-life concerns, career and family changes, transition to college, cancer diagnosis and survivorship and grief and loss. My style is warm, compassionate, and accepting. I want you to know you are safe, seen and heard. I will partner with you in moving toward change through gaining fresh insight, feeling self-compassion, and seeing your strengths.
My counseling approach is rooted in person-centered, attachment-based therapy.
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I offer therapy to individual adults in Oregon facing concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues and self-esteem. I often focus on supporting clients through life transitions including those working through mid-life concerns, career and family changes, transition to college, cancer diagnosis and survivorship and grief and loss. My style is warm, compassionate, and accepting. I want you to know you are safe, seen and heard. I will partner with you in moving toward change through gaining fresh insight, feeling self-compassion, and seeing your strengths.
Demir Crone
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
All therapy modalities I draw from are attachment-based and trauma informed therapies.
I work with a variety of issues- trauma, attachment issues, sexual challenges, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, life transitions, LGBTQ+, and more. With individuals, I draw primarily on AEDP and ISTDP- two compassionate, deep, and relational psychodynamic approaches designed to create lasting change. I am actively receiving training in both, along with consultations in order to provide high quality therapy to all my clients. I work with couples and have done training in Emotional Focused Therapy for Couples and sex therapy (ATSIP Level 1). I am currently doing trainings in ISTDP and ISTDP for Couples.
All therapy modalities I draw from are attachment-based and trauma informed therapies.
I work with a variety of issues- trauma, attachment issues, sexual challenges, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, life transitions, LGBTQ+, and more. With individuals, I draw primarily on AEDP and ISTDP- two compassionate, deep, and relational psychodynamic approaches designed to create lasting change. I am actively receiving training in both, along with consultations in order to provide high quality therapy to all my clients. I work with couples and have done training in Emotional Focused Therapy for Couples and sex therapy (ATSIP Level 1). I am currently doing trainings in ISTDP and ISTDP for Couples.
I use clinical approaches like EMDR, psychodynamic theory, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Have you lost someone, experienced a significant change in your life, or find yourself feeling overwhelmed by what life has thrown at you? I’m here to support you in finding your new normal and help you feel less alone. I specialize in issues of grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, sexual abuse, parenting, and overall life transitions. My therapeutic style relies on authenticity, empathy, and trust to provide a supportive environment for growth and change. I approach therapy as a collaboration and offer a space that is trauma-informed and free of judgement, recognizing the value and uniqueness of your life experience.
I use clinical approaches like EMDR, psychodynamic theory, attachment-based therapy, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Have you lost someone, experienced a significant change in your life, or find yourself feeling overwhelmed by what life has thrown at you? I’m here to support you in finding your new normal and help you feel less alone. I specialize in issues of grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, sexual abuse, parenting, and overall life transitions. My therapeutic style relies on authenticity, empathy, and trust to provide a supportive environment for growth and change. I approach therapy as a collaboration and offer a space that is trauma-informed and free of judgement, recognizing the value and uniqueness of your life experience.
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Aaron Kelsay
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAC, LPC, LMHC, CADC I
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97266
This includes EMDR, trauma-based, and attachment-based modalities.
Healing is a journey. For some, "healing" means reversing years of trauma, and for others it means 'getting out of my own head' or 'getting un-stuck.' For everyone, the path to healing is a difficult one, and it is lighter, easier, more meaningful when others join in with you. To you who have tried to go it alone, I invite you to reach out. Connecting with a counselor is a way to get un-stuck in your journey towards health, to bring healing to those deeper places of hurt.
This includes EMDR, trauma-based, and attachment-based modalities.
Healing is a journey. For some, "healing" means reversing years of trauma, and for others it means 'getting out of my own head' or 'getting un-stuck.' For everyone, the path to healing is a difficult one, and it is lighter, easier, more meaningful when others join in with you. To you who have tried to go it alone, I invite you to reach out. Connecting with a counselor is a way to get un-stuck in your journey towards health, to bring healing to those deeper places of hurt.
My therapeutic foundation is attachment-based, guided by social justice principles.
Beginning therapy can often feel like a daunting process. It is a courageous choice that requires vulnerability and curiosity. Great job on taking the first step! I utilize warmth, compassion, curiosity, and a holistic lens to create a safe, authentic therapeutic space. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and see my role as a collaborator helping to co-author the stories of our lives. I support clients in creating more self-compassion and allowing space to navigate and overcome life's challenges, transitions, and stressors.
My therapeutic foundation is attachment-based, guided by social justice principles.
Beginning therapy can often feel like a daunting process. It is a courageous choice that requires vulnerability and curiosity. Great job on taking the first step! I utilize warmth, compassion, curiosity, and a holistic lens to create a safe, authentic therapeutic space. I prioritize the therapeutic relationship and see my role as a collaborator helping to co-author the stories of our lives. I support clients in creating more self-compassion and allowing space to navigate and overcome life's challenges, transitions, and stressors.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities tailored to your unique needs, including attachment-based, narrative, humanistic, solution-focused, and client-centered approaches.
Experiencing trauma, stress, or chronic pain/illness can be overwhelming, making it difficult to find relief and joy in daily life. You might feel trapped in your pain or struggle to cope with stress, leading to feelings of isolation and frustration. My goal is to provide a supportive and understanding environment where we can explore these challenges together and find a path to healing and resilience. Whether you're dealing with past trauma or ongoing stress, I'm here to help you navigate your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities tailored to your unique needs, including attachment-based, narrative, humanistic, solution-focused, and client-centered approaches.
Experiencing trauma, stress, or chronic pain/illness can be overwhelming, making it difficult to find relief and joy in daily life. You might feel trapped in your pain or struggle to cope with stress, leading to feelings of isolation and frustration. My goal is to provide a supportive and understanding environment where we can explore these challenges together and find a path to healing and resilience. Whether you're dealing with past trauma or ongoing stress, I'm here to help you navigate your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I draw from person- and child-centered, emotionally-focused, attachment-based, mindful, and somatic practices, with the therapeutic relationship always at the heart of my work.
I aim to cultivate a warm, nonjudgemental, and collaborative space for children, individuals, partners, and families to reflect on their experiences, relationships, and emotions. I emphasize building up one's strengths, self-awareness, and self-efficacy, and believe in the healing power of play and creative expression, as well as attuned connection in the therapeutic relationship. I recognize the systemic forces that impact individuals, relationships, and families, and my work is centered around providing trauma-informed and affirming care.
I draw from person- and child-centered, emotionally-focused, attachment-based, mindful, and somatic practices, with the therapeutic relationship always at the heart of my work.
I aim to cultivate a warm, nonjudgemental, and collaborative space for children, individuals, partners, and families to reflect on their experiences, relationships, and emotions. I emphasize building up one's strengths, self-awareness, and self-efficacy, and believe in the healing power of play and creative expression, as well as attuned connection in the therapeutic relationship. I recognize the systemic forces that impact individuals, relationships, and families, and my work is centered around providing trauma-informed and affirming care.
I approach therapy from an attachment-based, humanistic, and emotion-focused perspective, and I hope we can work together to bring forth the internal wisdom you already possess.
I support clients who are looking to find change and break problematic cycles especially within the relationships that matter most to them.
I approach therapy from an attachment-based, humanistic, and emotion-focused perspective, and I hope we can work together to bring forth the internal wisdom you already possess.
I support clients who are looking to find change and break problematic cycles especially within the relationships that matter most to them.
I draw from attachment-based and emotionally focused therapy, supported by systems theory and intersectional approaches.
Are you navigating the complexities of identity, relationships, or family dynamics? Do you feel misunderstood or drained by your connections with others? Are anxiety or depression casting a shadow over your daily life? You’re not alone in these feelings, and I am here to support you on your healing journey. My professional background includes outreach for individuals impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and homelessness. As a nonbinary, White, neurodivergent, and chronically ill individual, I understand the nuance of living through multiple intersecting identities.
I draw from attachment-based and emotionally focused therapy, supported by systems theory and intersectional approaches.
Are you navigating the complexities of identity, relationships, or family dynamics? Do you feel misunderstood or drained by your connections with others? Are anxiety or depression casting a shadow over your daily life? You’re not alone in these feelings, and I am here to support you on your healing journey. My professional background includes outreach for individuals impacted by sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, and homelessness. As a nonbinary, White, neurodivergent, and chronically ill individual, I understand the nuance of living through multiple intersecting identities.
Simone Maya Weit
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97215
I am currently accepting adult clients for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Grass Valley, CA and Portland, OR. My regular therapy practice is only open for Telehealth. I work with individuals experiencing PTSD, grief, end-of life transition, eco-anxiety, treatment resistant depression, relational challenges, and integrating non-ordinary states of consciousness. I am passionate about helping clients gain insight through self-inquiry, heal attachment through authentic connection, release trauma through embodied awareness, and experience breakthrough by dismantling patterns that no longer serve them.
I am currently accepting adult clients for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Grass Valley, CA and Portland, OR. My regular therapy practice is only open for Telehealth. I work with individuals experiencing PTSD, grief, end-of life transition, eco-anxiety, treatment resistant depression, relational challenges, and integrating non-ordinary states of consciousness. I am passionate about helping clients gain insight through self-inquiry, heal attachment through authentic connection, release trauma through embodied awareness, and experience breakthrough by dismantling patterns that no longer serve them.
As a Professional Counselor Associate, with an attachment-based lens, I will provide an intentional setting to help heal, release, reconnect, and/or set boundaries with yourself and the people around you.
There are many different ways to heal, just as there are many different ways to grieve and process emotions. I believe that you do not need to have something “wrong” with you in order to seek help. Whether you have hit your personal rock bottom, or just a blip in the road, I will provide a safe and healing space to come along side you, and work collaboratively in order to find what feels authentic for you and your life. I care about my clients feeling acknowledged, comfortable and challenged when appropriate. Growth with a hefty side of warmth.
As a Professional Counselor Associate, with an attachment-based lens, I will provide an intentional setting to help heal, release, reconnect, and/or set boundaries with yourself and the people around you.
There are many different ways to heal, just as there are many different ways to grieve and process emotions. I believe that you do not need to have something “wrong” with you in order to seek help. Whether you have hit your personal rock bottom, or just a blip in the road, I will provide a safe and healing space to come along side you, and work collaboratively in order to find what feels authentic for you and your life. I care about my clients feeling acknowledged, comfortable and challenged when appropriate. Growth with a hefty side of warmth.
Heather Mitchell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
Depending on the goals you have, Heather may utilize a variety of techniques within your sessions that include mindfulness, attachment-based therapy, internal family systems therapy (IFS) and existential/humanistic questioning.
Heather is a compassionate guide who listens deeply and accepts you where you’re at. She helps you explore your strengths and limitations within a safe context where your thoughts and emotions can be felt, communicated, and understood. Heather is experienced in working with clients struggling with depression, grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, relationship stress, and personal growth/exploration. She is specialized in helping women who have experienced infertility or loss due to miscarriage & is an Enneagram expert.
Depending on the goals you have, Heather may utilize a variety of techniques within your sessions that include mindfulness, attachment-based therapy, internal family systems therapy (IFS) and existential/humanistic questioning.
Heather is a compassionate guide who listens deeply and accepts you where you’re at. She helps you explore your strengths and limitations within a safe context where your thoughts and emotions can be felt, communicated, and understood. Heather is experienced in working with clients struggling with depression, grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, relationship stress, and personal growth/exploration. She is specialized in helping women who have experienced infertility or loss due to miscarriage & is an Enneagram expert.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.