Career Counseling Therapists in Portland, OR
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Julie Sliga
Professional Counselor Associate, LPC, CRC, CCC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with people through major life and
career
transitions, particularly when stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma surface as a result.
You are here looking to take some active steps toward improving your wellbeing and living a fuller life. Perhaps your ambition and motivation have waned. Maybe you are having trouble managing stress, anxiety, or past trauma on your own. Perhaps you have a desire to feel more grounded or more connected in your relationships. I believe you are a resilient person who is wise, whole, and strong. I value a strong interpersonal and therapeutic relationship to create a safe environment that is free of judgment.

Ursina Teuscher
PhD
5 Endorsed
5 Endorsed
My background for this a PHD in Applied Psychology (specifically decision science, which I also teach at PSU) and a
career counseling
degree from Switzerland.
As a decision coach, I can help you with big
career
or personal decisions that shape your future. I can also help you figure out how to make better daily choices that shape your habits and help you reach your goals. By working together, I'll help you align your choices and behaviors with your deepest values.

Gail Jean Nicholson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
The combination of personal and
career counseling
is designed to connect you with your core values, interests and traits.
Passionate about working with individuals who want to explore and connect with a more authentic sense of self as a basis for defining their lives, work lives and roles in the larger community. I offer a blend of personal and
career counseling
to provide a holistic approach to
career
and life planning. My typical client is interested in finding direction and fulfillment, but is overwhelmed or discouraged. Focusing on personal issues or mental health concerns can reduce barriers to moving forward. We can work on defining purpose and direction, handling stress and tackling
career
exploration and
job
search.

Sarah Verducci
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with anxiety, life changes,
career
direction/work-life balance and teens.
I provide modern, compassionate psychotherapy for adults and college age individuals. My approach helps you think about your thinking, align your life with your values and leave behind unhelpful patterns of behavior. I draw from mindfulness based therapies, resulting in less emotional reactivity and a higher quality of life.

June Bremmer
MS, MBTI
I utilize leading assessments to determine best-fit
career
paths while helping you build connections with professional networks and resources.
I work with individuals and groups to discover and apply their unique strengths and values, with a well-defined
career
exploration plan. My approach is holistic, balancing the support you need with the action steps to move forward. In our work together here's what you can expect: Maximize strengths and skills for higher
career
and life satisfaction and increase confidence in implementing objectives that advance your
career
. We also work on reducing stress and gaining clarity on attaining your goals while using key marketing tools like resume, LinkedIn and cover letters to gain confidence with interviews and negotiations.

Aaron L Good
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CRC, LPC, CCC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Looking for help finding a new
career
? Trying to apply to new jobs but feeling like your skills are out-of-date? Do you want to stay at your current
job
but want to focus on your strengths? A professional
career
counselor might help - let's collaborate on figuring out what might work for you.
I provide mental health and
career counseling
to individuals and couples dealing with life's challenges. Do you want to understand more about yourself, about your identity, about the way the patterns you've learned in the past might no longer be serving you? Do you deal with the challenges of depression, anxiety, guilt, past trauma, and grief or loss? Come on in and we can explore all of it in a supportive environment.

Vicki Lind
MS
Do you want to find a new
career
direction, grow a solo business, thrive at work or complete a creative project? But, you feel stuck. With a Master's in Counseling and a certificate in HRM, I can help you set goals, break them into doable tasks, and provide support so you'll steadily you ahead.

Sam Freshner
LPC Intern, MEd, MAC, LPCI, QMHP-R
Verified
Verified
I have worked with people for over 30 years in: Emergency Services, At-Risk Teens, Victims of Crime,
Career
Changes, and with survivors of grief.
The therapeutic experience should encourage one to live a more satisfying and meaningful life. Everyone has a unique journey through this world and the sum of the experiences along the way (good or bad) make us as individual. Sometimes we get lost, hit bumps, or even get overcome with a tidal wave of things that we need help getting back on our path or creating a new one.

Kris M Prochaska
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
What makes you unique? Why are you here, and why do you feel clarity and confidence with some people (and in certain situations) and with others it's a struggle? No, there's nothing 'wrong' with you, and I know how it can feel that way, especially when things get challenging. My specialty is showing you what's "right" about you and offering grounded, practical tools you can use right away to transform your inner world and your outer results with loved ones and on the
job
. I especially love working with professionals who would like to feel successful in ALL areas of their life, not just at home or at work.

Dr. Sylvia Broetje
PhD
I work with clients making their first
career
decisions as well as experienced professionals who are contemplating a
career
change. My younger clients are usually deciding on a field of study or have chosen one based on interest in a subject, but find themselves unable to identify suitable
career
options. Some of my experienced clients know that they want a full-on
career
change, while most are looking for a better-suiting niche that allows them to leverage their skills.
Waitlist for new clients

Natasha Trees
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMT, MA
Verified
Verified
I'm also experienced in academic and
career
guidance.
There are times in life when we lose our way to our own truth and to our own sense of joy and purpose. I offer a wide range of experience and a deep capacity to understand many ways of being. Through collaboration, exploration, mindfulness and somatic presence, I support you in connecting compassionately to a place of self-care --where strength, trust, and resiliency can grow and flourish.
Waitlist for new clients

Kathryn Bereman-Skelly
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, PMH-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you feeling challenged by motherhood? As a therapist who specializes in maternal mental health, I help you process and cope with the stress, anxiety, and overwhelm that surfaces during the parenting years. Relationship concerns,
career
transitions, exceptional children, even coping with loneliness are all common counseling topics. With very little time to process complex feelings, these issues can lead to anxiety, ambivalence, anger, even grief. I give women the space to explore their very real feelings, while fostering confidence in, and compassion for, themselves through this intense season of life.

Christa Cummins
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, NCC
Verified
Verified
I especially love the opportunity to support people at transition points in their lives:
career
and workplace difficulties, life changes, and the anxiety, depression and 'stuckness' those can bring about.
Are you unsatisfied with your relationships or work, and it's not clear why? Are you looking for support with chosen or unchosen transitions? Are you having trouble making changes in your life? I help people explore their needs and values, and to feel empowered to set healthy boundaries with significant others, family members, managers and colleagues. I love helping others clarify their values and find direction. I'm here to support you at a pace that feels right for you.

Lisette Heidtke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Hello, I specialize in providing holistic therapy in
career
/college development, transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use and relationship difficulties. I believe every individual has the ability to define and cultivate a path towards their idealized life. My primary focus is to help clients overcome barriers to growth by understanding the origin of their symptoms and concerns through psychoanalysis. Through this self-awareness and applied psychoeducational techniques, clients are able to move forward in their lives, building upon their inherent strengths and skills not previously recognized.

Thomas Joseph Doherty
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a doctoral psychologist who provides teletherapy and outdoor walking sessions. My office is in N. Portland. I have a specialty helping people overcome distress about climate change and environmental issues. ** CURRENTLY I ONLY HAVE OPENINGS FOR CLIENTS WITH THIS FOCUS. ** I have a direct, supportive style. I work with adult women, men and couples of diverse backgrounds and orientations. I have 25 years of experience. In addition to climate or eco-distress, I help people with personal growth; reducing anxiety or depression; dealing with losses; improving communication and relationships; and public speaking and
job
performance.

Devin Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I received specialized training treating individuals with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, addiction, life transitions,
career
/ educational obstacles, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
Each of us has capacity to grow, change, and better our quality of life, including you.

Bob Linhares
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I treat adults experiencing a variety of life's challenges, including relationship problems, transition challenges,
career
worries, money-related difficulties, health concerns, anxiety, and depression. This work combines practical guidance, problem solving and education. My therapeutic style is collaborative. Together, we look for insight into the origins of unwanted behavioral, emotional, and relationship patterns, then use that new knowledge to develop strategies to help you get "unstuck" and move forward in your life.
Waitlist for new clients

Gia Buckberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with women, single parents as well as adults who may be questioning the direction of their current life or
career
paths.
*CURRENTLY FULL AND NOT ACCEPTING PATIENTS AT THIS TIME *I partner with individuals who essentially are at a crossroads in their lives. Whether it be a major change in their family dynamic or a
career
shift, transitions may be challenging and these may warrant additional support. As a counselor who uses a life coaching approach, I look forward to supporting individuals who want to see results, be inspired to go further distances and reclaim their internal joy.

Catherine Lazen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
While the focus of my training and experience is children and couples/families, I love working with individuals of all ages. I help my clients overcome and manage mental health challenges, issues associated with ASD, grief/trauma, relationship/family conflict, behavioral difficulties, life change,
career
planning and issues associated with identity. As a former educator, I am particularly skilled at differentiating therapeutic interventions to fit individuals to suit their needs. And, I can help parents advocate for the educational needs of their children and provide social/emotional skills training to children and adults.
Waitlist for new clients

Justin Shane Panneck
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, PhD, LPC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in life coaching, spiritual development, personal growth, getting unstuck, life transitions,
career
success, self-esteem and self-image, men’s issues, and rites of passage.
My ideal client is someone that could benefit from a coaching model, such as those feeling stuck in starting a business, wanting greater success, or those looking to access flow states, greater authenticity, peak performance, etc. I also like to work with clients who have attained success--but looking for a "boost" of motivation, flow, and creativity. I also work with clients overcome by poor self-esteem or self-image difficulties, anxiety/social anxiety, and need greater confidence. I utilize mindfulness techniques, dream journaling and interpretation, coaching, etc.
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Career Counseling Therapists
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