Therapists for Children in Portland, OR
When working with children, I believe in the power of play, art, and connection to build relationships and skill-build along with process challenging life events.
My approach is client-centered and family-focused. I have training in Attachment Theory, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Art and Play therapy, and Mindfulness. I employ an eclectic approach depending on my clients needs.
When working with children, I believe in the power of play, art, and connection to build relationships and skill-build along with process challenging life events.
My approach is client-centered and family-focused. I have training in Attachment Theory, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Art and Play therapy, and Mindfulness. I employ an eclectic approach depending on my clients needs.
Throughout life, unhelpful patterns, societal messages, trauma and oppressive systems may have promoted disconnection within yourself, in your relationships, and to nature. In sessions, I strive to guide you to a deeper understanding of yourself, your patterns and influences, so that you can move forward with more clarity and agency. I believe that through reflection, insight, and deepening connections both within ourselves and with others, we can achieve healing and more possibilities. I have a systemic and relational lens, and while I enjoy working with many populations, I specialize in working with couples and individuals.
Throughout life, unhelpful patterns, societal messages, trauma and oppressive systems may have promoted disconnection within yourself, in your relationships, and to nature. In sessions, I strive to guide you to a deeper understanding of yourself, your patterns and influences, so that you can move forward with more clarity and agency. I believe that through reflection, insight, and deepening connections both within ourselves and with others, we can achieve healing and more possibilities. I have a systemic and relational lens, and while I enjoy working with many populations, I specialize in working with couples and individuals.
For 15+ years I have helped families heal wounded relationships by trying out different ways of communicating with (and listening to) each other. I have helped individuals break free from old patterns and experience relief, growth and clarity. Hiring a counselor who is a good fit for you is important. I want to help you make an informed "hiring" decision, and then work hard to help you create changes that are meaningful to you. Clients can expect me to incorporate evidence-supported tools and practices (like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for individuals and the Gottman Method for couples).
For 15+ years I have helped families heal wounded relationships by trying out different ways of communicating with (and listening to) each other. I have helped individuals break free from old patterns and experience relief, growth and clarity. Hiring a counselor who is a good fit for you is important. I want to help you make an informed "hiring" decision, and then work hard to help you create changes that are meaningful to you. Clients can expect me to incorporate evidence-supported tools and practices (like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for individuals and the Gottman Method for couples).
Jordin Danielson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADC I
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
I am able to utilize my experience to help both children and adults.
My clients come with a variety of life experiences that have led them to therapy. Whether it is your first time in therapy, your fiftieth time, or you just stumbled upon this website, I encourage you to reach out. Life is hard, and there is strength in asking for help. I am a strong advocate to de-stigmatize mental health. I believe everyone has potential to reach their goals, and in my practice, I emphasize autonomy. Treatment will focus on what you want, while we work collaboratively on a plan to get there. I believe in letting you make your own decisions. Sometimes we just need a little help.
I am able to utilize my experience to help both children and adults.
My clients come with a variety of life experiences that have led them to therapy. Whether it is your first time in therapy, your fiftieth time, or you just stumbled upon this website, I encourage you to reach out. Life is hard, and there is strength in asking for help. I am a strong advocate to de-stigmatize mental health. I believe everyone has potential to reach their goals, and in my practice, I emphasize autonomy. Treatment will focus on what you want, while we work collaboratively on a plan to get there. I believe in letting you make your own decisions. Sometimes we just need a little help.
"Only when we are brave enough to explore darkness will we discover infinite power of our light - B.B". Through a healthier understanding of our patterns and past we will gain the ultimate goal of therapy: unconditional self-acceptance. I create a safe and respectful space for us to explore ways to reduce your suffering, while creating alignment and joy in yourself and your relationships. I continue to be inspired by the work and the progress I see my clients make every day. My goal is to empower my clients and provide them with the support and tools they need to move forward, feeling more insightful, intentional, and fulfilled.
"Only when we are brave enough to explore darkness will we discover infinite power of our light - B.B". Through a healthier understanding of our patterns and past we will gain the ultimate goal of therapy: unconditional self-acceptance. I create a safe and respectful space for us to explore ways to reduce your suffering, while creating alignment and joy in yourself and your relationships. I continue to be inspired by the work and the progress I see my clients make every day. My goal is to empower my clients and provide them with the support and tools they need to move forward, feeling more insightful, intentional, and fulfilled.
We help people transform painful patterns and reconnect in their most important relationships—with partners, kids, parents, and themselves.
You want real change. Not just coping skills or check-ins—but actual healing. Relief. Transformation. You’re tired of patterns that keep showing up in your relationships—whether you’re struggling to stay connected, set boundaries, or make sense of how your past shows up in the present. Maybe you’re navigating life with someone who’s intense, reactive, shut down, or maybe that someone is you. You’re trying your best, but it all still lives in your nervous system. You want support that’s attuned to your history, grounded in science, and fiercely committed to your growth, healing, and transformation. You don’t have to do this alone.
We help people transform painful patterns and reconnect in their most important relationships—with partners, kids, parents, and themselves.
You want real change. Not just coping skills or check-ins—but actual healing. Relief. Transformation. You’re tired of patterns that keep showing up in your relationships—whether you’re struggling to stay connected, set boundaries, or make sense of how your past shows up in the present. Maybe you’re navigating life with someone who’s intense, reactive, shut down, or maybe that someone is you. You’re trying your best, but it all still lives in your nervous system. You want support that’s attuned to your history, grounded in science, and fiercely committed to your growth, healing, and transformation. You don’t have to do this alone.
Working with kids and adults who struggle with OCD is my specialty and my passion.
Anxiety can make life feel narrowed and limited. It can seem like anxiety is running the show. I help my clients build skills to increase their sense of agency and flexibility so they have more choice in their life. I also work with my clients on clarifying what matters most to them and support them in making choices that align with those values
Working with kids and adults who struggle with OCD is my specialty and my passion.
Anxiety can make life feel narrowed and limited. It can seem like anxiety is running the show. I help my clients build skills to increase their sense of agency and flexibility so they have more choice in their life. I also work with my clients on clarifying what matters most to them and support them in making choices that align with those values
I work with neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ individuals and families. I work with adults, young adults, and youth ages 6+. I come from a trauma-informed and pro-neurodiversity background and have specific education in working with autism, ADHD, and dissociative identity disorder.
Telehealth only.
I work with neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ individuals and families. I work with adults, young adults, and youth ages 6+. I come from a trauma-informed and pro-neurodiversity background and have specific education in working with autism, ADHD, and dissociative identity disorder.
Telehealth only.
Through therapy, I help people navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral outbursts, parenting struggles, family conflict, developmental trauma, relational stress, or significant life transitions. Common goals might include managing symptoms of anxiety or depression, improving family dynamics, building stronger relationships, navigating parenting challenges, or healing from past trauma.
Through therapy, I help people navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral outbursts, parenting struggles, family conflict, developmental trauma, relational stress, or significant life transitions. Common goals might include managing symptoms of anxiety or depression, improving family dynamics, building stronger relationships, navigating parenting challenges, or healing from past trauma.
As a child and family therapist who is neurodivergent and transgender myself, I have a passion for working with youth with ASD/ADHD, as well as youth who identify as trans and LGBT.
Using Narrative Therapy, I conceptualize change through changing an individual's personal "narrative". To this end, I incorporate techniques including play therapy, ACT and CBT, and I use Collaborative Problem Solving and ARC Frameworks when working with families. All my work is done from a trauma-informed lens.
As a child and family therapist who is neurodivergent and transgender myself, I have a passion for working with youth with ASD/ADHD, as well as youth who identify as trans and LGBT.
Using Narrative Therapy, I conceptualize change through changing an individual's personal "narrative". To this end, I incorporate techniques including play therapy, ACT and CBT, and I use Collaborative Problem Solving and ARC Frameworks when working with families. All my work is done from a trauma-informed lens.
The landscape of the inner world can feel barren. You do not have to walk these streets alone. The healing journey is inextricably relational. Clients and I navigate these spaces by shifting our lens inward to be guided by the wisdom of our internal compass. Collaboratively, clients and I identify their inherent strengths, and leverage these strengths to serve the issues they wish to explore. This exploration is led with compassion, curiosity, and humility. By adjusting the lens of our awareness, the landscape we once assumed we knew, becomes a portrait of ourselves verdant with new vines.
The landscape of the inner world can feel barren. You do not have to walk these streets alone. The healing journey is inextricably relational. Clients and I navigate these spaces by shifting our lens inward to be guided by the wisdom of our internal compass. Collaboratively, clients and I identify their inherent strengths, and leverage these strengths to serve the issues they wish to explore. This exploration is led with compassion, curiosity, and humility. By adjusting the lens of our awareness, the landscape we once assumed we knew, becomes a portrait of ourselves verdant with new vines.
This approach encourages development in all areas of life, and pays special attention to unconscious factors, childhood upbringing, trauma, and cultural identity (race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability, etc).
My therapy theory and style is applicable to people from nearly any cultural background. I have unique expertise in multicultural issues and place great value on working with people from any race, ethnicity, religious background, age, and culture.
This approach encourages development in all areas of life, and pays special attention to unconscious factors, childhood upbringing, trauma, and cultural identity (race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability, etc).
My therapy theory and style is applicable to people from nearly any cultural background. I have unique expertise in multicultural issues and place great value on working with people from any race, ethnicity, religious background, age, and culture.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child’s behavior after stressful experiences?
I view therapy as a collaborative process and tailor my approach to the specific needs of each client. I have extensive training/experience using trauma-informed modalities, like IFS & EMDR, to help you feel more connected to yourself and your relationships. I support individuals, couples & families navigating the intersection of trauma and relationships.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your child’s behavior after stressful experiences?
I view therapy as a collaborative process and tailor my approach to the specific needs of each client. I have extensive training/experience using trauma-informed modalities, like IFS & EMDR, to help you feel more connected to yourself and your relationships. I support individuals, couples & families navigating the intersection of trauma and relationships.
Molly McDavitt Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAT, LPC
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97202
I am a Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering individual, group, and family art therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults.
I have training and expertise in trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy and family systems. I have worked for several years with adults, adolescents, and children who have experienced sexual abuse and with adolescents and children who have had sexual behavior problems, including adolescents on probation for sexual crimes.
I am a Licensed Art Therapist (LAT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) offering individual, group, and family art therapy and counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults.
I have training and expertise in trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy and family systems. I have worked for several years with adults, adolescents, and children who have experienced sexual abuse and with adolescents and children who have had sexual behavior problems, including adolescents on probation for sexual crimes.
***Currently available for in-person and Teletherapy appointments*** I am passionate about people leading empowered, connected, and purposeful lives. I provide counseling services to diverse clients as they learn, change, grow, and function in increasingly inspired, creative, healthy, and adaptive ways. I work collaboratively with clients in identifying needs, making changes, and practicing new skills in a safe and supportive setting. I am experienced in working with adults, couples, families, as well as adolescent clients, on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, identity, and unwanted thoughts or emotions.
***Currently available for in-person and Teletherapy appointments*** I am passionate about people leading empowered, connected, and purposeful lives. I provide counseling services to diverse clients as they learn, change, grow, and function in increasingly inspired, creative, healthy, and adaptive ways. I work collaboratively with clients in identifying needs, making changes, and practicing new skills in a safe and supportive setting. I am experienced in working with adults, couples, families, as well as adolescent clients, on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, identity, and unwanted thoughts or emotions.
Do you sometimes feel lonely, frustrated, or unsure about how to parent your child (neurotypical, neurodiverse, highly sensitive, biological, foster, adopted, step- child or inner child)?
Through a strength-based, trauma-informed approach, we will work together to help you and/or your child navigate present challenges and grow in both abilities and confidence. We have experience in the areas of attachment-based treatment, foster and adoptive family therapy, CBT, and a play-based, developmental approach to working with neurodiverse children.
Do you sometimes feel lonely, frustrated, or unsure about how to parent your child (neurotypical, neurodiverse, highly sensitive, biological, foster, adopted, step- child or inner child)?
Through a strength-based, trauma-informed approach, we will work together to help you and/or your child navigate present challenges and grow in both abilities and confidence. We have experience in the areas of attachment-based treatment, foster and adoptive family therapy, CBT, and a play-based, developmental approach to working with neurodiverse children.
Psychotherapy is aimed to help a person deal with specific issues. Whether it be developing coping skills or enhance interpersonal relationships or manage symptoms I can assist will any of these.
Licensed in: NY, CO, TX, TN, and OR
Psychotherapy is aimed to help a person deal with specific issues. Whether it be developing coping skills or enhance interpersonal relationships or manage symptoms I can assist will any of these.
Licensed in: NY, CO, TX, TN, and OR
I really am a child at heart.
My main area of focus is viewing behavior through a multicultural lens, mixed with early attachment pattern influences and how it affects present day relationships. This can occur through our ability to be resilient and cope with stress, and rejection and separation.
I really am a child at heart.
My main area of focus is viewing behavior through a multicultural lens, mixed with early attachment pattern influences and how it affects present day relationships. This can occur through our ability to be resilient and cope with stress, and rejection and separation.
We are a psychological assessment clinic that specializes in conducting assessments for children, teens, and young adults including those for learning disabilities (such as Dyslexia), Autism, ADHD, giftedness, anxiety, and depression.
Hila Pazner received her PhD in educational psychology from UC Berkeley. She has experience working in numerous settings, including school districts and at the Children's Clinic in Portland. She also held held instructorships for graduate-level courses and most recently was part of the clinical faculty at UC Berkeley’s school psychology doctoral program.
We are a psychological assessment clinic that specializes in conducting assessments for children, teens, and young adults including those for learning disabilities (such as Dyslexia), Autism, ADHD, giftedness, anxiety, and depression.
Hila Pazner received her PhD in educational psychology from UC Berkeley. She has experience working in numerous settings, including school districts and at the Children's Clinic in Portland. She also held held instructorships for graduate-level courses and most recently was part of the clinical faculty at UC Berkeley’s school psychology doctoral program.
Hi! I love working with folks of all ages who are navigating anxiety, distress, emotional pain and relationship issues. Being able to support human beings exploring who they are and striving to deconstruct and unlearn conditioning that is no longer serving them is something I deeply love doing. Cocreating a path forward to engage in healing from trauma and wounds is central to how I practice. I celebrate, honor and affirm all identities within and beyond the LGBTQ+ community. I root myself in a foundation of collective liberationist values and awareness of the many systems impacting our mental health beyond individual factors.
Hi! I love working with folks of all ages who are navigating anxiety, distress, emotional pain and relationship issues. Being able to support human beings exploring who they are and striving to deconstruct and unlearn conditioning that is no longer serving them is something I deeply love doing. Cocreating a path forward to engage in healing from trauma and wounds is central to how I practice. I celebrate, honor and affirm all identities within and beyond the LGBTQ+ community. I root myself in a foundation of collective liberationist values and awareness of the many systems impacting our mental health beyond individual factors.
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FAQ - About Child Therapy
When does a child need to see a therapist?
Children naturally experience emotional ups and downs. Sometimes, though, they need support from a professional. A child may benefit from therapy if their emotions or behaviors change significantly within a short period of time. For example, if a child usually spends time with friends after school but begins isolating in their room, further inquiry is warranted. Other areas for concern include altered sleep patterns, lack of appetite, intense anger, irritability, or hopelessness, or developmental regression in young children (bedwetting, thumb-sucking).
What can a child therapist help with?
A therapist can help with any difficult experience a child may encounter growing up, including learning problems or anxiety related to school, relationship challenges with friends or parents, bullying, intense emotions or phobias, divorce and family dynamics, or the death of a pet or loved one. A therapist can help children process their experience and develop coping skills in an age-appropriate way
What therapy types are most suitable for children?
Children can benefit from different forms of therapy, including family therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and exposure therapy, depending on their condition. Play therapy is a great option for younger children who may not be able to fully articulate their feelings. In this approach, kids play with toys and games while a therapist observes and helps the child express their emotions and develop coping skills.
Do I need to attend therapy with my child?
Parents are an integral part of a child’s therapy, but the specifics of their involvement vary. If your child is young, you may attend most or all sessions; if your child is older, you may attend a few sessions or none; sometimes a therapist may ask you to have a session on your own. Whatever the arrangement, you should expect to work collaboratively with the therapist, your child, and your family members to take steps to help support your child.
How can I tell if a therapist is a good fit for my child?
A child needs to feel comfortable opening up about their thoughts and feelings, so if your child feels a sense of comfort, ease, and trust with their therapist, that’s a great sign. In addition, a therapist is a good fit for your child if the two can communicate well together; a clinician should be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and in an age-appropriate manner.