Couples Counseling Therapists in Portland, OR
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Chance Parker-Summers
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC, LPCA
Verified
Verified
I specialize in helping with trauma, anxiety, depression, dreams, and dissociation. I believe that inside each of us is the capacity to heal from trauma or painful life experiences that can often leave us feeling disconnected from our inner wisdom. I work from the perspective that each person has a natural sense of their unique healing needs. I'm passionate about working collaboratively with you to deepen your
relationship
to your inner wisdom to guide and enrich both the therapy process and your life. This can involve the exploration of dreams to help you live a meaningful, fulfilled, and balanced life.
Not accepting new clients
Randy H Zasloff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADCI, NCC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Do you feel overwhelmed, confused, or stuck? You have more days when it's all you can do to drag yourself out of bed? You have trouble falling asleep because you can't stop worry about what's going to happen? Or you wake up from nightmares that make no sense?
Counseling can help. I truly believe everyone has the ability to heal. First, we will develop a safe and respectful
relationship
. Then, dependent on what works best for you we put together a plan to address your goals. Often I incorporate 'experiential' therapies to complement 'talk' therapy.
Shelby Clarke
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified
Verified
Currently accepting new clients! I specialize in working with
couples
and individuals (age 16+). I fully believe in the therapeutic process as being collaborative; after all, you, the client, are the expert on your life! Through our work together, I will provide an inviting space for you to be authentically seen and heard. I approach the therapeutic space with
couples
, families, and individuals through Attachment, Emotion-Focused, and Person-Centered therapy lenses. I specialize in helping individuals struggling with body image, self-esteem, and
relationship
issues. I embrace working with clients of all backgrounds & perspectives.
Not accepting new clients
Catherine Crew
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I strongly believe that all of us are programmed to move towards personal growth and healing. Over time, life experiences and new habits can get in the way and leave us feeling stuck or off track from what feels right. Within the safety and support of the therapeutic
relationship
, I help my clients increase awareness of these barriers and re-activate their internal healing mechanisms.
Not accepting new clients
Katie Morris Henson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
For over 20 years, when anxiety, adversity, and the overwhelming ways these can manifest have made life feel exhausting, I’ve collaborated with people who want to understand the story that drives them, and craft skills for a healthier, more hopeful path forward. When life surprises us, when worry becomes the norm, and our reactions to it all only seem to cause more problems, it helps to
partner
with someone to address it. That process can feel impossible to begin, but when you are struggling with sleep, a sense of panic, irritability, over-thinking or over-drinking, then finding relief and the skills to maintain it is vital.
Katon Abnar Behbahani
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
I work with and enjoy working with individuals,
couples
, families, and children. The populations I frequently work with are people of color, marginalized people, those who have experienced the loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or loss of a
relationship
, and post partum mothers. The issues my clients typically face and experience are trauma, loss, and grief. Many of the clients I see have gone to therapy in the past and have experienced poor results or are those who have never been to therapy before and find that for the first time that they need someone to talk to about issues that they are experiencing.
Amanda McLean
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMHC, CMHS
Verified
Verified
I enjoy helping with anxiety, LGBTQIA-related concerns, neurodivergent adults and teens,
relationship
issues including non-traditional relationships, and challenges with stress, motivation, and self-esteem.
You’ve grown up wondering if you’re weird, wrong, or at fault. You feel like you don’t align with your family, your assigned gender, or traditional relationships. You wonder if you speak the same language as others in your world. You’ve tried to fit in, get things done, and meet others’ standards, but have always felt like you’re missing the mark. You feel stuck, like everyone else knows something you don’t. Now, you want guidance, support, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your ideal life.
Shannon Quinn
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I offer individual talk therapy from a person-centered perspective to adults struggling with mood and behavioral disorders; grief and loss; family conflict; academic and career decision-making; phase-of-life problems; job stress;
relationship
problems; social stressors; individualized future planning; and personal growth/exploration.
Do you feel lost, like you aren't sure who you are or where you are going? Do you miss being a kid? Or perhaps you have a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you. I can help. Whether you would like to improve your relationships with partners, friends, or family, explore feelings of grief in your own way without pressure to "get back to normal already," or find that sense of self and purpose that you might be missing, I provide a safe and confidential environment to process thoughts and feelings and gain insight, feedback and understanding.
Not accepting new clients
Deanna Allmaras
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified
Verified
Are you seeking to improve communication and connection with your
partner
? I know you're doing the best you can with the
relationship
tools you have. Some of those tools may not be effective; maybe your parents didn't model a great
relationship
, or your perceptions and judgments of your
partner
are flawed, or it's just hard to understand what they want. This leads to feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. What you want is relief from turmoil and strength to overcome challenges to gain a better understanding of yourself and your
partner
. I am here to provide a safe environment for you to say the hard things and hear your needs.
Not accepting new clients
Emily Beloof
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LLC
Verified
Verified
I help women and
couples
heal and thrive. Periods of
relationship
challenges, grief and loss, identity transitions, and emotional stress can lead us to feel lost and alone. These times come for us all and can be an invitation to tend unhealed wounds, uncover intuition, strengthen relationships, and make brave and compassionate choices toward a life you love. I help women to transform inter-generational trauma into wholeness and vitality, stay grounded through fertility challenges and new motherhood, and establish healthy boundaries and nourishing relationships.
Waitlist for new clients
Erin VanVoorhies
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with young adults with a range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, attentional difficulties, and gender/sexual identity concerns. My style is warm, collaborative, and strength-based. I believe that a strong therapeutic
relationship
is the foundation for healing and growth, thus I strive to create an empathically attuned environment that facilitates deeper self-understanding, emotional awareness and acceptance, and creative problem-solving to help you move forward.
Devin Jones
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Through a supportive counseling
relationship
, we'll define your specific problem, uncover lifelong patterns that got you here, and identify strategies for lasting change.
Each of us has capacity to grow, change, and better our quality of life, including you.
Not accepting new clients
Samantha Yugler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work collaboratively with individuals and
couples
to make significant shifts that result in long-lasting, increased life fulfillment. I have extensive experience working with issues such as: anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, grief and loss, trauma and substance abuse and recovery. I strive to ensure that my clients are clear about what they are learning and gaining from psychotherapy. This includes the identification of supportive tools and coping skills that continue to aid clients after the completion of therapy.
Alisa Karmel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MScN
Verified
Verified
Are you ready to address your
relationship
with you body? With food? My purpose is to promote confidence and healthy living through sustainable behavioral change. My passion is to support you through personal growth, however that looks for you. My approach is simple: you are the expert of yourself, I am an expert of change and health behaviors; together, let's see what is possible.
Joyce Griffin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Trauma comes in many forms. It can be from childhood abuse, car accidents, toxic work environment, toxic
relationship
, racial injustice, war, rape, bullying, natural and manmade disasters like wildfires and earthquakes. You may have the symptoms of PTSD but not have explicit memories of the traumatizing experience. EMDR walks you through a series of steps to help decrease the symptoms of PTSD (nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, insomnia, avoidance and hopelessness about the future). It also helps to map out a plan to deal with future triggers and gives a renewed and positive belief system about the self. I offer a free consultation.
Caryn Zaner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I offer 100% virtual individual therapy,
couples
therapy, group therapy for improving connection and relationships, and gender-affirming assessments and letters of readiness for medical intervention.
Therapy for the apocalypse: specializing in anxieties, existential overwhelm, improving relationships and boundaries, exploration of identities (including: gender, sexuality, ability, race and ethnicity, career, and class), and I prioritize Queer/TGNC individuals and those impacted by systemic racism, misogyny, and socio-political issues. I work with people who consider themselves perfectionists, overthinkers, people-pleasers; loners, weirdos; people told they are "too difficult," "too sensitive," "too much;" those who want to connect with others but feel unable to due to past hurt or current negative narratives about themselves.
Not accepting new clients
Paula J. Trent
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd , LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
If you and/or your
partner
are experiencing loss of interest in activities, feelings of isolation, sadness, irritability, lack of connection, or are feeling overwhelmed, please reach out for help.
Pregnancy and childbirth can be filled with excitement, but it can also be a time of anxiety, stress, sadness, fear, and panic. Maybe something just doesn't feel quite right. Maybe you feel completely overwhelmed. Perhaps you and your
partner
just can't seem to get on the same page. Anxiety, depression, irritability, and rage during pregnancy and after childbirth can be alarming, but it is not uncommon. The good news is, these are treatable conditions. I understand you want the best for your child and might feel like you aren't able to provide what they need. We can work together to change that.
Stephani Grace
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a state licensed and board certified professional counselor and I have 23 years of experience counseling individuals,
couples
, and families.
Are you living the life you want to be living? Or are your struggles with anxiety, depression, addiction, weight loss etc. determining your current life experience? Let me help you transform your suffering into living a more vital, wholehearted life. Through this process you will discover, cultivate, and learn to utilize self compassion and how to steer clear of avoidance traps such as procrastination, self-medication with drugs or alcohol, and comfort eating.
Diane Pixley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I offer counseling in a warm, supportive and interactive environment. I am a licensed mental health therapist in Washington and Oregon, with over fifteen years of clinical experience. I work with individual adults experiencing a variety of concerns, including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, work and/or school stress, self-esteem, feeling stuck, life transitions, communication and
relationship
difficulties, loss, and stress management.
Not accepting new clients
Janet Barlow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with clients on a short-term model, identifying strengths and enhancing coping skills. I also do long-term insight-oriented work; identifying patterns of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors which reflect unconscious conflict and create barriers in relationships with oneself and others. Symptoms of anxiety and depression are often what prompt people to enter therapy. Some people want to learn tools and behaviors to alleviate symptomology; while others continue with therapy, after symptom reduction, and explore internal themes from their family-of-origin and how they are impacting their relationships today. I believe change occurs through the therapeutic
relationship
.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.