Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Portland, OR

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Alyssa A Moore
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I am trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
We are all searching for ways to lead fulfilling lives, but sometimes we struggle to find the things that will help sustain us or the obstacles of life can begin to feel overwhelming. As a therapist, I help to identify the things that nourish each individual and act as a partner in learning strategies for moving through the difficult times. I strive to maintain empathy, compassion, and openness with each of the clients I work with and value a collaborative relationship that allows my clients to steer treatment in the direction most useful to them.
(503) 683-7266
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Portland, OR 97214
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Stark Counseling
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified
Verified
In my work, I apply Gestalt, somatic, Dialectical Behavioral ( DBT ), and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples whose challenges with interpersonal relationships are due to anxiety, depression, and/or past traumatic events. My clients who have the best outcomes are willing to engage in deep dialogues, complete "homework" between sessions, and are comfortable with a "hands-on approach” in therapy. I am a good fit for people who are struggling with social anxiety, life transitions, procrastination, or relationship issues. I enjoy working with LGBTQIA + community and can help people who are questioning gender identity and heteronormativity.
(503) 461-8894
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Portland, OR 97232
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Kassie Hughes
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience helping individuals find growth and better health through therapy. I have specialization and interest in treating anxiety, disordered eating, body image, pregnancy and postpartum issues. I utilize a blend of mindfulness-based treatments including EFT, CBT, DBT , and ACT along with EMDR.
(503) 406-6617
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Portland, OR 97202
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Madison Thomas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I see our work together as a team that balances putting in the hard work while understanding you have to have some laughs along the way! We collaborate to create your goals and methods to achieve those goals that play into your strengths. Above all modalities, the therapeutic relationship is what I value most in our work together. I primarily use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Art Therapy. Despite my degree in art therapy, my dual license allows me to provide more traditional talk therapy, too.
(503) 563-2503
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Portland, OR 97202
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Sawyer Sheldon
LPC Intern, MA
Verified
Verified
I employ a variety of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT ) coping skills, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
My goal is to foster a collaborative and supportive environment in order to help my clients identify barriers to happiness and fulfillment in their lives, and then work together to set achievable goals to overcome those barriers. Every person is unique, and focusing on understanding each person for who they are as a complex and multifaceted beings with their own biological, psychological, social, and economic stressors is fundamental to the therapeutic process. I value working with diverse populations, ensuring equitable access of care to all, and have a strong interest in social justice matters.
(503) 300-5069
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Portland, OR 97205
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Kayley Clothier
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Kayley often uses a combination of skill-based and mind/body approaches, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Somatic interventions.
Kayley has worked with adolescents and adults in a variety of settings, from nonprofit to community mental health. She has a special interest in and experience helping with complex trauma as well as depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity formation, and relational issues. Kayley strives to meet her clients with acceptance and work in a collaborative, strength-based manner to support them toward their goals and personal healing.
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Portland, OR 97214
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Rain Estrada
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
addressing immediate suffering through dialectical goal setting with long-term insight-building to understand core reasons for pain.
I enjoy working with individuals who wish to enhance their functioning with better boundaries and increased communication skills. I have experience and interest in working with QTBIPOC, marginalized identities, intergenerational trauma, and trans/non-binary individuals.
(503) 822-6942
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Portland, OR 97232
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Holly Wigmore
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC
Verified
Verified
Some of my interventions include IFS, DBT expressive arts, interpersonal and somatic interventions.
I think of myself as a fellow traveler journeying alongside you on your unique path of self-exploration. I have a backpack of supplies for us to get there but you are ultimately the guide. I see individuals coping with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, gender identity, relationship issues, and have expertise working with folx with C-PTSD, PTSD, and dissociative disorders. I’m also passionate about working with couples and relationships. I help clients improve their communication, resolve past conflict, and deepen their connection to one another.
(503) 837-7061
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Portland, OR 97214
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Mountain Crest Counseling Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified
8 Endorsed
Verified
8 Endorsed
Mountain Crest Counseling Services is focused on providing high-quality service for those seeking growth and change. Our therapists are client-focused and work collaboratively with you to achieve your goals. Our therapists work with clients to gain greater insight, self-awareness, and self-compassion through a variety of different frameworks to include but not limited to DBT , CBT, Art Therapy, Brainspotting, EMDR and Strength Based approaches.
(971) 278-4594
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Portland, OR 97086
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Shelly Sheinbein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Shelly has a passion for helping and learning from others. Her therapeutic style is very collaborative, compassionate, strength-based, social justice-informed, and thought-provoking. She is committed to helping individuals develop a deeper understanding of themselves and relies on her attention to details, transparency, and expression of genuine care to cultivate connection. Shelly draws from a wide range of evidence-based approaches including ACT, CBT, and DBT which emphasize mindfulness, increasing cognitive flexibility, building distress tolerance, and developing growth-fostering connections to promote sustainable change.
(650) 297-3544
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Portland, OR 97215
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Robert C Woods
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have a practice that blends the evidence based therapies of DBT and EMDR with a soulful attention to our inner depths.
As an experienced therapist I work to create a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere for you to explore important issues in your life. Through a safe and compassionate environment we can address painful patterns that prevent you from living a fuller life and build positive inner resources that empower you to find more joy. The therapy relationship can provide solace and support in difficult times helping you to remember and access your own innate wisdom.
(503) 616-2235
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Portland, OR 97239
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Trees To Sea Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCSOT
Verified
Verified
I also utilize cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and schema therapies as a way for my clients to practice new skills to make effective, forward-moving changes.
I have spent my career honing my specialty in working with clients heal from past childhood wounds and sexually traumas. I have worked with a host of issues, but have primarily focused my work with clients who seek help to relinquish the shame they feel regarding their behaviors, past secrets and the impacts they have had on themselves and those around them. Specifically, I specialize working with adults and teens manage and heal from sexual preoccupation, sexual/porn addictions and anger management needs through providing judgement free, empathetic and structured therapeutic care. I also offer clinical supervision for interns.
(503) 461-1438
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Portland, OR 97219
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Linda Schartman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Through a blend of trauma-informed narrative therapy, somatic work, and CBT/ DBT , I help you integrate mind, body, and lifestyle.
My specialty is working with people in transition: career, gender, sexual orientation, life changes, aging, disabilities or medical concerns, losses, and more. I welcome women and clients who are neurodivergent, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or otherwise "othered" or outcast. I completed post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of autism and ADHD. I also assess for gender dysphoria and write gender affirmation letters using WPATH guidelines. Aside from all this, more generally I like to help people unpack and sort through their baggage, choose what to keep, repurpose, recycle, or burn, and then support them on their new adventures.
(541) 919-5176
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Portland, OR 97232
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Laurel D. Oziel, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT , brief therapy and relationship/ sex therapy.
Please feel free to look me up on past patient rating/review sites like healthgrades.com, kudzu.com, OregonLive.com, EverydayHealth.com, Alltherapist.com, bestoftheweb.com, superpages.com. My focus is on direct, short term therapy that helps you resolve the problems you bring in as quickly but thoroughly as possible. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders, panics, depression, PTSD, relationship and sexual problems and gender specific problems.50% of my patient referrals come from past patients, 40% come from physicians and other therapists and 10% come from online reviews from past patients.
(503) 928-3842
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Portland, OR 97205
Not accepting new clients
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Allison Berl
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-I, NCC
Verified
Verified
I draw from therapies including IFS, DBT , CBT, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory and mindfulness to help create an individualized toolbox of skills that will help you break patterns and effectively address stressors.
I provide mental health counseling and wellness coaching services that offer a safe space and professional support to those that want to work towards mental wellness by creating balance, internally and externally. It uses a three part system to help people from all walks of life build skills, develop sustainable routines, and engage in deep healing work so they can enjoy their life, calmly and confidently. I’m body positive, sex and kink positive, and I affirm disabled, BIPOC, trans, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
(971) 231-2908
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Portland, OR 97203
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Tonya Krake
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA , LPC
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 18 years of experience. I work with individuals of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations, ranging in age from 18 through 65+. My philosophy stems from a belief that life is an ever-changing process that provides the opportunities for individuals to develop into their own person; however, due to trauma or other painful or problematic issues, we may become stuck. My approach is warm, interactive, collaborative, and individualized drawing on different therapeutic models which may include mindfulness, psychodynamic, EFT, CBT, DBT , and EMDR approaches.
(971) 983-8219 x110
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Portland, OR 97212
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Maire Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MS
Verified
Verified
I utilize evidenced based and trauma-informed care practices, including EMDR, DBT , ACT, and attachment-based theory.
I want you to leave each therapy session feeling more hopeful than when you started. I love working with clients motivated to make changes, and also clients who feel uncertain about their ability to feel better—it’s a big step to start therapy! As a therapist with extensive experience working with clients coping with anxiety, trauma, OCD and dissociation, I consistently see how traumatic events unconsciously block and inhibit an individual from feeling hopeful and making change in their lives. My goal is to provide a safe, trusting space to address what's burdening you and empower your sense of agency.
(458) 227-8848
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Portland, OR 97239
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Andrea Robinson
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPCA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My primary orientation includes Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral tTherapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” - E.E. Cummings. I view therapy as a collaborative, unfolding process. My approach is focused on providing a secure space to develop a trusting, authentic therapeutic relationship based on empathy, support, and connection. As a therapist my goal is to help you move towards healing and growth.
(971) 803-5207
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Portland, OR 97239
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Christine Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I practice relational and psychodynamic therapy and integrate CBT and DBT when indicated.
You have found your way to my profile because you are seeking relief— from body dissatisfaction and chronic dieting, anxiety, or from feeling exhausted of chasing perfectionism and always playing by the "rules" of life. On the outside your life may appear totally put together, but deep down you are yearning to feel more deeply connected to yourself and others. I commonly work with young and mid-life adults who are navigating life transitions and challenges with relationships, parenthood, and career. I am glad you have made your way to my profile, because I wholeheartedly believe you can feel more grounded, connected, and whole.
(503) 905-9660
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Portland, OR 97212
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Kyla Cadieux, LCSW Portland Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a variety of interventions; CBT, DBT , IFS, Solution Focused, and others.
I believe therapy should be a collaborative and creative process that evokes thoughtful reflection and brings out the resilience in you. Resilience is accepting a new reality, even if not ideal. It is my belief that no matter what life hands you, internal resiliency is your birth right and can help you find and restore balance. Even though innate abilities differ among people, a sense of mastery can be cultivated. My therapeutic approach is to help clients restore their sense of confidence and safety in themselves and in the world.
(971) 340-2917
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Portland, OR 97232
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Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists

Who is DBT for?

DBT is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.

Why do people need DBT?

The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.

What happens in DBT?

Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

How long does DBT last?

Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.