Hoarding Therapists in Portland, OR
Her areas of clinical interest and specialties include hoarding behaviors/problems with clutter, grief and loss, depression, life transitions, anxiety and dementia.
Valerie's work is person-centered and combines different approaches based on the needs of each client. Interventions may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Psychoeducation.
Her areas of clinical interest and specialties include hoarding behaviors/problems with clutter, grief and loss, depression, life transitions, anxiety and dementia.
Valerie's work is person-centered and combines different approaches based on the needs of each client. Interventions may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Psychoeducation.
Whether you're seeking trauma-focused therapy, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, or support with OCD or hoarding, we'll work together to create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
My style is pragmatic, conversational, genuine, and sometimes I interject my humor too! My ultimate goal is to create a compassionate and collaborative space where you feel comfortable and able to share your true self. My specific passion and areas of expertise include PTSD, anxiety, and panic disorders.
Whether you're seeking trauma-focused therapy, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, or support with OCD or hoarding, we'll work together to create meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
My style is pragmatic, conversational, genuine, and sometimes I interject my humor too! My ultimate goal is to create a compassionate and collaborative space where you feel comfortable and able to share your true self. My specific passion and areas of expertise include PTSD, anxiety, and panic disorders.
I work with women, creative professionals, and couples ready to navigate identity shifts, major life transitions and the big emotions that come with them. My clients seek intention and clarity, growth and connection, emotional freedom, and grounded aliveness. In sessions, we combine somatic practices, creative exploration, parts work, and earth-based ritual to release what is blocked, reclaim and awaken your inner authority, deepen self-love, and cultivate presence and resilience - helping you step into your next chapter fully alive, aligned, and embodied. We use practical tools supportive for you to thrive in life and relationships
I work with women, creative professionals, and couples ready to navigate identity shifts, major life transitions and the big emotions that come with them. My clients seek intention and clarity, growth and connection, emotional freedom, and grounded aliveness. In sessions, we combine somatic practices, creative exploration, parts work, and earth-based ritual to release what is blocked, reclaim and awaken your inner authority, deepen self-love, and cultivate presence and resilience - helping you step into your next chapter fully alive, aligned, and embodied. We use practical tools supportive for you to thrive in life and relationships
Most (90+%) of my clients come to me for help with anxiety, OCD, or related disorders. Many (about half) come to me because they also have some form of neurodiversity, such as autism or ADHD, and I have specialization in both areas and understand how they can intersect. All of my clients are struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings, and are experiencing high levels of distress and/or have withdrawn from their life, avoiding their fears, but also making their world smaller. They often have stopped enjoying the things they used to enjoy and are wanting to get back into living their best life.
Most (90+%) of my clients come to me for help with anxiety, OCD, or related disorders. Many (about half) come to me because they also have some form of neurodiversity, such as autism or ADHD, and I have specialization in both areas and understand how they can intersect. All of my clients are struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings, and are experiencing high levels of distress and/or have withdrawn from their life, avoiding their fears, but also making their world smaller. They often have stopped enjoying the things they used to enjoy and are wanting to get back into living their best life.
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.
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.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Welcome and congratulations on taking the step of seeking out therapy; I find that contacting someone is the most difficult part. As you look for a therapist, I encourage you to first consider characteristics of the individual you believe you’ll connect with most and consider their education, licensure, and clinical approach second.
Welcome and congratulations on taking the step of seeking out therapy; I find that contacting someone is the most difficult part. As you look for a therapist, I encourage you to first consider characteristics of the individual you believe you’ll connect with most and consider their education, licensure, and clinical approach second.
For many years, I've worked with couples, families and individuals as they identify, clarify and find constructive coping strategies to deal with issues relating to anxiety, depression, grief and relationships. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I especially enjoy working on issues such as affair recovery, attachment disorders and phase-of-life challenges. Whether you are struggling with a relationship in your life, overwhelming anxiety, or some other problem, I would be honored to work with you. I prefer to work with those who have clear goal goals, and who are solution-focused.
For many years, I've worked with couples, families and individuals as they identify, clarify and find constructive coping strategies to deal with issues relating to anxiety, depression, grief and relationships. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I especially enjoy working on issues such as affair recovery, attachment disorders and phase-of-life challenges. Whether you are struggling with a relationship in your life, overwhelming anxiety, or some other problem, I would be honored to work with you. I prefer to work with those who have clear goal goals, and who are solution-focused.
Those seeking care related to values and direction, interpersonal relationships, grief and loss, or struggling with hoarding are also a fit.
My specialties include a range of anxiety challenges such as generalized anxiety and panic, and patterns of perfectionism and overwhelm; impacts of trauma including PTSD across the lifespan; addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder; mood disorders; and themes of sexuality and gender identity – all LGBTQIA+ care. I have worked in offering and providing education to medical trainees related to gender affirming care for several years; I offer pre-surgical assessments for gender-affirming medical interventions for trans and gender diverse adults and enjoy supporting folks around these processes and through aftercare.
Those seeking care related to values and direction, interpersonal relationships, grief and loss, or struggling with hoarding are also a fit.
My specialties include a range of anxiety challenges such as generalized anxiety and panic, and patterns of perfectionism and overwhelm; impacts of trauma including PTSD across the lifespan; addressing obsessive-compulsive disorder; mood disorders; and themes of sexuality and gender identity – all LGBTQIA+ care. I have worked in offering and providing education to medical trainees related to gender affirming care for several years; I offer pre-surgical assessments for gender-affirming medical interventions for trans and gender diverse adults and enjoy supporting folks around these processes and through aftercare.
Start. Restore. Heal. I would like to assist you with gaining control over your life through building positive coping strategies to help you address current psychosocial adaptations and poor coping skills. My focus will help you to reduce your mental health symptoms by developing healthy life choices, positive coping skills, and improved self image. I can assist you in building positive relationships and connections. I am currently providing Telehealth therapeutic services for individuals, couples and families, seeking therapeutic support.
Start. Restore. Heal. I would like to assist you with gaining control over your life through building positive coping strategies to help you address current psychosocial adaptations and poor coping skills. My focus will help you to reduce your mental health symptoms by developing healthy life choices, positive coping skills, and improved self image. I can assist you in building positive relationships and connections. I am currently providing Telehealth therapeutic services for individuals, couples and families, seeking therapeutic support.
The therapeutic relationship is crucial to the healing process, whether the problem is with external relationships, traumatic experience, or one's relationship with the self. I use psychoanalytic principles and relational dynamics to explore the internal conflicts and patterns that are at the root of emotional, psychological and relational problems. I am also sensitive to spirituality and the existential problems inherent in being human, and how these affect us all. I have a special interest in the psychology of twins and intersubjective relating in general.
The therapeutic relationship is crucial to the healing process, whether the problem is with external relationships, traumatic experience, or one's relationship with the self. I use psychoanalytic principles and relational dynamics to explore the internal conflicts and patterns that are at the root of emotional, psychological and relational problems. I am also sensitive to spirituality and the existential problems inherent in being human, and how these affect us all. I have a special interest in the psychology of twins and intersubjective relating in general.
The struggle that comes with managing everyday life can be as debilitating as major trauma. Anxiety, depression, irritability, low frustration tolerance are all important symptoms be curious about and explore; letting you know that a shift is needed in order for you to find peace, increased mood stability, and fulfilling relationships. I provide supportive, psychodynamic and attachment based psychotherapy. I teach emotional regulation skills while also examining underlying issues. My expertise ranges from working with children ages 4 and older, adults and couples.
The struggle that comes with managing everyday life can be as debilitating as major trauma. Anxiety, depression, irritability, low frustration tolerance are all important symptoms be curious about and explore; letting you know that a shift is needed in order for you to find peace, increased mood stability, and fulfilling relationships. I provide supportive, psychodynamic and attachment based psychotherapy. I teach emotional regulation skills while also examining underlying issues. My expertise ranges from working with children ages 4 and older, adults and couples.
Allen beleives in an eclectic approach to treatment based on client need and worldview, incorporating Mindfulnessbased CBT, Solution Focused Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and Existential treatment modalities. His main areas of focus include Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Phase of Life Transitions, and Career and Educational Guidance. In his spare time, Allen enjoys travel with family and friends, contemplation, and creative expression in various formats.
Allen beleives in an eclectic approach to treatment based on client need and worldview, incorporating Mindfulnessbased CBT, Solution Focused Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, and Existential treatment modalities. His main areas of focus include Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Phase of Life Transitions, and Career and Educational Guidance. In his spare time, Allen enjoys travel with family and friends, contemplation, and creative expression in various formats.
I am a justice-oriented, queer/trans-affirming counselor serving teens and adults. I specialize in OCD, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, approaching with curiosity and care. Having lived with an OCD diagnosis for most of my own life, I am honored to work from lived experience and from evidence-based ERP (exposure and response/ritual prevention) DBT (dialectical-behavioral therapy), ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) and CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) practices.
I am a justice-oriented, queer/trans-affirming counselor serving teens and adults. I specialize in OCD, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, approaching with curiosity and care. Having lived with an OCD diagnosis for most of my own life, I am honored to work from lived experience and from evidence-based ERP (exposure and response/ritual prevention) DBT (dialectical-behavioral therapy), ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) and CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) practices.
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
I am an addiction expert who helps people, or their family and friends when they are struggling with life and/or substances. I create a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship to explore old and new patterns, and provide the insight and tools needed to put the pieces together and live a more authentic life.
I am an addiction expert who helps people, or their family and friends when they are struggling with life and/or substances. I create a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship to explore old and new patterns, and provide the insight and tools needed to put the pieces together and live a more authentic life.
I work with people of all ages who feel anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. Many are navigating chronic stress or illness, major life transitions, or patterns they no longer want to repeat. They want steadiness, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection—both internally and in their relationships. My ideal client is ready for a thoughtful introspection in a welcoming, safe space, to slow down, understand their inner world, and move toward a more grounded and meaningful life. My intention is for therapy to feel collaborative, empowering, and deeply attuned to your nervous system, your story and goals.
I work with people of all ages who feel anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. Many are navigating chronic stress or illness, major life transitions, or patterns they no longer want to repeat. They want steadiness, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection—both internally and in their relationships. My ideal client is ready for a thoughtful introspection in a welcoming, safe space, to slow down, understand their inner world, and move toward a more grounded and meaningful life. My intention is for therapy to feel collaborative, empowering, and deeply attuned to your nervous system, your story and goals.
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 you to steer treatment in the direction most useful to you.
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 you to steer treatment in the direction most useful to you.
My deepest professional aspiration is to enable others to discover their own motivations for change and to find within themselves the ability to take responsibility for their thought life and thus find the power to take actions and thereby make dramatic and transformative changes in their lives. In working with individuals, couples, and groups, my aim is to foster self-esteem, coping skills and encourage building positive and supportive relationships. I work with individual clients, couples, and lead weekly therapy groups. Deep lasting change that is already beginning iswithin your grasp. Reach out, I'd be honored to work with you.
My deepest professional aspiration is to enable others to discover their own motivations for change and to find within themselves the ability to take responsibility for their thought life and thus find the power to take actions and thereby make dramatic and transformative changes in their lives. In working with individuals, couples, and groups, my aim is to foster self-esteem, coping skills and encourage building positive and supportive relationships. I work with individual clients, couples, and lead weekly therapy groups. Deep lasting change that is already beginning iswithin your grasp. Reach out, I'd be honored to work with you.
Dr. Misha Kleronomos (Dr. K) has been a licensed therapist for 23 years and has worked in a variety of settings: from working with families and children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health disorders early in her career to adults in a hospital setting to private practice. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, and trauma and is specialty trained in treating the psychological aspects of pain and chronic health conditions utilizing a variety of techniques. She speaks around the country to medical practitioners on this topic.
Dr. Misha Kleronomos (Dr. K) has been a licensed therapist for 23 years and has worked in a variety of settings: from working with families and children and adolescents with behavioral and mental health disorders early in her career to adults in a hospital setting to private practice. She specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, and trauma and is specialty trained in treating the psychological aspects of pain and chronic health conditions utilizing a variety of techniques. She speaks around the country to medical practitioners on this topic.
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What is the most effective treatment for hoarding?
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been well-studied in the treatment of hoarding. This type of therapy includes changing beliefs surrounding possessions, as well as learning how to discard items and reduce acquisitions. The hoarder may also gain much-needed organizational skills. Another useful therapy may be compassion-focused therapy, which can address emotion regulation and negative self-perception.
How long does therapy for hoarding take?
Although treatment can vary, most people demonstrate improvement after 23 sessions, with some showing improvement after just a few sessions. Researchers have developed a 26-session cognitive behavioral program. People who hoard may need “maintenance” sessions over the years if the problem arises repeatedly.
Are there medications for hoarding?
The more commonly-prescribed medications for hoarding are including antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). This can include drugs such as venlafaxine and paroxetine. And because hoarding disorder is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, medications for OCD, such as clomipramine, may be effective for hoarding as well.
Can hoarding come back after treatment?
Hoarding is a chronic disorder and it can last throughout an individual’s lifetime. Regularly checking in with a psychotherapist can help manage symptoms long-term. A good therapist will help the person learn needed skills including decision-making, organization, and stress reduction. The patient will gain a better perspective and the need to cling to useless items will lessen.