Parenting Therapists in Portland, OR
My approach to helping children and teens overcome anxiety is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). With parent involvement, I believe in tailoring CBT strategies to help children and teens understand and manage their anxious thoughts and feelings. Together, we will work on developing coping skills, challenging repetitive negative thinking patterns, and gradually facing fears. I believe in using evidence-based practices, such as Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and cognitive restructuring, to help children and teens learn effective coping strategies, develop cognitive flexibility and build resilience.
My approach to helping children and teens overcome anxiety is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). With parent involvement, I believe in tailoring CBT strategies to help children and teens understand and manage their anxious thoughts and feelings. Together, we will work on developing coping skills, challenging repetitive negative thinking patterns, and gradually facing fears. I believe in using evidence-based practices, such as Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) and cognitive restructuring, to help children and teens learn effective coping strategies, develop cognitive flexibility and build resilience.
Debbie Bensching
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, MSWAC, LICSW
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97205
Problem areas include difficulties with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, grief & loss, women's issues, habit disorders, addictions recovery: drugs, alcohol, food; ACOA, family members affected by addiction, trauma: post-traumatic stress, rape, abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), dissociative disorders, relationships: marriage / domestic partner, parent-child, divorce/ separation, parenting.
30+ years experience & in private practice since 1992. Licensed: Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, with Masters certification in addictions, extensive training in relational dynamics, trauma, women's empowerment; consultation and supervision. In addition to insight oriented psychotherapy I am trained in a variety of treatment modalities such as EMDR and hypnosis.
Problem areas include difficulties with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, grief & loss, women's issues, habit disorders, addictions recovery: drugs, alcohol, food; ACOA, family members affected by addiction, trauma: post-traumatic stress, rape, abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), dissociative disorders, relationships: marriage / domestic partner, parent-child, divorce/ separation, parenting.
30+ years experience & in private practice since 1992. Licensed: Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, with Masters certification in addictions, extensive training in relational dynamics, trauma, women's empowerment; consultation and supervision. In addition to insight oriented psychotherapy I am trained in a variety of treatment modalities such as EMDR and hypnosis.
Some of the issues I support folks with are anxiety, navigating life changes/stressors and managing parenting issues.
I believe that within each person there is a place of profound wisdom and an innate power for healing and growth. To facilitate healing, I help people tap into this space to get unstuck and create a life that is in alignment with their values. I believe that as human beings, we are strong, resilient, and often wiser than we know.
Some of the issues I support folks with are anxiety, navigating life changes/stressors and managing parenting issues.
I believe that within each person there is a place of profound wisdom and an innate power for healing and growth. To facilitate healing, I help people tap into this space to get unstuck and create a life that is in alignment with their values. I believe that as human beings, we are strong, resilient, and often wiser than we know.
Maybe you’re a parent, an activist, a teacher, a nurse, or a social worker.
I’m a helper myself, and I know the cost of being someone who cares deeply for others. Working within flawed systems, feeling maxed out and underappreciated, or taking on the trauma and suffering of those you work with—these experiences can significantly impact your wellbeing. Together, we can find a way forward.
Maybe you’re a parent, an activist, a teacher, a nurse, or a social worker.
I’m a helper myself, and I know the cost of being someone who cares deeply for others. Working within flawed systems, feeling maxed out and underappreciated, or taking on the trauma and suffering of those you work with—these experiences can significantly impact your wellbeing. Together, we can find a way forward.
I have special interests and additional training in men’s work, grief and loss, anxiety & panic, navigating transitions in identity, parenting, sexuality, and religious trauma.
Hello. My name is Miles and my heart is devoted to working with individuals, couples, and communities to feel more fully connected to a life of richness and authenticity. I maintain the relational and systemic perspective that problems exist between people, rather than within people. My clients tend to be folks from all walks of life who are interested in taking a holistic approach towards being in a healthier relationship with their wounds for the sake of greater response-ability and belonging.
I have special interests and additional training in men’s work, grief and loss, anxiety & panic, navigating transitions in identity, parenting, sexuality, and religious trauma.
Hello. My name is Miles and my heart is devoted to working with individuals, couples, and communities to feel more fully connected to a life of richness and authenticity. I maintain the relational and systemic perspective that problems exist between people, rather than within people. My clients tend to be folks from all walks of life who are interested in taking a holistic approach towards being in a healthier relationship with their wounds for the sake of greater response-ability and belonging.
I utilize evidence-based approaches like person-centered therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic techniques to help clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, parenting, and life transitions.
The therapeutic approaches that I incorporate combine person-centered therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic techniques to create a safe, empathetic space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I support clients in identifying unhelpful patterns, understanding past influences, and fostering self-awareness to promote meaningful change.
I utilize evidence-based approaches like person-centered therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic techniques to help clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, parenting, and life transitions.
The therapeutic approaches that I incorporate combine person-centered therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic techniques to create a safe, empathetic space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I support clients in identifying unhelpful patterns, understanding past influences, and fostering self-awareness to promote meaningful change.
I support individuals navigating big life transitions, struggling with getting/staying asleep, continually feeling upset/dismissed after conversations with a parent/partner, feeling low self worth and are ready to learn techniques that will help regulate their nervous system, cultivate self-compassion, and practice safely reconnecting with their whole self and heal past wounds from traumatic experiences or relationships.
I utilize several evidenced-based practices including cultivating self-compassion, insight-oriented therapy, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Buddhist psychology, and DBT. I bring lived experience. I am trained to teach yoga and incorporate trauma treatment tools rooted in neuroscience to regulate your nervous system.
I support individuals navigating big life transitions, struggling with getting/staying asleep, continually feeling upset/dismissed after conversations with a parent/partner, feeling low self worth and are ready to learn techniques that will help regulate their nervous system, cultivate self-compassion, and practice safely reconnecting with their whole self and heal past wounds from traumatic experiences or relationships.
I utilize several evidenced-based practices including cultivating self-compassion, insight-oriented therapy, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR, Buddhist psychology, and DBT. I bring lived experience. I am trained to teach yoga and incorporate trauma treatment tools rooted in neuroscience to regulate your nervous system.
I am a licensed clinician with over a decade of experience helping individuals to cope with trauma, depression, anxiety and stress, life challenges and transitions, parenting challenges, career and life burnout, first responders/medical providers, co-occurring disorders (addiction recovery), and end of life.
I believe that a trusting, safe relationship is key to therapy being effective. Our sessions will be filled with kindness, openness, non-judgement, warmth and humor. We will work together to help you feel at ease in life again.
I am a licensed clinician with over a decade of experience helping individuals to cope with trauma, depression, anxiety and stress, life challenges and transitions, parenting challenges, career and life burnout, first responders/medical providers, co-occurring disorders (addiction recovery), and end of life.
I believe that a trusting, safe relationship is key to therapy being effective. Our sessions will be filled with kindness, openness, non-judgement, warmth and humor. We will work together to help you feel at ease in life again.
My practice consists of adults and older adolescents dealing with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, relationship concerns, divorce, parenting issues, childhood abuse, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma.
Therapy is an opportunity for personal development in a safe, nonjudgmental, respectful, private, and supportive environment. It is natural to feel overwhelmed at times and it is not a sign of weak character to seek help. Through therapy we can learn to manage our emotions more effectively, improve our relationships and communication, bolster our confidence and self-esteem, and minimize our distress. In my work, I strive to create a comfortable environment in which I can assist clients in identifying thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and recurring patterns of behavior that may be impinging on the capacity to experience and create a fuller, more satisfying life.
My practice consists of adults and older adolescents dealing with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, relationship concerns, divorce, parenting issues, childhood abuse, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma.
Therapy is an opportunity for personal development in a safe, nonjudgmental, respectful, private, and supportive environment. It is natural to feel overwhelmed at times and it is not a sign of weak character to seek help. Through therapy we can learn to manage our emotions more effectively, improve our relationships and communication, bolster our confidence and self-esteem, and minimize our distress. In my work, I strive to create a comfortable environment in which I can assist clients in identifying thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and recurring patterns of behavior that may be impinging on the capacity to experience and create a fuller, more satisfying life.
I bring over a decade of experience to my work, and also have life experience as a husband, parent, athlete, and coach.
I love working with adolescents, adult individuals, and families. I enjoy helping teens and families navigate the changes of adolescence, while working to engage parents around their teenager's change process. While adolescence can challenge families, it's also a developmental phase filled with exciting and inspiring change. My work with adults often focuses on relationship issues, anxiety, stress management, and issues related to emotional expression. I am a former NCAA athlete, and love working with athletes around performance. My clients appreciate my grounded presence, and my strengths-based approach.
I bring over a decade of experience to my work, and also have life experience as a husband, parent, athlete, and coach.
I love working with adolescents, adult individuals, and families. I enjoy helping teens and families navigate the changes of adolescence, while working to engage parents around their teenager's change process. While adolescence can challenge families, it's also a developmental phase filled with exciting and inspiring change. My work with adults often focuses on relationship issues, anxiety, stress management, and issues related to emotional expression. I am a former NCAA athlete, and love working with athletes around performance. My clients appreciate my grounded presence, and my strengths-based approach.
I have supported clients through grief and loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, learning disabilities, abuse/neglect, foster placement, parental substance abuse, divorce and racial trauma, and have years of experience working with LGBTQiA+, immigrants, and refugees.
I have 30 years of experience working in schools, day treatment centers and community mental health clinics. I am a dedicated student in the neurobiology of stress and trauma, and enjoy supporting adoptive kids and parents. I integrate art therapy, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, mindfulness, attachment theory, and DBT into my work with clients.
I have supported clients through grief and loss, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, learning disabilities, abuse/neglect, foster placement, parental substance abuse, divorce and racial trauma, and have years of experience working with LGBTQiA+, immigrants, and refugees.
I have 30 years of experience working in schools, day treatment centers and community mental health clinics. I am a dedicated student in the neurobiology of stress and trauma, and enjoy supporting adoptive kids and parents. I integrate art therapy, EMDR, Lifespan Integration, mindfulness, attachment theory, and DBT into my work with clients.
Various techniques may be used, based upon extensive training, including traditional talk therapy, art and play therapy, behavioral analysis, questionnaires, and parent-child assessments.
I am a licensed, clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I help clients address difficult, painful emotions and the concomitant thoughts and behaviors that hinder life and interfere with healthy development. My approach is developmental and psychodynamic. I focus not only on symptoms but, more importantly, on understanding and addressing root causes that create difficulties and interfere with health and progress. Within a safe, collaborative, confidential relationship, issues are addressed to facilitate a deeper self-understanding and a greater sense of freedom.
Various techniques may be used, based upon extensive training, including traditional talk therapy, art and play therapy, behavioral analysis, questionnaires, and parent-child assessments.
I am a licensed, clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience. I help clients address difficult, painful emotions and the concomitant thoughts and behaviors that hinder life and interfere with healthy development. My approach is developmental and psychodynamic. I focus not only on symptoms but, more importantly, on understanding and addressing root causes that create difficulties and interfere with health and progress. Within a safe, collaborative, confidential relationship, issues are addressed to facilitate a deeper self-understanding and a greater sense of freedom.
I assist children and young adults who are experiencing a wide variety of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, ADHD, queer gender and sexuality, parenting, school difficulties, life transitions.
Depending on the age of your youth different therapy approaches are most appropriate. Play therapy for younger children is an effective therapeutic modality. Talk and art therapy are utilized with adolescents and young adults. I seek to guide them in self-reflection and self-empowerment.
I assist children and young adults who are experiencing a wide variety of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, ADHD, queer gender and sexuality, parenting, school difficulties, life transitions.
Depending on the age of your youth different therapy approaches are most appropriate. Play therapy for younger children is an effective therapeutic modality. Talk and art therapy are utilized with adolescents and young adults. I seek to guide them in self-reflection and self-empowerment.
Explore self-esteem, body image, sexual abuse, parenting, family conflict, peer relationships, racial identity, partners of those with BPD, and marital or premarital concerns.
Are you overwhelmed by stress or weighed down by painful memories? Navigating anxiety, depression, or self-doubt? Do you feel disconnected from yourself or others? Are you at a crossroads—navigating a career shift or working to create relationships that feel more authentic? In therapy, you can gain balance, focus, and calm. You can become more energized and build sustained healing. You deserve support that helps you move toward lasting change while gaining practical tools and coping skills that you can start applying to improve your life and build healthy relationships. Reach out today. I look forward to hearing your story.
Explore self-esteem, body image, sexual abuse, parenting, family conflict, peer relationships, racial identity, partners of those with BPD, and marital or premarital concerns.
Are you overwhelmed by stress or weighed down by painful memories? Navigating anxiety, depression, or self-doubt? Do you feel disconnected from yourself or others? Are you at a crossroads—navigating a career shift or working to create relationships that feel more authentic? In therapy, you can gain balance, focus, and calm. You can become more energized and build sustained healing. You deserve support that helps you move toward lasting change while gaining practical tools and coping skills that you can start applying to improve your life and build healthy relationships. Reach out today. I look forward to hearing your story.
I treat patients suffering from many issues, including: depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulties in relationships, addiction, low self-esteem, gender and cultural identity concerns, parenting concerns, and divorce.
I draw from psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches in my practice. We work together to try and gain a deep understanding of the way your mind works. This can help you discover obstacles and possibly hidden patterns that are preventing you from getting more joy and fulfillment from life. Our work together is done in a safe, and compassionate atmosphere. I can help you improve relationships, increase self-esteem, find relief from depression and anxiety.
I treat patients suffering from many issues, including: depression, anxiety, trauma, difficulties in relationships, addiction, low self-esteem, gender and cultural identity concerns, parenting concerns, and divorce.
I draw from psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches in my practice. We work together to try and gain a deep understanding of the way your mind works. This can help you discover obstacles and possibly hidden patterns that are preventing you from getting more joy and fulfillment from life. Our work together is done in a safe, and compassionate atmosphere. I can help you improve relationships, increase self-esteem, find relief from depression and anxiety.
I focus on each individual to find what works best for them, as well as working with caregivers and parents to reduce stress associated with parenting a child with challenging behaviors.
As of 6/18/2025:
I have open telehealth appointments on Mondays, Thursdays , and Fridays. Visit my website to request a video consultation. Please note that scheduling a consultation does not guarantee you an ongoing appointment time for that specified slot, and you may be added to a waitlist depending on availability. I provide counseling to address: LGBTQ+ populations, anxiety, depression and more.
I focus on each individual to find what works best for them, as well as working with caregivers and parents to reduce stress associated with parenting a child with challenging behaviors.
As of 6/18/2025:
I have open telehealth appointments on Mondays, Thursdays , and Fridays. Visit my website to request a video consultation. Please note that scheduling a consultation does not guarantee you an ongoing appointment time for that specified slot, and you may be added to a waitlist depending on availability. I provide counseling to address: LGBTQ+ populations, anxiety, depression and more.
I have extensive experience helping women evolve from perfectionism, negative self-talk, feeling stuck, indecisive or scared, barriers to healthy relationships & transform from the effects of having an alcoholic parent.
Does life seem too challenging and uncertain? Awake at 3am unable to quiet your mind. Overwhelmed by anxiety? Immobilized by depression? Possibly you abandon your feelings to defer to others. You may be outwardly successful yet that doesn't ease your inner distress. A voice in your mind reminds you of perceived shortcomings leaving you feeling inadequate. Discouraged from trying to move forward but feel stuck? Whatever you're experiencing you don’t have to face it alone. You’re a woman seeking a deeper understanding of yourself—in relationships, beyond responsibilities & self-defeating patterns which create barriers to intimacy.
I have extensive experience helping women evolve from perfectionism, negative self-talk, feeling stuck, indecisive or scared, barriers to healthy relationships & transform from the effects of having an alcoholic parent.
Does life seem too challenging and uncertain? Awake at 3am unable to quiet your mind. Overwhelmed by anxiety? Immobilized by depression? Possibly you abandon your feelings to defer to others. You may be outwardly successful yet that doesn't ease your inner distress. A voice in your mind reminds you of perceived shortcomings leaving you feeling inadequate. Discouraged from trying to move forward but feel stuck? Whatever you're experiencing you don’t have to face it alone. You’re a woman seeking a deeper understanding of yourself—in relationships, beyond responsibilities & self-defeating patterns which create barriers to intimacy.
I also work with individuals and family systems experiencing ADHD through behavioral therapy, social and parenting skills training, mindfulness training, and family systems work.
You feel lost, hopeless, and overwhelmed. You may have just received a diagnosis or started to question if you may have ADHD. Or, You may have complex trauma and feel therapy isn't working. If you have struggled healing trauma in the past, are having problems managing your ADHD symptoms, I have proven techniques and skills that will help you take back control in your life and emotional world. Whatever your situation, you deserve relief. Give yourself the chance to thrive.
I also work with individuals and family systems experiencing ADHD through behavioral therapy, social and parenting skills training, mindfulness training, and family systems work.
You feel lost, hopeless, and overwhelmed. You may have just received a diagnosis or started to question if you may have ADHD. Or, You may have complex trauma and feel therapy isn't working. If you have struggled healing trauma in the past, are having problems managing your ADHD symptoms, I have proven techniques and skills that will help you take back control in your life and emotional world. Whatever your situation, you deserve relief. Give yourself the chance to thrive.
She has specialized training in the journey to parenthood that includes pregnancy, postpartum, grief and loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, child loss, loss of own parent, loss of career or other identity piece), and parenting.
Counseling with Dr. Michelle Block is often supportive, practical, and can be either short term or long term. In your initial visit she will explore if you are looking for just a few sessions to focus on the immediate issue at hand, or long term work for deeper awareness and healing. Treatment can be as short as five sessions, or as long as a year.
She has specialized training in the journey to parenthood that includes pregnancy, postpartum, grief and loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, child loss, loss of own parent, loss of career or other identity piece), and parenting.
Counseling with Dr. Michelle Block is often supportive, practical, and can be either short term or long term. In your initial visit she will explore if you are looking for just a few sessions to focus on the immediate issue at hand, or long term work for deeper awareness and healing. Treatment can be as short as five sessions, or as long as a year.
I typically work individually with patients, with the exception of parent consultation while working with adolescents.
Hello there. I have been in practice providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents since 1994. Some clients see me briefly for focused concerns such as life transitions or work/school issues. Others who seek my help have been struggling with longer term depression/anxiety, effects of past trauma, or problematic relationship patterns, for many years. In either case I work from a psychoanalytic framework, using the power of the here and now therapy relationship to explore how peoples' unconscious thoughts color their experience of themselves and others. Over time this work often leads to deep, lasting life changes.
I typically work individually with patients, with the exception of parent consultation while working with adolescents.
Hello there. I have been in practice providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents since 1994. Some clients see me briefly for focused concerns such as life transitions or work/school issues. Others who seek my help have been struggling with longer term depression/anxiety, effects of past trauma, or problematic relationship patterns, for many years. In either case I work from a psychoanalytic framework, using the power of the here and now therapy relationship to explore how peoples' unconscious thoughts color their experience of themselves and others. Over time this work often leads to deep, lasting life changes.
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