Parenting Therapists in Portland, OR
We all look for empathy, understanding, and connection in our lives and relationships. When moving through the world with a non-dominant identity, it can be difficult to find acceptance, confidence and a sense of belonging. As a biracial Chamoru woman, I have been navigating these struggles throughout my life. I hope to work with others who are looking to cultivate relationships with their core identities, while navigating the challenges related to systems of oppression. My clients often identify as people of color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and/or chronically ill, as well as part of nerd, geek or techie communities.
We all look for empathy, understanding, and connection in our lives and relationships. When moving through the world with a non-dominant identity, it can be difficult to find acceptance, confidence and a sense of belonging. As a biracial Chamoru woman, I have been navigating these struggles throughout my life. I hope to work with others who are looking to cultivate relationships with their core identities, while navigating the challenges related to systems of oppression. My clients often identify as people of color, LGBTQ+, disabled, and/or chronically ill, as well as part of nerd, geek or techie communities.
Do you feel misunderstood because of your race, your culture, or the assumptions people make about you? At Resonance, we offer relational therapy for BIPOC, multiracial, and LGBTQ+ clients who are done shrinking and over-explaining.
We understand how oppression, cultural dislocation, and generations of lived experience shape who you are and how you move through the world. Whether you're navigating anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, racial trauma, multiracial identity, non-monogamy, neurodivergence grief, or loss, you are not alone.
Reach out, we'd love to connect.
Do you feel misunderstood because of your race, your culture, or the assumptions people make about you? At Resonance, we offer relational therapy for BIPOC, multiracial, and LGBTQ+ clients who are done shrinking and over-explaining.
We understand how oppression, cultural dislocation, and generations of lived experience shape who you are and how you move through the world. Whether you're navigating anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, racial trauma, multiracial identity, non-monogamy, neurodivergence grief, or loss, you are not alone.
Reach out, we'd love to connect.
Accepting new patients. I’m passionate about helping people find hope, clarity, and strength in their healing journey. My philosophy is that the only way to grow is by getting uncomfortable; when we are comfortable, we are not growing. My goal is to support you by unpacking all of the things that we often try to hide and ignore, by facing them with self-compassion, love and understanding. My approach to therapy is collaborative, culturally responsive, and person-centered. I believe that each client brings unique experiences and wisdom, and my role is to create a safe, affirming space where your story can be heard and understood.
Accepting new patients. I’m passionate about helping people find hope, clarity, and strength in their healing journey. My philosophy is that the only way to grow is by getting uncomfortable; when we are comfortable, we are not growing. My goal is to support you by unpacking all of the things that we often try to hide and ignore, by facing them with self-compassion, love and understanding. My approach to therapy is collaborative, culturally responsive, and person-centered. I believe that each client brings unique experiences and wisdom, and my role is to create a safe, affirming space where your story can be heard and understood.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples dealing with pregnancy related/postpartum issues, parenting, and infidelity issues.
Are you overwhelmed? Stressed? Are you struggling with thoughts that you find disturbing? Are you in need of hope, healing, and support? If so, I can help. I will help you identify your life's purpose/meaning, develop healthy coping skills as you grow in your relationships. Beside my professional background, I know firsthand the joy and challenges of raising a family, juggling multiple demands; and have experienced the loss of a child through both miscarriage and stillbirth. If you are looking for someone whom you can connect with on an experiential level, I am that therapist. I look forward to assisting you in your life's journey.
I specialize in working with individuals and couples dealing with pregnancy related/postpartum issues, parenting, and infidelity issues.
Are you overwhelmed? Stressed? Are you struggling with thoughts that you find disturbing? Are you in need of hope, healing, and support? If so, I can help. I will help you identify your life's purpose/meaning, develop healthy coping skills as you grow in your relationships. Beside my professional background, I know firsthand the joy and challenges of raising a family, juggling multiple demands; and have experienced the loss of a child through both miscarriage and stillbirth. If you are looking for someone whom you can connect with on an experiential level, I am that therapist. I look forward to assisting you in your life's journey.
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I offer therapy to individual adults in Oregon facing concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues and self-esteem. I often focus on supporting clients through life transitions including those working through mid-life concerns, career and family changes, transition to college, cancer diagnosis and survivorship and grief and loss. My style is warm, compassionate, and accepting. I want you to know you are safe, seen and heard. I will partner with you in moving toward change through gaining fresh insight, feeling self-compassion, and seeing your strengths.
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I offer therapy to individual adults in Oregon facing concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues and self-esteem. I often focus on supporting clients through life transitions including those working through mid-life concerns, career and family changes, transition to college, cancer diagnosis and survivorship and grief and loss. My style is warm, compassionate, and accepting. I want you to know you are safe, seen and heard. I will partner with you in moving toward change through gaining fresh insight, feeling self-compassion, and seeing your strengths.
I became a therapist in part because I struggled with the reality of who is here to catch and support the fixers, the doers, the helpers, the leaders, the creatives, the neurodivergent? The kids who don't fit in? If you’ve landed here, and you’re my people, you likely care and feel and think deeply. You are tending to so many needs, and you hold so much for everything and everyone else. If you're struggling with trauma, burnout, dysregulation, stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulty with relationships and healthy boundaries, I can help. I know that can shift for you and transform into wellbeing.
I became a therapist in part because I struggled with the reality of who is here to catch and support the fixers, the doers, the helpers, the leaders, the creatives, the neurodivergent? The kids who don't fit in? If you’ve landed here, and you’re my people, you likely care and feel and think deeply. You are tending to so many needs, and you hold so much for everything and everyone else. If you're struggling with trauma, burnout, dysregulation, stress, anxiety, depression, and difficulty with relationships and healthy boundaries, I can help. I know that can shift for you and transform into wellbeing.
Do you find yourself stuck- having the same arguments, repeating the same patterns- maybe with your spouse, colleague or child? Have you gone through a recent life change and are struggling to adjust or adapt? Feeling stuck can be frustrating at best. It can also leave you feeling hopeless, anxious and depressed. What if you not only understood the forces at play underneath your stuck patterns, but also knew what else to do instead?
Do you find yourself stuck- having the same arguments, repeating the same patterns- maybe with your spouse, colleague or child? Have you gone through a recent life change and are struggling to adjust or adapt? Feeling stuck can be frustrating at best. It can also leave you feeling hopeless, anxious and depressed. What if you not only understood the forces at play underneath your stuck patterns, but also knew what else to do instead?
Fully trained in EMDR, certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and rooted in a relational, attachment-informed lens, I work with adolescents, adults, and parents.
Even in deeply complex and uncertain times, we have the potential to heal and grow more fully through our relationships with others. With over twelve years of experience in attachment-focused, trauma-informed care, I provide a trusting, supportive space to explore your emotions, experiences, and inner world. I believe meaningful change happens when people feel seen, affirmed, and safe enough to engage deeply with themselves. Grounded in curiosity, compassion and warmth, my approach helps uncover patterns that shape your life while building on your strengths, resilience, and capacity for lasting growth.
Fully trained in EMDR, certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and rooted in a relational, attachment-informed lens, I work with adolescents, adults, and parents.
Even in deeply complex and uncertain times, we have the potential to heal and grow more fully through our relationships with others. With over twelve years of experience in attachment-focused, trauma-informed care, I provide a trusting, supportive space to explore your emotions, experiences, and inner world. I believe meaningful change happens when people feel seen, affirmed, and safe enough to engage deeply with themselves. Grounded in curiosity, compassion and warmth, my approach helps uncover patterns that shape your life while building on your strengths, resilience, and capacity for lasting growth.
4) Processing past trauma such as loss of parent or abuse.
People sometimes wonder if their challenges are serious enough to warrant therapy. If you are feeling upset often, not recovering quickly from hurt feelings, feeling stuck, and you think things could get better, we should talk. Sometimes people minimize or downplay the severity of their own suffering because they feel they should not be suffering. The truth is how you feel matters and you can be happier in life. Some people only engage in therapy for a couple months, but others have more complicated goals and we meet for longer periods like for 4-6 months.
4) Processing past trauma such as loss of parent or abuse.
People sometimes wonder if their challenges are serious enough to warrant therapy. If you are feeling upset often, not recovering quickly from hurt feelings, feeling stuck, and you think things could get better, we should talk. Sometimes people minimize or downplay the severity of their own suffering because they feel they should not be suffering. The truth is how you feel matters and you can be happier in life. Some people only engage in therapy for a couple months, but others have more complicated goals and we meet for longer periods like for 4-6 months.
I work with clients who struggle with a number of issues including relationships, work, family, etc... I specialize in treating/diagnosing ADHD, trauma, and anxiety, but can work with many other issues. I am compassionate, curious, trauma-informed and social justice oriented. I approach sessions in a warm, interactive, collaborative and individualized way. It is my goal to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment to explore and process the things that are impacting you in your daily life. By developing a strong therapeutic relationship we will find what works best.
I work with clients who struggle with a number of issues including relationships, work, family, etc... I specialize in treating/diagnosing ADHD, trauma, and anxiety, but can work with many other issues. I am compassionate, curious, trauma-informed and social justice oriented. I approach sessions in a warm, interactive, collaborative and individualized way. It is my goal to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment to explore and process the things that are impacting you in your daily life. By developing a strong therapeutic relationship we will find what works best.
I work with teens and adults: individually, as couples, or in families who feel stuck in cycles they can't seem to break, reactive patterns, the long shadow of trauma or abuse, they may have a sense of self that feels fragmented or lost. Many carry histories of domestic violence, childhood trauma, or loss and have rarely felt truly seen in a clinical setting.
I work with teens and adults: individually, as couples, or in families who feel stuck in cycles they can't seem to break, reactive patterns, the long shadow of trauma or abuse, they may have a sense of self that feels fragmented or lost. Many carry histories of domestic violence, childhood trauma, or loss and have rarely felt truly seen in a clinical setting.
I enjoy working with people dealing with ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting support, and spiritual concerns.
My approach is to help you know yourself, heal from your past and use awareness of your personality to grow. I do a lot of this through identifying how your past shaped you, and how your personality impacts your thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world around you. This allows for us to use mindfulness to develop wisdom, which leads to growth.
I enjoy working with people dealing with ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting support, and spiritual concerns.
My approach is to help you know yourself, heal from your past and use awareness of your personality to grow. I do a lot of this through identifying how your past shaped you, and how your personality impacts your thoughts and beliefs about yourself and the world around you. This allows for us to use mindfulness to develop wisdom, which leads to growth.
Welcome! My approach to counseling is collaborative, compassionate, patient, and kind. I will focus on understanding you where you are at without judgement, so that you can have greater acceptance of yourself and your experience, and be able to be vulnerable and honest with someone who cares as you navigate the challenges you face. I specialize in working with individuals who are navigating relationship challenges or conflict, have communication difficulties, or are wanting to work on understanding their attachment style(s) and the impact of family of origin dynamics.
Welcome! My approach to counseling is collaborative, compassionate, patient, and kind. I will focus on understanding you where you are at without judgement, so that you can have greater acceptance of yourself and your experience, and be able to be vulnerable and honest with someone who cares as you navigate the challenges you face. I specialize in working with individuals who are navigating relationship challenges or conflict, have communication difficulties, or are wanting to work on understanding their attachment style(s) and the impact of family of origin dynamics.
Are you being broken open by a new diagnosis or significant life event, revisiting an ancient wound or tending to a fresh loss? Grief and loss are initiations that take us deep into the roots, the shadowlands of being where they work a wild alchemy there. I offer heart-centered and empathic support for those experiencing bereavement, grief and loss, chronic and terminal illness and major life transitions. I recognize the privilege it is to journey with you through the most tender places and commit to hold a warm and safe space for your journey of exploration and healing - however that takes form.
Are you being broken open by a new diagnosis or significant life event, revisiting an ancient wound or tending to a fresh loss? Grief and loss are initiations that take us deep into the roots, the shadowlands of being where they work a wild alchemy there. I offer heart-centered and empathic support for those experiencing bereavement, grief and loss, chronic and terminal illness and major life transitions. I recognize the privilege it is to journey with you through the most tender places and commit to hold a warm and safe space for your journey of exploration and healing - however that takes form.
My areas of specialty are depression and anxiety, trauma, parenting and adjustment to life events.
I have over 20 years experience working with children, teenagers, and adults in residential, school, hospital, and private practice settings. I am invested in understanding and connecting with my clients.
My areas of specialty are depression and anxiety, trauma, parenting and adjustment to life events.
I have over 20 years experience working with children, teenagers, and adults in residential, school, hospital, and private practice settings. I am invested in understanding and connecting with my clients.
Marriage and Couples Counseling: communication, infidelity, parenting, empty-nesting, enhancing trust and intimacy, etc.
Let's make this a turning point after which negative cycles and patterns become a thing of the past. Please take a moment to explore my website and learn more about my fees, hours and the individual and couples counseling services that I provide in-person and virtually for Oregon residents.
Marriage and Couples Counseling: communication, infidelity, parenting, empty-nesting, enhancing trust and intimacy, etc.
Let's make this a turning point after which negative cycles and patterns become a thing of the past. Please take a moment to explore my website and learn more about my fees, hours and the individual and couples counseling services that I provide in-person and virtually for Oregon residents.
I love getting to work with adolescents and adults from different backgrounds and taking the time to form real relationships. I work best with clients who are seeking self-empowerment, healing, and support in building a life they can truly flourish in. Life isn’t easy, and many people find themselves stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. I support clients in developing skills, processing past trauma, and navigating challenges such as anxiety, panic, and depression. I love working with folks to build greater resilience and find more authentic ways of living.
I love getting to work with adolescents and adults from different backgrounds and taking the time to form real relationships. I work best with clients who are seeking self-empowerment, healing, and support in building a life they can truly flourish in. Life isn’t easy, and many people find themselves stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. I support clients in developing skills, processing past trauma, and navigating challenges such as anxiety, panic, and depression. I love working with folks to build greater resilience and find more authentic ways of living.
Alison Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC I
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
We are all born with the innate capacity to be connected to our feelings and needs, without judgement or shame. Experiences in life, and sociocultural messages, all inform and influence our understanding of ourselves, our feelings of worthiness, and our connection with these deeper parts of ourselves. Sometimes, in experiences of prolonged stress or trauma, we develop ways of existing and coping that are necessary for our survival, but over time may no longer be needed, and can decrease feelings of connection, with self & others.
We are all born with the innate capacity to be connected to our feelings and needs, without judgement or shame. Experiences in life, and sociocultural messages, all inform and influence our understanding of ourselves, our feelings of worthiness, and our connection with these deeper parts of ourselves. Sometimes, in experiences of prolonged stress or trauma, we develop ways of existing and coping that are necessary for our survival, but over time may no longer be needed, and can decrease feelings of connection, with self & others.
Establishing a sense of wholeness and direction in our lives is often revealed once obstacles are known and cleared. This process of self discovery is far more potent and transformational when working with a therapist who can help navigate these unfamiliar places. My practice is largely informed by the personal experience of profound grief. Journeying through these difficult waters allows me to uniquely empathize and assist my clients through life struggles and losses.
Establishing a sense of wholeness and direction in our lives is often revealed once obstacles are known and cleared. This process of self discovery is far more potent and transformational when working with a therapist who can help navigate these unfamiliar places. My practice is largely informed by the personal experience of profound grief. Journeying through these difficult waters allows me to uniquely empathize and assist my clients through life struggles and losses.
Whether the focus is self esteem, depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, addiction, or other sorts of pain, you will feel understood within a safe, caring and growth enhancing private therapy. A deeper understanding and comfort with yourself will empower you to live a richer, more productive and satisfying life.
Discover important mind-body connections, better identify your desires and goals, be more organized, hopeful and able to enjoy relationships. Design and direct your life in creative, powerful and satisfying ways. Embrace this opportunity for insight, greater happiness and positive change. I can help you to
become your most hoped for self.
Whether the focus is self esteem, depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, addiction, or other sorts of pain, you will feel understood within a safe, caring and growth enhancing private therapy. A deeper understanding and comfort with yourself will empower you to live a richer, more productive and satisfying life.
Discover important mind-body connections, better identify your desires and goals, be more organized, hopeful and able to enjoy relationships. Design and direct your life in creative, powerful and satisfying ways. Embrace this opportunity for insight, greater happiness and positive change. I can help you to
become your most hoped for self.
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