Therapists in Portland, OR

Hello everyone- my name is Ellie. I partner with Mindful Therapy Group and I have openings right now for new clients. I offer sessions during the week and on the weekends. My focus is on children, teenagers, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. Whether you just need a safe place to vent your anger and frustrations or want to make some changes in your life- I am here to support you, to listen without judgment, and provide tools to help with healing, growth, and happiness. I offer both traditional therapy and play therapy sessions for teens and kids where we game together on your favorite platform.

My ideal client is someone experiencing disconnection from their authentic self or is trying to unmask. They might be experiencing anxiety, depression, or emotional triggers related to past traumas with which they are struggling. Perhaps they are interested in understanding more about their neurodivergence and ways to build supportive systems to address symptoms. I am honored to help with navigating questions of identity, gender, sexuality, and building relationships with oneself and others.

I am looking for a few highly motivated clients, with flexibility in their schedule, to add to my waitlist. Please contact me via email to see if we're a good fit. Ideally, you are motivated to make changes because you want to see a difference in your life and behaviors. Aside from treating common anxiety and depression symptoms, I have over a decade of experience working with eating disorders and trauma. I also have more recent experience working with ADHD symptoms. I am an LGBTQ accomplice and have experience supporting clients in various stages of their queer journey.

**NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS**. I utilize insight and action oriented approaches to support increased understanding of and empathy towards yourself, while also working to implement realistic changes that lead to increased quality of life and relationships. I work largely with clients around identity challenges, centering care for Black, brown, trans/nonbinary and LGBQIA individuals.

I am here to honor the uniqueness of you. My practice focuses on trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse adults who are facing hardships related to trauma. I offer a validating and accepting space where you can gain a deeper understanding of how life challenges have impacted the mind and body, and develop tools to love and accept yourself. I am neurodivergent affirming and create a treatment environment that honors the neurodivergent experience. I treat adults struggling with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, chronic health conditions, relationships, and identity.

Are you not feeling seen or heard? Have you been coping the best that you can with depression, anxiety or trauma symptoms, but life is still a struggle? Let me help you on your journey to recovery. There are so many ways to help unique, individual people with their challenges. Each person has different needs and I treat each client with respect, dignity and autonomy. Collaboratively, we can create therapy goals and demystify the process together.

My name is Drew Summerer. I am a licensed psychologist in Portland, Oregon. I offer psychotherapy to adults with a range of presenting concerns and diagnoses. As a generalist psychologist, I integrate a variety of evidenced-based philosophical developmental, sociocultural, and empirical approaches to offer insight into each unique encounter. My clinical approach is grounded in contemporary/relational psychodynamic theories as well as various anti-oppression, cultural, feminist, social constructivist, and trauma-informed perspectives.

Hello, and welcome! I truly believe there is bravery in slowing down with someone else and beginning to consider that your pain could use another heart to hold it. In our work together, I hope to empower you to build a curious and understanding relationship with the distressed, normal and brilliant parts of you that have been managing your suffering within the context of self-esteem, relationship challenges, family of origin difficulties, systemic injustice, and isms. Equally as important, I hope to support you in helping you connect and care for your younger self that might still be holding the burdens of past trauma.

Welcome! My name is Dr. Kate Raineri and I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Oregon. I offer individual therapy services for ages across the lifespan. I have over 10 years of experience serving clients in the Willamette Valley and I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders and anxiety. Additionally, I have extensive experience working with mood disorders, perinatal/postnatal concerns, and chronic health conditions (e.g., diabetes).

I believe that we each already hold the inner wisdom we need to heal ourselves. My role as therapist is to honor that wise voice and work collaboratively with you to create a space for the voice to grow. In my experience, this wisdom is rooted in the body and by working holistically with mind and body we are able to cultivate the connection to our truest, and most at ease, selves. My approach is relational at its core. By building a strong, authentic relationship, we work together to recognize what makes relationships feel hard and what new things we might try to ease them.

I realize that seeking therapy can feel overwhelming and I am here to support you through your healing journey, one that is unique to you and shaped by you. I am passionate about helping others heal and have experience working with PTSD, generational trauma, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. I firmly believe in the impact that our past experiences have on how we think, feel, and view ourselves, but they do not need to define who we are. Together, we can identify old patterns of behavior, unhelpful thoughts, and the impact of past trauma to support you in moving forward into a new place of wellness.

**Not Currenlty Accepting Clients** We all have a unique expression of life force energy, but at times it may seem the core self has been pummeled by trauma, loss, pain, unhealthy relationships, or life in a toxic culture. Often when trying to make change, clients find that despite being inspired, they can't do what they need to do in order to live the meaningful life they desire.

I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I am a psychotherapist, licensed as a clinical social worker, certified as an alcohol and drug counselor and TRE® provider, drawing on over 25 years of experience. My primary foundational belief is that our mind and body operate as one organism, which contains its own healing potential. I use evidence-based approaches (EMDR, TRE, IFS) to assist clients in the natural healing process that includes moving to a state of regulation in the nervous system and accessing the wisdom that already exists in a person’s brain chemistry and somatic experience.

We are a group practice. Each person in our office offers culturally sensitive therapy with unique emphases, specialties, and qualifications. Our therapists all come from different backgrounds, which makes our practice community rich in knowledge and helps us grow collectively. We strive to connect you with the person best suited to help you with your challenges and who will most understand where you are coming from.

Not accepting new clients at this time Philosophy and Approach: I believe that at various times in our lives all individuals, couples and families need support adjusting to traumas, life changes and the daily stressors we all face. It is my desire to create a safe relationship where individuals feel that their experiences are understood and accepted. When the therapeutic relationship is built on trust, compassion, understanding and acceptance, individuals are able to feel supported to make positive changes in their lives.

I am an Insight oriented, GLBTQIA friendly and anti-racist practitioner. I focus on long-term change and improved well-being while working towards "here and now" self-compassion, self-care and behavioral changes to achieve lasting change. I strive to promote advocacy, social justice and inherent self worth with each client. I work with clients concerned with substance use/abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma and emotional regulation concerns among other areas of concern. You may see more about my areas of focus in my profile.

As time moves faster and to-do lists grow longer, it's no wonder so many of us struggle to take care of ourselves. Therapy with me involves slowing down and finding the right language to describe experiences you may not have had time to process. What a difference it makes to aim to trust versus love yourself, or to describe yourself as a pessimist versus a broken-hearted optimist.

I use She/Her/Hers pronouns and specialize in eating disorders, disorder eating, body image-related worries as well as anxiety, depression, trauma, dissociation and life-transitions. I emphasize Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, body liberation, mindfulness practices, and Somatic Therapy. I believe in a collaborative, humanistic approach and try to instill a capacity for inner reflection, self-acceptance and growth. I work to offer safe space for ALL people regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, size, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, and abilities.