Trauma Focused Therapists in Portland, OR

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Jonathan Clarke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Portland, OR 97214
Hi there! Im Jonathan! If you are looking for therapy that includes aspects of mindfulness, wellness, self-discovery and learning about your strengths, values and resilience, I can help! My approach to counseling is client-centered and involves a collaborative process between client and counselor. I use evidence based techniques to help you in your journey so that together we can come up with goals and utilize interventions that will help you to grow. Come see me for Grief & Loss, trauma, parenting, addiction, boundary setting, personal growth and self esteem. I'm here to support you!
Hi there! Im Jonathan! If you are looking for therapy that includes aspects of mindfulness, wellness, self-discovery and learning about your strengths, values and resilience, I can help! My approach to counseling is client-centered and involves a collaborative process between client and counselor. I use evidence based techniques to help you in your journey so that together we can come up with goals and utilize interventions that will help you to grow. Come see me for Grief & Loss, trauma, parenting, addiction, boundary setting, personal growth and self esteem. I'm here to support you!
(503) 676-5480 View (503) 676-5480
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Dr. Shaun M. Burns
Psychologist, PhD
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97213
I am a licensed Psychologist with 17 years of experience treating adults with a variety of emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal difficulties. Treatment I offer focuses on helping people better understand themselves and their emotional patterns, while learning adaptive and constructive ways of coping. In therapy, I develop an interpersonally warm, honest, and collaborative relationship to work toward my patients' goals and help them improve their functioning and life satisfaction. My office is conveniently located in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood and numerous free, on-street parking options.
I am a licensed Psychologist with 17 years of experience treating adults with a variety of emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal difficulties. Treatment I offer focuses on helping people better understand themselves and their emotional patterns, while learning adaptive and constructive ways of coping. In therapy, I develop an interpersonally warm, honest, and collaborative relationship to work toward my patients' goals and help them improve their functioning and life satisfaction. My office is conveniently located in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood and numerous free, on-street parking options.
(503) 483-6500 View (503) 483-6500
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Accepting new clients! Over the past 20+ years I have accumulated a very unique and in-depth knowledge and experience into what it takes to create positive change in our lives. There is no set way that works for everyone, and improvement is more likely when there is a willingness to engage in a process, to consider other perspectives alongside of our own, and to courageously seek assistance, all cornerstones to positive change. Ultimately, what we think can help lead us to what we become. For more specific detail please visit my website at www.dpetrocelli.org to learn more about my experience and the services I provide.
Accepting new clients! Over the past 20+ years I have accumulated a very unique and in-depth knowledge and experience into what it takes to create positive change in our lives. There is no set way that works for everyone, and improvement is more likely when there is a willingness to engage in a process, to consider other perspectives alongside of our own, and to courageously seek assistance, all cornerstones to positive change. Ultimately, what we think can help lead us to what we become. For more specific detail please visit my website at www.dpetrocelli.org to learn more about my experience and the services I provide.
(971) 259-7684 View (971) 259-7684
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Shirin Yekekar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, EMDR
1 Endorsed
Online Only
In my practice, I provide compassionate and holistic mental health care tailored to your unique needs. With expertise in a wide range of therapeutic interventions, I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Couples/Family Therapy.
In my practice, I provide compassionate and holistic mental health care tailored to your unique needs. With expertise in a wide range of therapeutic interventions, I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Informed Therapy, and Couples/Family Therapy.
(971) 414-4736 View (971) 414-4736
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Sweet Health
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPCA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
My work experience includes helping families, children, and adults with a variety of unexpected and unwanted twists, along with common life challenges. Some of which are adults seeking to become unstuck from their family of origin thinking-emotions and behavior patterns; trauma and stress-inducing events that may be negatively impacting how you do life right now; parenting struggles, and working through unwanted addiction/s. It is possible to remove the coverings of shame, guilt, anxiousness, sadness, anger, and the like, and exchange them with a growth mindset and settled in your beliefs, values, and purpose.
My work experience includes helping families, children, and adults with a variety of unexpected and unwanted twists, along with common life challenges. Some of which are adults seeking to become unstuck from their family of origin thinking-emotions and behavior patterns; trauma and stress-inducing events that may be negatively impacting how you do life right now; parenting struggles, and working through unwanted addiction/s. It is possible to remove the coverings of shame, guilt, anxiousness, sadness, anger, and the like, and exchange them with a growth mindset and settled in your beliefs, values, and purpose.
(971) 626-4486 View (971) 626-4486
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Kawa Kuller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Online Only
I specialize in working with people who identify as BIPOC, trans, enby and LGBTQIA+ . You don’t fit into society’s norms and maybe you don’t even want to. There can be great joy and pride in being different, but difference can also be met with oppression. I know what it’s like to feel othered, how it can effect self esteem, your ability to connect with others, and can lead to trauma, isolation, sadness, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, hopelessness and confusion. I am kink positive, body positive, and support polyamorous and ENM relationships . To work together, please fill out this form: www.nurtureabundance.com/contact-us
I specialize in working with people who identify as BIPOC, trans, enby and LGBTQIA+ . You don’t fit into society’s norms and maybe you don’t even want to. There can be great joy and pride in being different, but difference can also be met with oppression. I know what it’s like to feel othered, how it can effect self esteem, your ability to connect with others, and can lead to trauma, isolation, sadness, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, hopelessness and confusion. I am kink positive, body positive, and support polyamorous and ENM relationships . To work together, please fill out this form: www.nurtureabundance.com/contact-us
(503) 563-2968 View (503) 563-2968
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Dr. Casey J Simon
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MS, LMFT
Portland, OR 97202
I began my career behind the camera, where every frame was a confession and every cut a defense. That insight pulled me from film sets into the human mind. I earned an M.S. in Counseling Psychology at Cal Lutheran University, then a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, specializing in Depth Psychology. In practice, I work psychoanalytically: slowing the film, studying the frame, listening for the lines never spoken. Transference isn’t jargon—it’s the projector casting the past onto the present. Together, we confront the shadows you’d rather cut, because only by facing them can your story move toward freedom.
I began my career behind the camera, where every frame was a confession and every cut a defense. That insight pulled me from film sets into the human mind. I earned an M.S. in Counseling Psychology at Cal Lutheran University, then a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, specializing in Depth Psychology. In practice, I work psychoanalytically: slowing the film, studying the frame, listening for the lines never spoken. Transference isn’t jargon—it’s the projector casting the past onto the present. Together, we confront the shadows you’d rather cut, because only by facing them can your story move toward freedom.
(971) 402-1119 View (971) 402-1119
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Accepting Always PLLC
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, SUDP
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97213
Feel Panic? Dissociation? Obsessions? Addiction? Neuro- mistype with the world! Let us connect with you! We are not individuals who are broken that need to be fixed, we are humans having a human experience and we are constantly in a state of change that have sometimes served us & sometimes not and we want to support you in that! We are a group of independent providers that have various specialties, modalities and support networks! Everyone is an ideal client. We serve clients in Oregon and Washington. We have one in person provider in Portland, the rest are virtual!
Feel Panic? Dissociation? Obsessions? Addiction? Neuro- mistype with the world! Let us connect with you! We are not individuals who are broken that need to be fixed, we are humans having a human experience and we are constantly in a state of change that have sometimes served us & sometimes not and we want to support you in that! We are a group of independent providers that have various specialties, modalities and support networks! Everyone is an ideal client. We serve clients in Oregon and Washington. We have one in person provider in Portland, the rest are virtual!
(503) 782-5677 View (503) 782-5677
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Pam Wood
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new 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 am registered as a Climate-Aware Therapist. As a single parent of two foster-adopted kids (now teens), I know first-hand how early trauma affects a child’s development and brings unique challenges to parenting. I lead 2 groups: Women's Art Therapy (FULL), and Therapeutic Yoga for Stress Reduction and Empowerment (accepting new members).
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 am registered as a Climate-Aware Therapist. As a single parent of two foster-adopted kids (now teens), I know first-hand how early trauma affects a child’s development and brings unique challenges to parenting. I lead 2 groups: Women's Art Therapy (FULL), and Therapeutic Yoga for Stress Reduction and Empowerment (accepting new members).
(971) 318-1639 View (971) 318-1639
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Kyla Cadieux, LCSW Portland Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97203
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.
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 View (971) 340-2917
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Leslie A Gellert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Portland, OR 97239
At Willow Tree Therapy, my mission is to provide a nurturing and non-judgmental space for healing and personal growth. I am dedicated to supporting emotional well-being, resilience and self discovery, through compassionate and evidence-based care. My style is warm and collaborative. We will work together to identify and address what you are looking for in therapy. My aim is to provide empathy and practical tools that people can use on a daily basis.
At Willow Tree Therapy, my mission is to provide a nurturing and non-judgmental space for healing and personal growth. I am dedicated to supporting emotional well-being, resilience and self discovery, through compassionate and evidence-based care. My style is warm and collaborative. We will work together to identify and address what you are looking for in therapy. My aim is to provide empathy and practical tools that people can use on a daily basis.
(971) 396-3465 View (971) 396-3465
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Laura Khalsa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CHT, ATR, ET
Portland, OR 97201
In the many amazing years of personal and professional development, I have created a unique approach to bring hope and strength, healing and transformation to my clients. It is my honor and joy to provide and hold a safe space as we work on healing relationship with self, others and the world. Other key components to healing are acceptance, trust, forgiveness and gratitude. Our time together is precious and I will share with you mindful and heartfelt practices to wholeness, authenticity, and presence.
In the many amazing years of personal and professional development, I have created a unique approach to bring hope and strength, healing and transformation to my clients. It is my honor and joy to provide and hold a safe space as we work on healing relationship with self, others and the world. Other key components to healing are acceptance, trust, forgiveness and gratitude. Our time together is precious and I will share with you mindful and heartfelt practices to wholeness, authenticity, and presence.
(503) 832-4249 View (503) 832-4249
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Katie Thomas
Pre-Licensed Professional
Online Only
I work with couples and families of all forms seeking deeper levels of connection and greater ease in navigating life’s challenges. My practice centers on supporting partners who want to explore desire, rekindle intimacy, or talk more openly about sex, as well as those who hold a vision for love and commitment that looks different from what they’ve seen modeled but aren’t sure how to create it. I also support families with adult children navigating the balance between closeness and independence, and those ready to heal old hurts and build new patterns of trust. My practice welcomes every identity and relationship structure.
I work with couples and families of all forms seeking deeper levels of connection and greater ease in navigating life’s challenges. My practice centers on supporting partners who want to explore desire, rekindle intimacy, or talk more openly about sex, as well as those who hold a vision for love and commitment that looks different from what they’ve seen modeled but aren’t sure how to create it. I also support families with adult children navigating the balance between closeness and independence, and those ready to heal old hurts and build new patterns of trust. My practice welcomes every identity and relationship structure.
(971) 265-6694 x500 View (971) 265-6694 x500
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Kirsten Kelly Chambers, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Portland, OR 97232
I provide a safe, supportive and open-hearted space for teens, adults, couples and families who may be experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, relationship issues, life transitions, grief and loss, and/or trauma, to begin processing and gaining insight and skills to better navigate these challenges. I use authenticity, humor, directness, warmth and a strengths-based approach to help you build resiliency, self-confidence and strengthen your relationships.
I provide a safe, supportive and open-hearted space for teens, adults, couples and families who may be experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, relationship issues, life transitions, grief and loss, and/or trauma, to begin processing and gaining insight and skills to better navigate these challenges. I use authenticity, humor, directness, warmth and a strengths-based approach to help you build resiliency, self-confidence and strengthen your relationships.
(503) 782-5676 View (503) 782-5676
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Wren Christine Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Portland, OR 97214
Currently I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, addictions, and grief. While I have received training in a number of approaches, my goal is to offer you interventions and tools that best fit for you. I am most influenced by IFS, DBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, and Expressive Art Therapy. I look through the lens of trauma, and I take a behaviorally specific approach to support experiences of transformation into long term change and growth. You can expect to have tools and skills to practice in between session to support your work.
Currently I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, addictions, and grief. While I have received training in a number of approaches, my goal is to offer you interventions and tools that best fit for you. I am most influenced by IFS, DBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, and Expressive Art Therapy. I look through the lens of trauma, and I take a behaviorally specific approach to support experiences of transformation into long term change and growth. You can expect to have tools and skills to practice in between session to support your work.
(971) 414-3413 View (971) 414-3413
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Abby Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97202
Have you had desires of what your sex life or relationships could look like, but never known how to make that a reality? Do you find yourself stuck in navigating relationships with others of varying sexual orientations or sexual lifestyles? Perhaps you struggle with communicating and navigating those differences in desire or needs with your partners. Whether that is an addition of a new partner, a child, a new dynamic in your relationship, or not feeling your most authentic self in your sexuality or relationships, you are ready to take that next step and embrace your identity and sexuality in this phase of your life.
Have you had desires of what your sex life or relationships could look like, but never known how to make that a reality? Do you find yourself stuck in navigating relationships with others of varying sexual orientations or sexual lifestyles? Perhaps you struggle with communicating and navigating those differences in desire or needs with your partners. Whether that is an addition of a new partner, a child, a new dynamic in your relationship, or not feeling your most authentic self in your sexuality or relationships, you are ready to take that next step and embrace your identity and sexuality in this phase of your life.
(971) 265-8082 View (971) 265-8082
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Kayla C. Hart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW, CCTP-II
Portland, OR 97202
Waitlist for new clients
In my practice, I primarily use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy and bodily movement, EMDR, Harm Reduction and some Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training.
No one is born with an owner’s manual to happiness. It can be a long road of trial and error we all have to figure out through life. Traumatic experiences can act as roadblocks, affecting our ability to thrive. Sometimes we need help through this process. My job as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional is to work as a guide to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors. Together, we process these experiences through transparent discussion and bodily movement, to explore different avenues of healing.
In my practice, I primarily use Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy and bodily movement, EMDR, Harm Reduction and some Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills training.
No one is born with an owner’s manual to happiness. It can be a long road of trial and error we all have to figure out through life. Traumatic experiences can act as roadblocks, affecting our ability to thrive. Sometimes we need help through this process. My job as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional is to work as a guide to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors. Together, we process these experiences through transparent discussion and bodily movement, to explore different avenues of healing.
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Laura Marie Separa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFT
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97205
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.
(503) 443-9172 View (503) 443-9172
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Dr. Clio Belle Weisman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Portland, OR 97203
It is widely acknowledged that at the heart of any therapeutic success is not the methodology used, or the theoretical approach. Nor is it the specific treatment chosen or prescribed. Research demonstrates clearly that truly, what matters most – what makes the difference and leads to positive outcomes for individuals - is the relationship between therapist and client. Determine for yourself whether you can work with a person, or not. There is no magical cure, no manual that will apply to every person. Finding the right therapist is much like finding a partner, in that it may take some time but you should not have to 'settle'.
It is widely acknowledged that at the heart of any therapeutic success is not the methodology used, or the theoretical approach. Nor is it the specific treatment chosen or prescribed. Research demonstrates clearly that truly, what matters most – what makes the difference and leads to positive outcomes for individuals - is the relationship between therapist and client. Determine for yourself whether you can work with a person, or not. There is no magical cure, no manual that will apply to every person. Finding the right therapist is much like finding a partner, in that it may take some time but you should not have to 'settle'.
(503) 664-6770 View (503) 664-6770
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Izy Leighton
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Portland, OR 97232
I believe that engaging in therapy is a radically courageous act. Exploring and sharing our stories can be terrifying, and doing so may go against the messages you internalized and survival strategies you adopted. Regardless of what brings you in, therapy can help you feel more fulfilled and more richly connected with yourself and others. I know that living in this time and culture can be confusing, painful, and isolating, and believe everyone deserves a space to make sense of it all, to be deeply seen and heard, and to be supported in cultivating a more meaningful and joyful life.
I believe that engaging in therapy is a radically courageous act. Exploring and sharing our stories can be terrifying, and doing so may go against the messages you internalized and survival strategies you adopted. Regardless of what brings you in, therapy can help you feel more fulfilled and more richly connected with yourself and others. I know that living in this time and culture can be confusing, painful, and isolating, and believe everyone deserves a space to make sense of it all, to be deeply seen and heard, and to be supported in cultivating a more meaningful and joyful life.
(503) 974-1984 View (503) 974-1984

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