Female Therapists in Rainier, OR
Riverside Clinical Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rainier, OR 97048 (Online Only)
Accepting New Clients. Asking for help is a big step and often difficult to do. Thank you for looking to me, for support. Are you struggling with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Mood Disorders, ADHD, OCD, Neurodivergence, Relationship Issues or various stressors? In many ways behavioral health is similar to physical health. We all have it, and we need to take care of it, so we can live healthy lives. Taking care of your mental health may feel overwhelming and it might also cause feelings of shame, or fear of judgement. You are not alone. I am here to help guide you through the process and assist you in improving your quality of life.
Accepting New Clients. Asking for help is a big step and often difficult to do. Thank you for looking to me, for support. Are you struggling with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Mood Disorders, ADHD, OCD, Neurodivergence, Relationship Issues or various stressors? In many ways behavioral health is similar to physical health. We all have it, and we need to take care of it, so we can live healthy lives. Taking care of your mental health may feel overwhelming and it might also cause feelings of shame, or fear of judgement. You are not alone. I am here to help guide you through the process and assist you in improving your quality of life.
Sarah Osborn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA CMHC
Verified Verified
Rainier, OR 97048 (Online Only)
Many of us experience the feeling of being stuck, wanting to move forward but not knowing how to break free of those things holding us back. What I offer is the opportunity for you to be safe, heard, and understood in a way that allows you to discover your path forward. You get to decide what you want to do and where you want to go.
Many of us experience the feeling of being stuck, wanting to move forward but not knowing how to break free of those things holding us back. What I offer is the opportunity for you to be safe, heard, and understood in a way that allows you to discover your path forward. You get to decide what you want to do and where you want to go.
Cynthia D Vogel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rainier, OR 97048 (Online Only)
Thank you for being here. I appreciate the vulnerability it takes to seek therapeutic care, and I value the trust placed in me. I'm committed to justice and healing, both personally and collectively, valuing anti-racism and mutual aid in my work. I create a warm, safe setting to help you to integrate grief, trauma, altered states, and the esoteric in your life; working towards peace- even in the storm, healing and joy. I practice from Relational-Cultural Feminist Theory. One of my strengths is in recognizing therapy and healing don't happen in isolation -society and structural (in)equity impacts most everything we do.
Thank you for being here. I appreciate the vulnerability it takes to seek therapeutic care, and I value the trust placed in me. I'm committed to justice and healing, both personally and collectively, valuing anti-racism and mutual aid in my work. I create a warm, safe setting to help you to integrate grief, trauma, altered states, and the esoteric in your life; working towards peace- even in the storm, healing and joy. I practice from Relational-Cultural Feminist Theory. One of my strengths is in recognizing therapy and healing don't happen in isolation -society and structural (in)equity impacts most everything we do.
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. When we try to achieve perfect happiness, we inevitably fail, and then we think there must be something wrong with us. Many times, we try to escape our hard feelings, distract ourselves from them, or numb them out, but that doesn’t seem to work for very long. Wellness is not about being happy all the time or never feeling pain again. Wellness is about learning to get better at feeling, period. That feeling may be happiness or sadness, contentment or grief, anger or joy.
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. When we try to achieve perfect happiness, we inevitably fail, and then we think there must be something wrong with us. Many times, we try to escape our hard feelings, distract ourselves from them, or numb them out, but that doesn’t seem to work for very long. Wellness is not about being happy all the time or never feeling pain again. Wellness is about learning to get better at feeling, period. That feeling may be happiness or sadness, contentment or grief, anger or joy.
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Fernweh Forest provides therapeutic services to youth and families. Together we can tap into your natural capacity for growth, healing, and transformation. We believe in the depth and power of shared experience, holistic healing, and nature connection. With Fernweh Forest, you and your family can take the therapeutic experience outside, utilizing nature, adventure, and body-based interventions to increase connection with the whole self (mind/body/spirit), each other, and the earth, while inspiring problem solving though challenge and exploring emotions. Life is messy. Let us support you and your family in navigating the hard stuff.
Fernweh Forest provides therapeutic services to youth and families. Together we can tap into your natural capacity for growth, healing, and transformation. We believe in the depth and power of shared experience, holistic healing, and nature connection. With Fernweh Forest, you and your family can take the therapeutic experience outside, utilizing nature, adventure, and body-based interventions to increase connection with the whole self (mind/body/spirit), each other, and the earth, while inspiring problem solving though challenge and exploring emotions. Life is messy. Let us support you and your family in navigating the hard stuff.
Online Therapists
Meghan Wright O'Connor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97215
Do you have an adept ability to flex and bend to the needs of your environment? Do you struggle to identify and prioritize your own needs? Are your goals and dreams collecting dust while you compulsively tend to those around you? Codependency often develops in the personality structures of people who are raised in environments saturated in trauma and addiction. A finely tuned childhood survival strategy, it leaves many feeling a complex array of emotions in their adulthood: emptiness, resentment, loneliness, and confusion. I help people to break unsatisying relational-patterns and to harness more creative control over their lives.
Do you have an adept ability to flex and bend to the needs of your environment? Do you struggle to identify and prioritize your own needs? Are your goals and dreams collecting dust while you compulsively tend to those around you? Codependency often develops in the personality structures of people who are raised in environments saturated in trauma and addiction. A finely tuned childhood survival strategy, it leaves many feeling a complex array of emotions in their adulthood: emptiness, resentment, loneliness, and confusion. I help people to break unsatisying relational-patterns and to harness more creative control over their lives.
Jennalyn Strickland
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CADC I, CTP
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97239
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I believe that everyone is capable of healthy change to achieve their maximum potential and reach a deep satisfaction with life. I value depth and spirituality, identifying as a follower of Jesus. This drives me to show compassion, openness, and hope to all people in a nonjudgmental environment, recognizing that every person is a human being who deserves to live a life they find worth living. My desire is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe to be their authentic selves as they engage in the process of delving into the human within.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I believe that everyone is capable of healthy change to achieve their maximum potential and reach a deep satisfaction with life. I value depth and spirituality, identifying as a follower of Jesus. This drives me to show compassion, openness, and hope to all people in a nonjudgmental environment, recognizing that every person is a human being who deserves to live a life they find worth living. My desire is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe to be their authentic selves as they engage in the process of delving into the human within.
My work is informed by specific training and experience with people of prominence, health care professionals, attorneys, first generation families, women, neurodiverse people, and LGBTQIA+ folks.
Engaging in therapy is a courageous process in which the dark becomes less daunting, and new possibilities emerge. My goal is to provide a compassionate and clarifying space as we work together toward healing, change, and your optimal quality of life. "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." (Sarah Williams)
My work is informed by specific training and experience with people of prominence, health care professionals, attorneys, first generation families, women, neurodiverse people, and LGBTQIA+ folks.
Engaging in therapy is a courageous process in which the dark becomes less daunting, and new possibilities emerge. My goal is to provide a compassionate and clarifying space as we work together toward healing, change, and your optimal quality of life. "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." (Sarah Williams)
Katje Wagner
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, DiplPW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97218 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with women, chronic health issues, and trauma from a somatic orientation.
Welcome...I specialize in working with clients from a holistic health perspective. Together we will explore the struggles and desires surfacing in your life - whether emotional, relationships, health, career or the world at large. By approaching your experiences with respect and curiosity, we will discover what needs attention in your inner and outer realities in order to support healing, understanding, and fuel for your life direction. More at www.katjewagner.com
I specialize in working with women, chronic health issues, and trauma from a somatic orientation.
Welcome...I specialize in working with clients from a holistic health perspective. Together we will explore the struggles and desires surfacing in your life - whether emotional, relationships, health, career or the world at large. By approaching your experiences with respect and curiosity, we will discover what needs attention in your inner and outer realities in order to support healing, understanding, and fuel for your life direction. More at www.katjewagner.com
Allison Sturges
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97227 (Online Only)
I am accepting new clients at this time in WA, OR and ID. I offer a relaxed atmosphere in therapy where humor and lightheartedness can be incorporated into our professional relationship, when appropriate. I work with individuals, teens and couples who are seeking positive change in their lives and relationships. Ultimately, you will get the best idea of what a therapist is like by meeting them, so I encourage you to reach out to set up a free 15 minute consultation so that we might meet and see if we are a good fit. Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most reliable predictors of therapeutic effectiveness.
I am accepting new clients at this time in WA, OR and ID. I offer a relaxed atmosphere in therapy where humor and lightheartedness can be incorporated into our professional relationship, when appropriate. I work with individuals, teens and couples who are seeking positive change in their lives and relationships. Ultimately, you will get the best idea of what a therapist is like by meeting them, so I encourage you to reach out to set up a free 15 minute consultation so that we might meet and see if we are a good fit. Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most reliable predictors of therapeutic effectiveness.
Karen Maloney
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
I believe you will find counseling it to be an integral and valuable part of your life journey in seeking out the changes and goals you desire. In sessions, I provide a safe and trusting environment, will empower you to discover unused resources and strengths and will sift through what areas are ineffective and need changing.
I believe you will find counseling it to be an integral and valuable part of your life journey in seeking out the changes and goals you desire. In sessions, I provide a safe and trusting environment, will empower you to discover unused resources and strengths and will sift through what areas are ineffective and need changing.
Rachel Abel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Beaverton, OR 97007 (Online Only)
Hi! I am Rachel Abel, LCSW, MS. I specialize in adolescent and young adults. I meet clients where they are and utilize an eclectic and individualized approach. I have a special interest in healing early wounds, self care, self love and acceptance as well as treating the whole person. I utilize an eclectic approach, pulling from a variety of evidence based practices. I believe each person has innate strengths and assist individuals in healing and thriving through a trauma focused lens.
Hi! I am Rachel Abel, LCSW, MS. I specialize in adolescent and young adults. I meet clients where they are and utilize an eclectic and individualized approach. I have a special interest in healing early wounds, self care, self love and acceptance as well as treating the whole person. I utilize an eclectic approach, pulling from a variety of evidence based practices. I believe each person has innate strengths and assist individuals in healing and thriving through a trauma focused lens.
Charmaine Read
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
NOW Accepting new clients! I believe that a good fit and feeling confident with your therapist is the first step in reaching your therapeutic goals. Since 2011, I have worked with a wide array of clients and I have specific experience working with people who experience depression, anxiety, Bipolar, life transitions, stress, self-esteem challenges, women’s issues, trauma, and more. Since everyone is different, I utilize a variety of approaches to help people attain the life they desire and deserve. These include but are not limited to CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and solution focused therapy.
NOW Accepting new clients! I believe that a good fit and feeling confident with your therapist is the first step in reaching your therapeutic goals. Since 2011, I have worked with a wide array of clients and I have specific experience working with people who experience depression, anxiety, Bipolar, life transitions, stress, self-esteem challenges, women’s issues, trauma, and more. Since everyone is different, I utilize a variety of approaches to help people attain the life they desire and deserve. These include but are not limited to CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and solution focused therapy.
Kel Lash
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CLC, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97239 (Online Only)
I'm Kel! I offer virtual (phone) therapy, spiritual coaching and self-hypnosis for clients located anywhere. I've dedicated my life helping incredible people enrich their lives and relationships. I help clients love and forgive themselves using the miraculous power to heal from within. I use intuition, somatic therapy, mindfulness, radical acceptance and humor. I specialize in spiritual issues and coaching, self-love, self-forgiveness, self-acceptance & inner child healing. Clients report how easy it is to love themselves after working with me. Clients describe me as gentle, calm, compassionate, out of the box and inspiring.
I'm Kel! I offer virtual (phone) therapy, spiritual coaching and self-hypnosis for clients located anywhere. I've dedicated my life helping incredible people enrich their lives and relationships. I help clients love and forgive themselves using the miraculous power to heal from within. I use intuition, somatic therapy, mindfulness, radical acceptance and humor. I specialize in spiritual issues and coaching, self-love, self-forgiveness, self-acceptance & inner child healing. Clients report how easy it is to love themselves after working with me. Clients describe me as gentle, calm, compassionate, out of the box and inspiring.
Frances Stokley
Clinical Social Work Associate, MSW, QHMA, QMHP
Verified Verified
Beaverton, OR 97006
Her expertise extends to helping individuals navigate postpartum depression and anxiety, as well as women's issues.
Frances Stokley, a dedicated provider at LifeStance Health, offers compassionate support and expert treatment to individuals in Oregon. With a focus on helping children and adolescents, Frances addresses the unique mental health challenges faced by these age groups. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and childhood behavior issues, providing tailored interventions to foster growth and wellbeing in her young patients. Frances is particularly passionate about addressing mental health problems in children, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD/trauma, and reproductive challenges.
Her expertise extends to helping individuals navigate postpartum depression and anxiety, as well as women's issues.
Frances Stokley, a dedicated provider at LifeStance Health, offers compassionate support and expert treatment to individuals in Oregon. With a focus on helping children and adolescents, Frances addresses the unique mental health challenges faced by these age groups. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and childhood behavior issues, providing tailored interventions to foster growth and wellbeing in her young patients. Frances is particularly passionate about addressing mental health problems in children, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD/trauma, and reproductive challenges.
I identify as queer and specialize with LGBT folks. Poly and kink friendly! I may be a good fit for you if you want a therapist who is genuine, transparent, warm, and friendly, who sees you as a unique individual and tailors our work to identify and meet your needs. I bring a social justice lens and understanding of systems of oppression into therapeutic work. I will tell you what I am thinking, will challenge you intellectually, and actively engage with you. I will be open and honest in answering your questions, work collaboratively with you, describe our options, and check in often.
I identify as queer and specialize with LGBT folks. Poly and kink friendly! I may be a good fit for you if you want a therapist who is genuine, transparent, warm, and friendly, who sees you as a unique individual and tailors our work to identify and meet your needs. I bring a social justice lens and understanding of systems of oppression into therapeutic work. I will tell you what I am thinking, will challenge you intellectually, and actively engage with you. I will be open and honest in answering your questions, work collaboratively with you, describe our options, and check in often.
Emily Pinzur
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
Hello my name is Emily and it's nice to meet you! I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon and Washington. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Supervisor. With over 20 years of experience, I have treated children, adolescents, adults and elders as individuals, families and groups, in some of the largest and most diverse cities in the United States. I support the holistic healing of mind, body and spirit by helping clients create the space needed to tap into mind-body awareness. I co-create a treatment approach with clients that is accessible, supportive and actionable.
Hello my name is Emily and it's nice to meet you! I am currently accepting new clients in Oregon and Washington. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Supervisor. With over 20 years of experience, I have treated children, adolescents, adults and elders as individuals, families and groups, in some of the largest and most diverse cities in the United States. I support the holistic healing of mind, body and spirit by helping clients create the space needed to tap into mind-body awareness. I co-create a treatment approach with clients that is accessible, supportive and actionable.
Robin L Magdahlen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFT, RDT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97239
My intention for you is to gently but dynamically create opportunities for growth and healing through flexible and creative alternatives to break through old patterns. I like to collaborate with motivated clients who are willing to work to change their lives. My goal is to help you discover your own solutions to your problems and concerns in an environment that is welcoming, empathetic and non-judgmental. I do that by carefully attending to your thoughts and feelings. Although I will offer specific "interventions" I believe that change occurs during therapy when there is strong motivation combined with the quality of our connection.
My intention for you is to gently but dynamically create opportunities for growth and healing through flexible and creative alternatives to break through old patterns. I like to collaborate with motivated clients who are willing to work to change their lives. My goal is to help you discover your own solutions to your problems and concerns in an environment that is welcoming, empathetic and non-judgmental. I do that by carefully attending to your thoughts and feelings. Although I will offer specific "interventions" I believe that change occurs during therapy when there is strong motivation combined with the quality of our connection.
What do you want to change? At the shorter end of things, it's possible to make positive changes in a handful of sessions. This is often the case for issues related to specific events. For more serious and/or chronic problems, longer-term work is appropriate, especially when a sufficiently safe therapeutic relationship takes more time to build.
What do you want to change? At the shorter end of things, it's possible to make positive changes in a handful of sessions. This is often the case for issues related to specific events. For more serious and/or chronic problems, longer-term work is appropriate, especially when a sufficiently safe therapeutic relationship takes more time to build.
Jenna L. Steen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97211 (Online Only)
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you struggle with unwanted behavior patterns or difficulties in your relationships. Maybe you’re challenged by overwhelming emotions or struggle to know what you’re feeling at all. Or maybe you’re having trouble adjusting to new circumstances or making a big decision. These problems in living and many others may respond well to psychotherapy.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you struggle with unwanted behavior patterns or difficulties in your relationships. Maybe you’re challenged by overwhelming emotions or struggle to know what you’re feeling at all. Or maybe you’re having trouble adjusting to new circumstances or making a big decision. These problems in living and many others may respond well to psychotherapy.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.