Therapists Beginning With D in Oregon
You appear high-functioning on the outside, but internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, burnout, relationship patterns, trauma, or high-functioning anxiety. You may already be deeply self-aware and insightful — yet still feel stuck repeating the same emotional cycles.
I help adults move beyond survival mode by addressing the deeper patterns, attachment wounds, and nervous system dysregulation underneath their distress.
You appear high-functioning on the outside, but internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from yourself. Maybe you struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, burnout, relationship patterns, trauma, or high-functioning anxiety. You may already be deeply self-aware and insightful — yet still feel stuck repeating the same emotional cycles.
I help adults move beyond survival mode by addressing the deeper patterns, attachment wounds, and nervous system dysregulation underneath their distress.
Starting therapy can feel strange. Even if you’ve thought about it for a while, it can still feel awkward sitting down and trying to put words to what’s been going on. That’s okay. You don’t need to show up with a plan. We’ll figure it out together, at your pace.
I’m Karim, a licensed professional counselor in Portland, Oregon. My work focuses on trauma, ADHD, navigating life as an immigrant, identity, and the ways we think, feel, and connect.
My approach is grounded in Gestalt and psychodynamic therapy, with a deep understanding of development and attachment.
Starting therapy can feel strange. Even if you’ve thought about it for a while, it can still feel awkward sitting down and trying to put words to what’s been going on. That’s okay. You don’t need to show up with a plan. We’ll figure it out together, at your pace.
I’m Karim, a licensed professional counselor in Portland, Oregon. My work focuses on trauma, ADHD, navigating life as an immigrant, identity, and the ways we think, feel, and connect.
My approach is grounded in Gestalt and psychodynamic therapy, with a deep understanding of development and attachment.
What if it were possible to release whatever is holding you back, in a way that creates spaciousness and clarity for you to engage in life as the fullest version of yourself?
I am passionate about helping others heal from trauma, find relief from anxiety and depression, explore life changes and transitions, or process various forms of grief.
What’s possible? Releasing emotional burdens and negative beliefs about yourself, increasing self-understanding and self-compassion, and discovering new ways of relating to yourself and others as you reconnect to your voice, hope, clarity, and self-compassion.
What if it were possible to release whatever is holding you back, in a way that creates spaciousness and clarity for you to engage in life as the fullest version of yourself?
I am passionate about helping others heal from trauma, find relief from anxiety and depression, explore life changes and transitions, or process various forms of grief.
What’s possible? Releasing emotional burdens and negative beliefs about yourself, increasing self-understanding and self-compassion, and discovering new ways of relating to yourself and others as you reconnect to your voice, hope, clarity, and self-compassion.
Salutations and welcome! I must warn you, I am biased towards personal growth and evolution; so, if you work with me, you can and should expect significant changes to the way you think, feel, and behave. This is not a gimmick but an actual warning. You are also likely to experience changes in relationships, personal goals, life priorities, and physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. I am an ideal clinician for those who need/want to make changes in life, suffer from stress, and/or those who have experienced trauma (acute & complex) and common co-morbidities (e.g. panic, anxiety, neurodivergence, depression, OCD, etc.).
Salutations and welcome! I must warn you, I am biased towards personal growth and evolution; so, if you work with me, you can and should expect significant changes to the way you think, feel, and behave. This is not a gimmick but an actual warning. You are also likely to experience changes in relationships, personal goals, life priorities, and physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. I am an ideal clinician for those who need/want to make changes in life, suffer from stress, and/or those who have experienced trauma (acute & complex) and common co-morbidities (e.g. panic, anxiety, neurodivergence, depression, OCD, etc.).
Currently accepting new clients. Feeling trapped by your circumstances or struggling to find meaning in your life? Maybe you feel powerless to change your personal or relational thought patterns and habits; fortunately, therapy can offer a welcoming space to explore your inner world while providing valuable tools to diffuse negative thinking, develop greater self-love and compassion, and help you reach your full potential. We can all benefit from additional support to address specific problems in life or as a means to further personal growth. If you are motivated and willing, you can make the transformative changes you seek.
Currently accepting new clients. Feeling trapped by your circumstances or struggling to find meaning in your life? Maybe you feel powerless to change your personal or relational thought patterns and habits; fortunately, therapy can offer a welcoming space to explore your inner world while providing valuable tools to diffuse negative thinking, develop greater self-love and compassion, and help you reach your full potential. We can all benefit from additional support to address specific problems in life or as a means to further personal growth. If you are motivated and willing, you can make the transformative changes you seek.
Private Pay Only, No Insurance, No Out Of Network.
I work with people who are ready to rebuild their identity, reclaim their autonomy, and move forward with clarity and self-trust. When your sense of self has been shaped by control, criticism, or coercion, healing isn’t about fixing yourself; it’s about reclaiming yourself. Many of my clients are recovering from complex life experiences, narcissistic parents or partners, toxic family systems, controlling work environments, or high-demand religious groups.
Private Pay Only, No Insurance, No Out Of Network.
I work with people who are ready to rebuild their identity, reclaim their autonomy, and move forward with clarity and self-trust. When your sense of self has been shaped by control, criticism, or coercion, healing isn’t about fixing yourself; it’s about reclaiming yourself. Many of my clients are recovering from complex life experiences, narcissistic parents or partners, toxic family systems, controlling work environments, or high-demand religious groups.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially in a rapidly changing world. I help adults navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, and other emotional challenges with compassion, collaboration, and practical tools for lasting change. I have experience working with a wide variety of individuals and concerns, with a primary focus on trauma recovery, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. My approach is strength-based and collaborative, helping clients recognize and build on the resilience and abilities they already possess. I believe therapy should feel supportive, empowering, and tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially in a rapidly changing world. I help adults navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, and other emotional challenges with compassion, collaboration, and practical tools for lasting change. I have experience working with a wide variety of individuals and concerns, with a primary focus on trauma recovery, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. My approach is strength-based and collaborative, helping clients recognize and build on the resilience and abilities they already possess. I believe therapy should feel supportive, empowering, and tailored to your unique needs and goals.
I believe that a healthy outlook comes from having a good grasp of your ABC's... Accept, Balance, Cope. People often say things like, "I need to let it go," or "I need to forgive ...," etc. But we rarely talk about what it means to do that. Those phrases mean accepting that life is what it is-a balance of both good and bad-and making a choice to focus on the things we CAN change. Then "it" can stop directing our lives-we cope. Whether you need to let go of anger, fear, or sadness, I can help!
I believe that a healthy outlook comes from having a good grasp of your ABC's... Accept, Balance, Cope. People often say things like, "I need to let it go," or "I need to forgive ...," etc. But we rarely talk about what it means to do that. Those phrases mean accepting that life is what it is-a balance of both good and bad-and making a choice to focus on the things we CAN change. Then "it" can stop directing our lives-we cope. Whether you need to let go of anger, fear, or sadness, I can help!
Specializing in Midlife and Older Adult Mental Health. Are you longing for a safe place to unwrap life's painful moments. Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, menopause, life transitions, loss, grief, trauma, financial concerns, caregiver burden, feel like the world is unraveling? Are you feeling disconnected? Your life story is important and always evolving.
Specializing in Midlife and Older Adult Mental Health. Are you longing for a safe place to unwrap life's painful moments. Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, menopause, life transitions, loss, grief, trauma, financial concerns, caregiver burden, feel like the world is unraveling? Are you feeling disconnected? Your life story is important and always evolving.
With everything you have going on it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. For many teens and adults, especially those with ADHD, everyday tasks can feel like mountains, and stress can build quickly. Anxiety might be making it hard to relax or focus, while depression can drain your energy and joy. Addiction can create a cycle that feels impossible to break.
I specialize in supporting children, teens and adults who are managing ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Addiction with everyday life and the changes that come with time. Together, we’ll work to bring clarity, balance, and a renewed sense of confidence to your daily life.
With everything you have going on it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. For many teens and adults, especially those with ADHD, everyday tasks can feel like mountains, and stress can build quickly. Anxiety might be making it hard to relax or focus, while depression can drain your energy and joy. Addiction can create a cycle that feels impossible to break.
I specialize in supporting children, teens and adults who are managing ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Addiction with everyday life and the changes that come with time. Together, we’ll work to bring clarity, balance, and a renewed sense of confidence to your daily life.
Catherine Dahrens-Epperly
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
5 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97212
It happens to everyone at some point, but still there is no way to fully prepare for it. The unthinkable. The potential loss you never want to acknowledge. The loss that never even crossed your mind as a possibility. And you find yourself completely side-swiped by unrelenting grief. Waves of depression, shock, anger, and sheer pain wash over your life leaving you feeling unstable, out of control, and many times misunderstood by those closest to you. You need someone to talk to who really understands the impact of grief and hard transitions, and gives you permission to speak and feel anything and everything you are experiencing.
It happens to everyone at some point, but still there is no way to fully prepare for it. The unthinkable. The potential loss you never want to acknowledge. The loss that never even crossed your mind as a possibility. And you find yourself completely side-swiped by unrelenting grief. Waves of depression, shock, anger, and sheer pain wash over your life leaving you feeling unstable, out of control, and many times misunderstood by those closest to you. You need someone to talk to who really understands the impact of grief and hard transitions, and gives you permission to speak and feel anything and everything you are experiencing.
I hold unflinching space for folks looking to survive and thrive outside the norms. Quirky oddballs, kinky queers, radical rebels, whatever trail you're blazing you'll be celebrated here. You may be navigating understandably scary questions about who you want to be, how to reconnect as partners, or how to find reprieve from overwhelming stress. You don't have to do it alone.
I hold unflinching space for folks looking to survive and thrive outside the norms. Quirky oddballs, kinky queers, radical rebels, whatever trail you're blazing you'll be celebrated here. You may be navigating understandably scary questions about who you want to be, how to reconnect as partners, or how to find reprieve from overwhelming stress. You don't have to do it alone.
I am experienced in helping individuals develop the necessary coping skills and obtain the resources needed to overcome perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and stress. I work to cultivate a supportive and compassionate space through this process while you find a healthy balance between being a new mom, managing everyday life stressors, and finding solutions to new challenges. I am here to provide a safe, trusting, non-judgmental environment for adults, teens, and adolescents to collaboratively determine together what their goals might be and how to meet them.
I am experienced in helping individuals develop the necessary coping skills and obtain the resources needed to overcome perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and stress. I work to cultivate a supportive and compassionate space through this process while you find a healthy balance between being a new mom, managing everyday life stressors, and finding solutions to new challenges. I am here to provide a safe, trusting, non-judgmental environment for adults, teens, and adolescents to collaboratively determine together what their goals might be and how to meet them.
There are times when it is difficult to see a way forward, and discovering who we are, where we came from and what has transpired in our lives is vitally important. If you are here, my guess is that you may be grieving a loss, struggling to accept difficult life changes like divorce or separation, or perhaps dealing with anxiety. Whatever the circumstances, it is my desire to see you rediscover happiness and purpose-- I wholeheartedly believe that therapy can help you get there.
There are times when it is difficult to see a way forward, and discovering who we are, where we came from and what has transpired in our lives is vitally important. If you are here, my guess is that you may be grieving a loss, struggling to accept difficult life changes like divorce or separation, or perhaps dealing with anxiety. Whatever the circumstances, it is my desire to see you rediscover happiness and purpose-- I wholeheartedly believe that therapy can help you get there.
At Shine Counseling all our therapists are able to offer an empathetic presence. We see a variety of clients from diverse backgrounds and also have diversity among our practitioners. We truly believe that people are meant to heal and this occurs through integrative care.
Shine Counseling is a comprehensive outpatient behavioral health practice serving young children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. While we provide general outpatient psychotherapy, our team has specialized expertise in a variety of areas.
At Shine Counseling all our therapists are able to offer an empathetic presence. We see a variety of clients from diverse backgrounds and also have diversity among our practitioners. We truly believe that people are meant to heal and this occurs through integrative care.
Shine Counseling is a comprehensive outpatient behavioral health practice serving young children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. While we provide general outpatient psychotherapy, our team has specialized expertise in a variety of areas.
I believe anyone can benefit from therapy, and I commend you for taking this step. I offer a non-judgmental, relational and insight-oriented approach to meet your specific needs with respect to your circumstances and intersecting identities. I have experience working with college and graduate students, as well as young and middle-aged adults, coping with interpersonal and relational challenges, life transitions, and low self-esteem. I am especially interested in working with relationship concerns, family-of-origin issues, trauma, identity development, as well as working with pre- and postnatal individuals, including new parents.
I believe anyone can benefit from therapy, and I commend you for taking this step. I offer a non-judgmental, relational and insight-oriented approach to meet your specific needs with respect to your circumstances and intersecting identities. I have experience working with college and graduate students, as well as young and middle-aged adults, coping with interpersonal and relational challenges, life transitions, and low self-esteem. I am especially interested in working with relationship concerns, family-of-origin issues, trauma, identity development, as well as working with pre- and postnatal individuals, including new parents.
Providing a safe place to share and connect form the foundation of our work together. Stress and anxiety, depression and grief can overwhelm anyone and I want to make sure you feel heard and supported. Learning and practicing healthy ways to cope and resolve issues in your life will bring you relief and new found confidence. Our work together can help you look at old issues, heal past wounds, and find ways to thrive in the present moment.
Providing a safe place to share and connect form the foundation of our work together. Stress and anxiety, depression and grief can overwhelm anyone and I want to make sure you feel heard and supported. Learning and practicing healthy ways to cope and resolve issues in your life will bring you relief and new found confidence. Our work together can help you look at old issues, heal past wounds, and find ways to thrive in the present moment.
I am a seasoned, virtual, private pay, pay what you can therapist. I graduated from the MFT program at Portland State University where I was trained in strategies and interventions that focus on you and the systems around you. I believe we develop our relationship strategies and our sense of self at a young age in ways that are adaptive to the world, and people, around us. Often times, we bring these old adaptive patterns to our adult relationships even when they are no longer serving us. I can help you to recognize and change these old relationship patterns, including your relationship with yourself, that no longer serve you.
I am a seasoned, virtual, private pay, pay what you can therapist. I graduated from the MFT program at Portland State University where I was trained in strategies and interventions that focus on you and the systems around you. I believe we develop our relationship strategies and our sense of self at a young age in ways that are adaptive to the world, and people, around us. Often times, we bring these old adaptive patterns to our adult relationships even when they are no longer serving us. I can help you to recognize and change these old relationship patterns, including your relationship with yourself, that no longer serve you.
In my practice, I specialize in trauma-focused therapy for couples & adults. Life's challenges are universal often leaving us feeling stuck. Over time, repetitive behaviors can manifest as anxiety, depression, overwhelm, guilt, shame, & addictions, disrupting our aspirations & goals. Despite efforts to change, these issues can persist leaving you feeling frustrated and exhausted. You may identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP) or an empath, a recognition that could be key to breaking free from these persistent patterns. Understanding this aspect of yourself can be transformative, allowing for deeper healing & personal growth.
In my practice, I specialize in trauma-focused therapy for couples & adults. Life's challenges are universal often leaving us feeling stuck. Over time, repetitive behaviors can manifest as anxiety, depression, overwhelm, guilt, shame, & addictions, disrupting our aspirations & goals. Despite efforts to change, these issues can persist leaving you feeling frustrated and exhausted. You may identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP) or an empath, a recognition that could be key to breaking free from these persistent patterns. Understanding this aspect of yourself can be transformative, allowing for deeper healing & personal growth.
Do you feel that no matter how hard you try, you struggle through day-to-day activities? Do you recognize that something needs to change, but you need help knowing where to begin? I am provide therapy from a strengths-based, relational approach. I believe that many of the behaviors, relational patterns and negative thoughts that create distress in our lives originated as protective responses to stressful events. I help my clients identify patterns that they no longer find helpful, build trust in themselves and their experience, and recognize and advocate for their support needs.
Do you feel that no matter how hard you try, you struggle through day-to-day activities? Do you recognize that something needs to change, but you need help knowing where to begin? I am provide therapy from a strengths-based, relational approach. I believe that many of the behaviors, relational patterns and negative thoughts that create distress in our lives originated as protective responses to stressful events. I help my clients identify patterns that they no longer find helpful, build trust in themselves and their experience, and recognize and advocate for their support needs.