Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Oregon

Healing is a journey. For some, "healing" means reversing years of trauma , and for others it means 'getting out of my own head' or 'getting un-stuck.' For everyone, the path to healing is a difficult one, and it is lighter, easier, more meaningful when others join in with you. To you who have tried to go it alone, I invite you to reach out. Connecting with a counselor is a way to get un-stuck in your journey towards health, to bring healing to those deeper places of hurt.

****PRACTICE FULL****Talking helps! I am a skilled and caring therapist, and work to help others navigate hardship, find ease, and nurture inner wisdom. My work is strongly founded in establishing a safe and secure therapeutic relationship. I provide non-judgmental support for a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity concerns, PTSD / trauma , mood disorders, and chronic illnesses.

What could your life look like if you are able to be your best self? What do you need to feel content and at peace? Together, we can work together to discover who you want to grow into. In therapy, we explore the root causes of unhelpful feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Then, we will work towards bringing healing and peace back into your life while being sensitive to people's life experiences, including their culture, trauma and values. Our sessions will be a safe space that allow you to focus on your goals and dreams where I act as a guide and support to you.

People often begin counseling when it's too hard to stay the same. Even though seeking help can seem like a sign of weakness, it’s not an indicator of failure. Whatever the reason you’re searching for a therapist today, it takes courage to notice that reason within yourself and reach out for support. Maybe you’re ready to shift patterns in close relationships, or you’re ready to build a better relationship with yourself. Acknowledging distress is a chance to create meaningful change in your life.

We all have sense for when we can benefit from more support in life. I offer compassionate and evidence-based therapy, collaborating with clients toward their goals. First, let's identify the values that guide you in life. Next, we will identify the goals you are working toward whether that is making transitions in life or cultivating more peace of mind.

I am a marriage and Family Therapist. I see individuals who want to grow into the person each wants to be. What I enjoy about my clients is watching them learn to communicate more effectively, establish healthy boundaries and engage in healthy problem solving activities. I love to work with individuals who want to empower their lives, create a strong personal voice, decrease codependency and increase healthy attachments. I have spent 22 + years working with those who have experienced trauma . I help individuals overcome trauma and to experience being a survivor, living a rich and full life.

I want you to leave each therapy session feeling more hopeful than when you started. I love working with clients motivated to make changes, and also clients who feel uncertain about their ability to feel better—it’s a big step to start therapy! As a therapist with extensive experience working with clients coping with anxiety, trauma , OCD and dissociation, I consistently see how traumatic events unconsciously block and inhibit an individual from feeling hopeful and making change in their lives. My goal is to provide a safe, trusting space to address what's burdening you and empower your sense of agency.

I’m passionate about helping individuals who are depressed, anxious, disconnected and overwhelmed with the world. I offer individual therapy for adults with a focus on trauma , addiction, and relationship issues. I provide counseling that is strengths-based and respectful. I am kind and compassionate, and also direct and authentic. I will warmly meet you wherever you’re at in your journey while also inviting you to grow and change. I am accepting new clients, however I do not offer free consultations. I only work with individual adults (no children, adolescents or couples).

I am a strengths-based, trauma informed therapist who enjoys helping people work through life challenges and achieve their goals. Responding mindfully to life is crucial for healing, growth, and happiness. We are all interconnected through our relationships. Trauma happens in relation to others, and so does healing. We can choose to change, or we can pass on our trauma to those around us. When we heal ourselves and our communities we make the world a better place.

The most common concerns seen in my office include anxiety, depression, and PTSD . After an assessment of symptoms and brain wave patterns, I work to help clients retrain their nervous system and develop psychological flexibility using ketamine assisted therapy, meditation practices, and technology-based interventions such as neurofeedback, stroboscopic light, and vibroacoustic therapies.

Sorry, not accepting new clients. If you are reading this you have found the courage to consider trusting someone you have never met with your fears, frustrations and hopes. I honor this trust and the individual needs that each person brings to counseling. My practice is focused on assisting those who have met a challenge in life such as the loss of a loved one, chronic or acute illness, relationship conflict, job stress or traumatic events. Although these may be common experiences that many of us share they can also cause symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger or PTSD if lived in isolation.

Creating safe conversations with people who have been exposed to trauma that struggle with feelings of worthlessness, face relationship challenges, and find it difficult to stay. Conditions of trauma experiences vary due to proximity, intensity, and frequency. Critical incident exposure is when natural coping mechanisms of the brain and body become overwhelmed and therefore revert to a potentially damaging stress state required for survival. Options under such duress become limited to fight, flee, or freeze responses. Melissa Shockman, MA has a master’s level degree from George Fox University in Marriage, Couples and Family Therapy

Do you find yourself repeatedly facing the same challenges? Feeling stuck and unsure of your next steps? Let's work together to create change. I believe relationships are fundamental to health, well-being, and happiness, and healing occurs in connection. I help couples & families improve communication, interaction, and better understand each other for greater relational fulfillment. I support individuals to heal low self-esteem, self-criticism, depression, anxiety, and trauma . My talent lies in helping you access your inner resources to create a life in which you thrive.

We are in some unprecedented, challenging times, which may be presenting new challenges, or opening up old wounds. If you are feeling lost, anxious, stressed, or unable to break free of painful memories and experiences of the past, you have made the right first step! Whatever has brought you to therapy, I offer you a nonjudgmental space for calm, grounded healing. I believe everyone has the capacity for healing within themselves, and that everyone deserves to tell their story, and to find safety. All of my services are currently offered via secure video platform.

Trauma comes in many forms. It can be from childhood abuse, car accidents, toxic work environment, toxic relationship, racial injustice, war, rape, bullying, natural and manmade disasters like wildfires and earthquakes. You may have the symptoms of PTSD but not have explicit memories of the traumatizing experience. EMDR walks you through a series of steps to help decrease the symptoms of PTSD (nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, insomnia, avoidance and hopelessness about the future). It also helps to map out a plan to deal with future triggers and gives a renewed and positive belief system about the self. I offer a free consultation.

With a profound dedication to empowering individuals within challenging populations, I am committed to providing transformative care through my expertise in DBT, CBT, trauma -informed practices, compassionate person-centered therapy, and solution-focused methods. My mission is to be a beacon of support and guidance, helping clients rewrite their narratives and discover their innate capacity for resilience and growth. If you're seeking a partner on your journey to healing, I'm here to walk alongside you.

Therapy, Altered best supports BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, families, and groups who are healing from abuse, neglect, or psychological trauma , including racial/systemic oppression. Our clients know that hope is out there, and that they have the ability to heal and feel better. Most of our clients hold multiple marginalized identities while managing complex mental health challenges. Our clients come to us seeking culturally relevant services and authentic relationship with clinicians who share some of their lived experience.

Do want to want to live authentically with yourself and others? Has something happened that makes you question your core beliefs and values? My primary goal is to understand you as to want to be understood - without rigid diagnoses or other labels. We will work together to fully understand who you have been, who you are in the present, and who you aspire to be. We will also consider how your current beliefs may be based on long-held assumptions and are no longer your own. Ultimately, good therapy will free up your capacity to consider new choices that are more closely aligned with your own values and goals.

It feels like no matter how hard you try, that somehow you always end up right back where you started. Whether it is trauma , anxiety, depression, being plagued by nagging self-doubts, or life just feeling hard, it is taking a toll. The bending and contorting yourself to be what others think you should be leaves you feeling anxious or depressed and disconnected from yourself. And then there are those experiences that you just don’t talk about. The shame and guilt feel like too much. Every day feels harder than the last and you are so ready for that to change. Ready for healing and reclaiming yourself.