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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
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Pam Barela

Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT (she, her)

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Gearhart, OR 97138
Let's Connect (503) 468-6964
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Therapy with me is a place to exhale and be fully yourself. I support individuals, couples, and families navigating trauma, intimacy, identity, and faith transitions. My focus is helping couples reconnect, blended families build roots, and individuals heal patterns that no longer serve them. Together, we’ll create clarity, confidence, and a grounded path forward—without judgment or pressure, just real connection and growth.
By creating a space where you can show up as you are—no performance, no pressure. Together we can work through what feels heavy, confusing, or stuck. Whether you’re navigating trauma, intimacy or identity concerns, relationship disconnection, blended family stress, or a shift in faith and values, I’m here to help you find clarity, confidence, and a path.
If you’re ready to feel supported, understood, and genuinely met where you are, I’d love to connect. Reach out with your questions or to schedule a consultation. You don’t have to navigate this alone—let’s start the next chapter of your journey.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Gearhart, OR 97138

(503) 468-6964

Fayette, IA 52142

I specialize in Sex Therapy, Marital and Premarital and Trauma and PTSD 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (503) 468-6964
Photo of Pam Barela, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Gearhart, OR 97138

(503) 468-6964

Fayette, IA 52142

I specialize in Sex Therapy, Marital and Premarital and Trauma and PTSD 
$160 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160
  • Couple Sessions $160

Payment Methods

Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Regence
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I currently accept private Regence insurance and private pay clients. I am establishing a wait list for Cigna clients, and expect to be able to see Cigna clients in the spring of 2026.
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 468-6964
"
I currently accept private Regence insurance and private pay clients. I am establishing a wait list for Cigna clients, and expect to be able to see Cigna clients in the spring of 2026.
Photo of Pam Barela, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (503) 468-6964

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Oregon / T2735 Pamella Barela
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 5 years
  • Attended Liberty University, Human Services Counseling: Marriage and Family, Graduated 2022
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: State of Iowa 129215 / 2024
  • Certificate from EMDR Trained 2021
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (503) 468-6964
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (503) 468-6964

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Sex Therapy
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Issues
  • Religion
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans
  • Women's Issues
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (503) 468-6964
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (503) 468-6964

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals
Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals
Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Gottman Method
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (503) 468-6964
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (503) 468-6964

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Gearhart, OR 97138

(503) 468-6964

Additional Location

Fayette, IA 52142

(503) 468-6964
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Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 468-6964
Photo of Pam Barela, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Pam Barela
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (503) 468-6964