Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists in 97224

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Nicole Kennelly
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
I am passionate about helping you to create a meaningful and fulfilling life, as you learn to move from cycles of pain to cycles of peace. I view the human experience through an existential lens where you are encouraged to engage with your own "becoming" as you create a life worth living. I welcome all ways that bring awareness and change, including restoration therapy, solution-focused therapy, and techniques of self-compassion, mediation, spiritual integration, and somatic regulation. I work with adults, teens and kids and have experience with women's issues, parenting, marriage, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addiction.
I am passionate about helping you to create a meaningful and fulfilling life, as you learn to move from cycles of pain to cycles of peace. I view the human experience through an existential lens where you are encouraged to engage with your own "becoming" as you create a life worth living. I welcome all ways that bring awareness and change, including restoration therapy, solution-focused therapy, and techniques of self-compassion, mediation, spiritual integration, and somatic regulation. I work with adults, teens and kids and have experience with women's issues, parenting, marriage, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addiction.
(971) 328-3801 View (971) 328-3801
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Kellie Collins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224
As a mental health therapist, and clinic director at Senua Counseling Clinic, I work from a client centered, integrative approach. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client centered treatment, and solution focused therapy. I also believe that we need to work together, as a team, to help you achieve your goals. The body and mind are greatly connected and intertwined, which is why I believe in a holistic approach to mental health care. I am happy and honored to provide you with a non-judgmental, safe space for you to tell your story, set your goals, and become the person you were meant to be.
As a mental health therapist, and clinic director at Senua Counseling Clinic, I work from a client centered, integrative approach. I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client centered treatment, and solution focused therapy. I also believe that we need to work together, as a team, to help you achieve your goals. The body and mind are greatly connected and intertwined, which is why I believe in a holistic approach to mental health care. I am happy and honored to provide you with a non-judgmental, safe space for you to tell your story, set your goals, and become the person you were meant to be.
(503) 427-9257 View (503) 427-9257
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Phil Freneau
Professional Counselor Associate, MS
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
Some of the types of therapy I utilize include humanistic, existential, dialectical behavior, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution focused therapies.
Hello, I am a registered associate counselor with my MA in clinical mental health counseling and I am working toward becoming a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon. I have experience working with adults dealing with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, emotion regulation, social concerns, relationship issues, life transitions, hearing or seeing things that aren’t there, trauma, and paranoia. I also enjoy collaborating with clients to find balance in areas of their lives and working toward building a life that the client feels is meaningful and worth living.
Some of the types of therapy I utilize include humanistic, existential, dialectical behavior, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution focused therapies.
Hello, I am a registered associate counselor with my MA in clinical mental health counseling and I am working toward becoming a licensed professional counselor in the state of Oregon. I have experience working with adults dealing with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, emotion regulation, social concerns, relationship issues, life transitions, hearing or seeing things that aren’t there, trauma, and paranoia. I also enjoy collaborating with clients to find balance in areas of their lives and working toward building a life that the client feels is meaningful and worth living.
(971) 265-6296 View (971) 265-6296
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Peter Ragen
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
As we walk through life, we are bound to struggle in one way or another. Sometimes, when the struggle feels overwhelming, we can look outside of ourselves for a helping hand. To participate in therapy is to collaborate in a safe and accepting space where you can learn practical skills that facilitate meaningful long-lasting positive change in yourself and in your relationships. I believe that it is through a process of self-discovery and practice that we are able to empower ourselves to skillfully make choices that lead us toward the outcomes we desire.
As we walk through life, we are bound to struggle in one way or another. Sometimes, when the struggle feels overwhelming, we can look outside of ourselves for a helping hand. To participate in therapy is to collaborate in a safe and accepting space where you can learn practical skills that facilitate meaningful long-lasting positive change in yourself and in your relationships. I believe that it is through a process of self-discovery and practice that we are able to empower ourselves to skillfully make choices that lead us toward the outcomes we desire.
(971) 328-3601 View (971) 328-3601
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Jay Darien
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97224
The space where I feel alone, no one would understand where I am, and believing I can't tell anybody; that's where we meet. Reaching out and making that first phone call can be the hardest part of therapy. If you are experiencing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, high levels of stress that are affecting your friendships, relationship with your spouse, your work, relationships with your children, your business, or your daily life; therapy can be of great help. I specialize in trauma therapy using EMDR, divorce, infidelity, shame, self-esteem, and relationship issues. Office appointments are now available.
The space where I feel alone, no one would understand where I am, and believing I can't tell anybody; that's where we meet. Reaching out and making that first phone call can be the hardest part of therapy. If you are experiencing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, high levels of stress that are affecting your friendships, relationship with your spouse, your work, relationships with your children, your business, or your daily life; therapy can be of great help. I specialize in trauma therapy using EMDR, divorce, infidelity, shame, self-esteem, and relationship issues. Office appointments are now available.
(435) 261-9585 View (435) 261-9585
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Diana Kilinski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CEAP, ACC, BCC
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
My counseling and coaching philosophy is based on the New Positive Psychology that focuses on your essential strengths and Positive Possibilities. I help you move out of feeling stuck. I help you break old patterns, behaviors, and thinking that hold you back from the life you want. Studies from the field of brain science show there may be alternatives to the medical approach for depression and anxiety. My approach is based on this scientific research. I help you develop the skills and strategies of healthy thinking and lifestyle known to help alleviate feelings of depression, anxiety, and worry.
My counseling and coaching philosophy is based on the New Positive Psychology that focuses on your essential strengths and Positive Possibilities. I help you move out of feeling stuck. I help you break old patterns, behaviors, and thinking that hold you back from the life you want. Studies from the field of brain science show there may be alternatives to the medical approach for depression and anxiety. My approach is based on this scientific research. I help you develop the skills and strategies of healthy thinking and lifestyle known to help alleviate feelings of depression, anxiety, and worry.
(503) 395-1702 View (503) 395-1702
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Westlake Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA MFT, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224
I often hear: "If only we could communicate better, the simplest of discussions become arguments." "I had an affair, I was so stupid, can you help me to heal my relationship?" "My spouse had an affair, I am devastated, I don't know if I should leave or stay?" "I told my spouse everything and the affair is over, why can't we just move on?" If any of these quotes sound true for you, I want you to know that you can learn to reduce conflicts to rebuild trust and intimacy; you can heal and repair your relationship after regrettable incidents, infidelities/affairs.
I often hear: "If only we could communicate better, the simplest of discussions become arguments." "I had an affair, I was so stupid, can you help me to heal my relationship?" "My spouse had an affair, I am devastated, I don't know if I should leave or stay?" "I told my spouse everything and the affair is over, why can't we just move on?" If any of these quotes sound true for you, I want you to know that you can learn to reduce conflicts to rebuild trust and intimacy; you can heal and repair your relationship after regrettable incidents, infidelities/affairs.
(503) 897-1974 View (503) 897-1974
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Heather Lokteff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unmotivated right now? Are you trying to get out of a rut of complacency and back to being engaged with your values and sense of self-worth? Wanting to be more proactive about your mental health and self-care? A couple wanting to rebuild a sense of partnership, trust, and connection? I believe people who have been hurt in relationships can also heal through relationships. I believe people having the capacity to work through life's challenges and make long-lasting changes. Whether you're wanting to be preventative or in a crisis, therapy can help!
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or unmotivated right now? Are you trying to get out of a rut of complacency and back to being engaged with your values and sense of self-worth? Wanting to be more proactive about your mental health and self-care? A couple wanting to rebuild a sense of partnership, trust, and connection? I believe people who have been hurt in relationships can also heal through relationships. I believe people having the capacity to work through life's challenges and make long-lasting changes. Whether you're wanting to be preventative or in a crisis, therapy can help!
(503) 406-4152 View (503) 406-4152
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Renee Boles
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224
Waitlist for new clients
As an EMDR Certified clinician, I take a different approach to counseling. If you're tired of traditional talk therapy, or want to try EMDR because you've heard others sing its praises, you're in the right place. EMDR is a counseling method that helps people overcome a number of issues including anxiety, self-esteem problems, feeling like an imposter, trying to move on from negative events or trauma and more. Much like the healing that takes place in REM sleep, EMDR heals using eye movements to reprocess the experiences we've had that lead to these concerns so that they sit in the brain differently. And they no longer feel true!
As an EMDR Certified clinician, I take a different approach to counseling. If you're tired of traditional talk therapy, or want to try EMDR because you've heard others sing its praises, you're in the right place. EMDR is a counseling method that helps people overcome a number of issues including anxiety, self-esteem problems, feeling like an imposter, trying to move on from negative events or trauma and more. Much like the healing that takes place in REM sleep, EMDR heals using eye movements to reprocess the experiences we've had that lead to these concerns so that they sit in the brain differently. And they no longer feel true!
(503) 847-2332 View (503) 847-2332
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Kushanthi Samaratunge
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224
Do you feel that you and your family have been struggling lately? are you, or your family members struggling with anything that you are not certain how to deal with? No matter how much you have tried things seem to be the same or seem to be getting worse for you and your family? Do you feel accepted and understood?
Do you feel that you and your family have been struggling lately? are you, or your family members struggling with anything that you are not certain how to deal with? No matter how much you have tried things seem to be the same or seem to be getting worse for you and your family? Do you feel accepted and understood?
(503) 755-5511 View (503) 755-5511
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Dr. Dianna Harris (Accepting New Clients)
Psychologist, PsyD, PMHNP
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
Accepting NEW Clients (ages 18-65) as of 4/22/24 for Medication Management (I am not taking clients for therapy). Appointments are available in 2 weeks. Complete the Patient Inquiry Form on my website. You will receive a response the same or next day. My practice is primarily composed of adults struggling with anxiety and depression. I find that people reach out to treatment when excessive worry, low motivation, and negative thinking can lead to feeling less confident in their work, behind on tasks at home, and impacting their relationships. I don't treat ADHD and I don't prescribe controlled substances, such as Xanax for anxiety.
Accepting NEW Clients (ages 18-65) as of 4/22/24 for Medication Management (I am not taking clients for therapy). Appointments are available in 2 weeks. Complete the Patient Inquiry Form on my website. You will receive a response the same or next day. My practice is primarily composed of adults struggling with anxiety and depression. I find that people reach out to treatment when excessive worry, low motivation, and negative thinking can lead to feeling less confident in their work, behind on tasks at home, and impacting their relationships. I don't treat ADHD and I don't prescribe controlled substances, such as Xanax for anxiety.
(971) 606-4749 View (971) 606-4749
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Elizabeth Wallace
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224  (Online Only)
Hello! I specialize in couples/sex, addictions, and trauma/anxiety. I take Cigna, Aetna and Optum insurance. I have been helping adults and couples reach their goals for 19 years. I'm here for those that want to free themselves from old patterns, be they traumatic events, anxiety attacks, destructive patterns, infidelity, issues with sex, or unhelpful styles of communication. I'm known for being an active participant, open-minded and direct. I also love using my great sense of humor, when appropriate. I'm casual. Cussing in sessions welcome!
Hello! I specialize in couples/sex, addictions, and trauma/anxiety. I take Cigna, Aetna and Optum insurance. I have been helping adults and couples reach their goals for 19 years. I'm here for those that want to free themselves from old patterns, be they traumatic events, anxiety attacks, destructive patterns, infidelity, issues with sex, or unhelpful styles of communication. I'm known for being an active participant, open-minded and direct. I also love using my great sense of humor, when appropriate. I'm casual. Cussing in sessions welcome!
(503) 470-7009 View (503) 470-7009
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Stacie Elkins
LPC Intern, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224  (Online Only)
Do you find yourself stuck, anxious, and unable to navigate life? Recognizing this is one of the first step towards healing. My main goal is to provide an affirming, safe space for marginalized communities to express themselves and feel heard. Thoughts, emotions, perceptions and environmental factors can interfere with our ability to reach our full potential. I view our work together as a shared journey toward your ideal self. You are the architect of what is possible in therapy. Together, we can create a path towards a journey of greater fulfillment and possibilities. Change can be scary, but you're already taking the first step.
Do you find yourself stuck, anxious, and unable to navigate life? Recognizing this is one of the first step towards healing. My main goal is to provide an affirming, safe space for marginalized communities to express themselves and feel heard. Thoughts, emotions, perceptions and environmental factors can interfere with our ability to reach our full potential. I view our work together as a shared journey toward your ideal self. You are the architect of what is possible in therapy. Together, we can create a path towards a journey of greater fulfillment and possibilities. Change can be scary, but you're already taking the first step.
(503) 308-7783 View (503) 308-7783
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Caressa Kruth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR, IFS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224  (Online Only)
Are you feeling disconnected and adrift in life? Whether it's due to significant stressors, life transitions, or simply a sense of emptiness, you're not alone. Many individuals struggle to find joy and purpose amidst the challenges of everyday life.
Are you feeling disconnected and adrift in life? Whether it's due to significant stressors, life transitions, or simply a sense of emptiness, you're not alone. Many individuals struggle to find joy and purpose amidst the challenges of everyday life.
(971) 266-1644 View (971) 266-1644
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Jessie Ricker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
Bienvenidos and Welcome! My name is Jessie Ricker, and I consider myself a well-seasoned, mental health therapist as I have been working in the mental health field for over a decade. I've worked in a variety of treatment settings including detention, residential, community-based, and outpatient; I have gained experience domestically and abroad. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and backgrounds. As a wife and parent myself, I am very passionate about supporting couples and families within their journeys to build healthy attachments and repair ruptured relationships. I am overjoyed to support you in your treatment journey!
Bienvenidos and Welcome! My name is Jessie Ricker, and I consider myself a well-seasoned, mental health therapist as I have been working in the mental health field for over a decade. I've worked in a variety of treatment settings including detention, residential, community-based, and outpatient; I have gained experience domestically and abroad. I enjoy working with clients of all ages and backgrounds. As a wife and parent myself, I am very passionate about supporting couples and families within their journeys to build healthy attachments and repair ruptured relationships. I am overjoyed to support you in your treatment journey!
(971) 247-1879 View (971) 247-1879
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Elisa Miranda
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224  (Online Only)
I offer bilingual therapy in Spanish and english. Yo ofrezco terapia bilingue, en español y en inglés. I believe that every individual has the power and capability to seek help, find healing, restore, and work on their mental health and their overall well-being to have a profound life. Having a healthy mental health and a positive mind set, is key to experience a positive sense of self and a meaningful lifestyle. My goal is to help my clients reach their full potential in emotional and personal growth so they can find and embrace individual strength.
I offer bilingual therapy in Spanish and english. Yo ofrezco terapia bilingue, en español y en inglés. I believe that every individual has the power and capability to seek help, find healing, restore, and work on their mental health and their overall well-being to have a profound life. Having a healthy mental health and a positive mind set, is key to experience a positive sense of self and a meaningful lifestyle. My goal is to help my clients reach their full potential in emotional and personal growth so they can find and embrace individual strength.
(971) 268-5559 View (971) 268-5559
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Mountain View Counseling, PC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CSAT, CPTT, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tigard, OR 97224  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
My theoretical approach is a Symptom-Focused Dynamic approach utilizing Attachment theory as well as Solution Focused therapies.
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. We are created and designed to enjoy life: to engage in meaningful relationships with God, ourselves and others, to enjoy pleasurable activities, and to contribute to society in meaningful and productive ways. But sometimes obstacles get in the way. Life's journey can become challenging; Traumatic events often result in distorted relationships with self and with others. My goal as an Individual and Marriage Therapist is to support you in achieving freedom, healing and wholeness by providing tools to help you discover new ways of facing life's difficulties
My theoretical approach is a Symptom-Focused Dynamic approach utilizing Attachment theory as well as Solution Focused therapies.
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. We are created and designed to enjoy life: to engage in meaningful relationships with God, ourselves and others, to enjoy pleasurable activities, and to contribute to society in meaningful and productive ways. But sometimes obstacles get in the way. Life's journey can become challenging; Traumatic events often result in distorted relationships with self and with others. My goal as an Individual and Marriage Therapist is to support you in achieving freedom, healing and wholeness by providing tools to help you discover new ways of facing life's difficulties
(971) 801-6312 View (971) 801-6312
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Angela S Newburg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97224
Not accepting new clients
I offer support and intuitive guidance in a unique way. The focus is on helping you reconnect to the wise part of yourself, your Buddha/self, and to help you find the answers for your challenges within. We will explore this by looking at dreams and by learning to unlock the depths of your unconscious mind and the pure gold of wisdom that inhabits your psyche. I studied at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. This program is unique in that it provides a depth psychology approach to therapy. In other words the soul is included in therapy.
I offer support and intuitive guidance in a unique way. The focus is on helping you reconnect to the wise part of yourself, your Buddha/self, and to help you find the answers for your challenges within. We will explore this by looking at dreams and by learning to unlock the depths of your unconscious mind and the pure gold of wisdom that inhabits your psyche. I studied at the Pacifica Graduate Institute. This program is unique in that it provides a depth psychology approach to therapy. In other words the soul is included in therapy.
(503) 404-3427 View (503) 404-3427
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Jolene Molinaro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
Not accepting new clients
I work to help people find greater meaning, clarity and purpose - especially at important crossroads of change. Our view of self can be altered through past trauma, divorce, relocation, loss, illness, and new opportunities for growth can be embraced. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and past trauma can lower motivation and activate old ways that no longer serve you today.
I work to help people find greater meaning, clarity and purpose - especially at important crossroads of change. Our view of self can be altered through past trauma, divorce, relocation, loss, illness, and new opportunities for growth can be embraced. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and past trauma can lower motivation and activate old ways that no longer serve you today.
(971) 252-7239 View (971) 252-7239
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James Delaney
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
Tigard, OR 97224
Not accepting new clients
Hi, my name is James Delaney and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience doing therapy and teaching/ training new therapists at local universities. More specifically I am someone with a passion for helping people make positive changes in their lives. I help individuals, families and couples that find themselves stuck at critical crossroads in their lives. This may mean you struggle with persistent feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, low self-worth and relationship problems. Whatever your circumstance I want to thank you for taking the difficult first step of searching for a therapist.
Hi, my name is James Delaney and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 10 years of experience doing therapy and teaching/ training new therapists at local universities. More specifically I am someone with a passion for helping people make positive changes in their lives. I help individuals, families and couples that find themselves stuck at critical crossroads in their lives. This may mean you struggle with persistent feelings of anxiety, sadness, anger, low self-worth and relationship problems. Whatever your circumstance I want to thank you for taking the difficult first step of searching for a therapist.
(971) 265-6085 View (971) 265-6085

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists

How does solution-focused therapy work?

The treatment works by helping a client notice which behaviors and thoughts have positive results on their lives and building a plan around how to maximise these strengths. Practitioners of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) believe that individuals already have the experience, wisdom, and resilience to create change in their lives, but may need a guide to help them realise which changes to make and how to make them.

Is solution-focused brief therapy evidence-based?

Yes. Solution-focused brief therapy has been extensively studied, and researchers find strong evidence that it’s an effective treatment for many behavioral and psychological concerns. This may be due to the uplifting nature and practicality of the treatment, which allows patients to employ strategies to reach their goals that are incremental and achievable.

How long does solution-focused brief therapy last?

Solution-focused brief therapy, as the name implies, is brief. The timeline may vary from person to person, given the challenges they face and their situation in life, but treatment is typically complete within four to eight sessions. This therapy type is a pragmatic one: it’s concerned more with “how” problems can be addressed and improved than getting to the root of “why” they exist in the first place.

Is solution-focused brief therapy a type of cognitive behavioral therapy?

Solution-focused brief therapy is related to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)in that both are pragmatic approaches that deal less with gaining a full understanding of the cause of a mental health problem and more with creating plans for how to cope with these problems and improve an individual’s day-to-day life. They are distinct, however, in that SFBT emphasises building on strengths and resources, while CBT focuses on changing negative thoughts and behaviors.