Male Therapists in Port Townsend, WA
I believe that people have the answers to their own questions inside of themselves. I work in tandem with clients to discover their own solutions in respectful partnership. I have over 35 years of experience and work with people from all walks of life. (adults and youth age 14-65). I have encountered people who have experienced trauma of many types and endeavor to walk beside them as they revisit their experience and express their truth. I work with those who have difficulty with anger, anxiety and depression. I have training and experience with people in LGBTQ, Trans, Poly, BDSM and other marginalized communities.
I believe that people have the answers to their own questions inside of themselves. I work in tandem with clients to discover their own solutions in respectful partnership. I have over 35 years of experience and work with people from all walks of life. (adults and youth age 14-65). I have encountered people who have experienced trauma of many types and endeavor to walk beside them as they revisit their experience and express their truth. I work with those who have difficulty with anger, anxiety and depression. I have training and experience with people in LGBTQ, Trans, Poly, BDSM and other marginalized communities.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to address issues ranging from relational conflict to the broad spectrum of mental health. Through an eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and family systems-based modalities, I explore current problems within the social, cultural, and environmental context of life experiences and the impact these experiences have on both physical and mental health. I often approach the presenting issue as a symptom and endeavor to assist clients in developing an understanding of the function that problem serves and how to achieve that same function with more desired outcomes.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to address issues ranging from relational conflict to the broad spectrum of mental health. Through an eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and family systems-based modalities, I explore current problems within the social, cultural, and environmental context of life experiences and the impact these experiences have on both physical and mental health. I often approach the presenting issue as a symptom and endeavor to assist clients in developing an understanding of the function that problem serves and how to achieve that same function with more desired outcomes.
Nico Kladis
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LMHC
2 Endorsed
Port Townsend, WA 98368
We are all worthy of being seen and deeply understood and it is my intention to hold that with you from the start. I have worked in mental health in settings ranging from wilderness therapy, community clinics and residential treatment. I’ve worked with diverse populations, teens, adults, couples, veterans and families. I am a life-long student committed to our capacity to heal and grow. This work has moved me to my bones and I am honored to witness this human journey with you. You can expect me to hold an inviting, therapeutic space for you to explore your relationship to yourself and others with curiosity and compassion.
We are all worthy of being seen and deeply understood and it is my intention to hold that with you from the start. I have worked in mental health in settings ranging from wilderness therapy, community clinics and residential treatment. I’ve worked with diverse populations, teens, adults, couples, veterans and families. I am a life-long student committed to our capacity to heal and grow. This work has moved me to my bones and I am honored to witness this human journey with you. You can expect me to hold an inviting, therapeutic space for you to explore your relationship to yourself and others with curiosity and compassion.
If you are feeling stuck and can't see the way forward into the kind of life you long to live, I am here to help you find the clarity and motivation to grow and change.
I am especially passionate about supporting individuals experiencing challenges with ADHD, healthy masculinity, parenting, life transitions, grief, depression, and anxiety.
I also work with couples who are committed to growing through challenges toward a higher level of healthy functioning and connection.
If you are looking for a place to be known and understood, while also receiving helpful, practical tools for growth, I may be a good fit for you.
If you are feeling stuck and can't see the way forward into the kind of life you long to live, I am here to help you find the clarity and motivation to grow and change.
I am especially passionate about supporting individuals experiencing challenges with ADHD, healthy masculinity, parenting, life transitions, grief, depression, and anxiety.
I also work with couples who are committed to growing through challenges toward a higher level of healthy functioning and connection.
If you are looking for a place to be known and understood, while also receiving helpful, practical tools for growth, I may be a good fit for you.
My practice is currently full. I have worked intensively with adolescents, adults, and their families for over 30 years. I work with individuals and couples to address life transitions, relationship, parenting issues, women's empowerment, and challenges including depression and anxiety. Specific foci/areas of interest include family dynamics, adolescent rebellion, strategies for success in school, ADD diagnosis and treatment plans and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I spent two decades working with pregnant and parenting teens, and teaching childbirth education at my local hospital.
My practice is currently full. I have worked intensively with adolescents, adults, and their families for over 30 years. I work with individuals and couples to address life transitions, relationship, parenting issues, women's empowerment, and challenges including depression and anxiety. Specific foci/areas of interest include family dynamics, adolescent rebellion, strategies for success in school, ADD diagnosis and treatment plans and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). I spent two decades working with pregnant and parenting teens, and teaching childbirth education at my local hospital.
You are capable of resolving toxic patterns and healing the psychic wounds that have interfered with your ability to maintain intimacy, be present with your children, trust yourself in creative processes, and show up to a world that is waiting for your uniqueness. A therapeutic relationship can offer an incredible opportunity in learning to love yourself, trust yourself, and surprise yourself with your inherent capacities. If you are experiencing deep despair, that may all sound like meaningless words. If you are spinning with anxieties, these words may have no ground.
You are capable of resolving toxic patterns and healing the psychic wounds that have interfered with your ability to maintain intimacy, be present with your children, trust yourself in creative processes, and show up to a world that is waiting for your uniqueness. A therapeutic relationship can offer an incredible opportunity in learning to love yourself, trust yourself, and surprise yourself with your inherent capacities. If you are experiencing deep despair, that may all sound like meaningless words. If you are spinning with anxieties, these words may have no ground.
As a therapist, I believe in being genuine, respectful and empathetic. For a therapeutic relationship to develop, clients need to feel seen and understood. I strive to help my clients understand and cope with difficult feelings, improving their relationships with themselves and the people they care about. Years ago, as a beginning therapist, I was influenced by research showing that the critical therapeutic element in psychotherapy, regardless of the methodology, was the relationship between the therapist and the client. Contemporary research confirms the importance of the therapeutic relationship in fostering change.
As a therapist, I believe in being genuine, respectful and empathetic. For a therapeutic relationship to develop, clients need to feel seen and understood. I strive to help my clients understand and cope with difficult feelings, improving their relationships with themselves and the people they care about. Years ago, as a beginning therapist, I was influenced by research showing that the critical therapeutic element in psychotherapy, regardless of the methodology, was the relationship between the therapist and the client. Contemporary research confirms the importance of the therapeutic relationship in fostering change.
I've lived in the PNW for nearly 30 years via Miami and originally, from New York City. I received a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as a professional photographer. In Seattle, I worked for Microsoft and lead self-actualization seminars before earning a Masters in Existential Psychology from Seattle University. I practice Existential Integrative therapy and study mindfulness and eastern philosophy. I'm interested in the ways these converge, how people construct meaning and how clients use this capacity to generate self-awareness and walk a new pathway forward. I'm ACT & EFT informed.
I've lived in the PNW for nearly 30 years via Miami and originally, from New York City. I received a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and worked as a professional photographer. In Seattle, I worked for Microsoft and lead self-actualization seminars before earning a Masters in Existential Psychology from Seattle University. I practice Existential Integrative therapy and study mindfulness and eastern philosophy. I'm interested in the ways these converge, how people construct meaning and how clients use this capacity to generate self-awareness and walk a new pathway forward. I'm ACT & EFT informed.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by work, relationships, or life?
Do you need a place to feel safe and just breathe?
Let's talk.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by work, relationships, or life?
Do you need a place to feel safe and just breathe?
Let's talk.
Gaining awareness of your suffering is an important first step. You may have noticed relationship complications, a harsh inner critic, the pangs of anxiety, or the ripples of trauma. As seductive as a quick-fix sounds, you desire a more durable and lasting understanding of yourself; one that provides a deep and complex sense of who you are, how you work, and what matters. What you want is an increased capacity for insight to make more informed decisions about your life and address core challenges.
Together we can expand your awareness of self and unearth the roots of your suffering creating possibility around your suffering.
Gaining awareness of your suffering is an important first step. You may have noticed relationship complications, a harsh inner critic, the pangs of anxiety, or the ripples of trauma. As seductive as a quick-fix sounds, you desire a more durable and lasting understanding of yourself; one that provides a deep and complex sense of who you are, how you work, and what matters. What you want is an increased capacity for insight to make more informed decisions about your life and address core challenges.
Together we can expand your awareness of self and unearth the roots of your suffering creating possibility around your suffering.
Throughout the 19 years I have been a therapist, I continually grow in my love for this work. I am in awe of the profound healing nature that each of us carry. My hope is that our work together supports you in remembering your wholeness. Whether it’s couples counseling or individual therapy you are looking for, my hope is to create an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment to promote your personal goals and healing.
Throughout the 19 years I have been a therapist, I continually grow in my love for this work. I am in awe of the profound healing nature that each of us carry. My hope is that our work together supports you in remembering your wholeness. Whether it’s couples counseling or individual therapy you are looking for, my hope is to create an inclusive, safe, and supportive environment to promote your personal goals and healing.
Our work will be informed by the leading edge of neuroscience, scientifically supported, positive psychological interventions, and the 2,500 year-old Buddhist practice of mindfulness--which has garnered volumes of recent scientific attention for its efficacy as a therapeutic tool. Lastly, I am trained and certified by the founder of CIMBS or Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems, Terry Sheldon, M.D. CIMBS is a groundbreaking integrative mind-body psychotherapy.
Our work will be informed by the leading edge of neuroscience, scientifically supported, positive psychological interventions, and the 2,500 year-old Buddhist practice of mindfulness--which has garnered volumes of recent scientific attention for its efficacy as a therapeutic tool. Lastly, I am trained and certified by the founder of CIMBS or Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems, Terry Sheldon, M.D. CIMBS is a groundbreaking integrative mind-body psychotherapy.
Maybe you’ve learned to function so well that no one notices how much you’re struggling—but inside, it’s a different story. You might feel anxious, burdened by self-blame, or unsure of who you are. Sometimes these feelings stem from old patterns of survival that now leave you feeling trapped or disconnected. Other times, they show up as a sense that something’s missing or off, even if you can’t quite name what it is. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Since 2018, I’ve helped people untangle these difficult feelings so they can begin to heal.
Maybe you’ve learned to function so well that no one notices how much you’re struggling—but inside, it’s a different story. You might feel anxious, burdened by self-blame, or unsure of who you are. Sometimes these feelings stem from old patterns of survival that now leave you feeling trapped or disconnected. Other times, they show up as a sense that something’s missing or off, even if you can’t quite name what it is. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Since 2018, I’ve helped people untangle these difficult feelings so they can begin to heal.
I am taking on new clients that are Veterans and working professionals such as, Medical professionals, police officers, or firefighters. I'm eclectic in my therapeutic orientation and because of this I'm able to help people through many different emotional issues, ranging from grief, depression, and anxiety. I teach coping skills that help regulate a persons emotions. I have developed skills that help me tailor therapy to meet your personality and mental needs.
I am taking on new clients that are Veterans and working professionals such as, Medical professionals, police officers, or firefighters. I'm eclectic in my therapeutic orientation and because of this I'm able to help people through many different emotional issues, ranging from grief, depression, and anxiety. I teach coping skills that help regulate a persons emotions. I have developed skills that help me tailor therapy to meet your personality and mental needs.
Consider this an open invitation, to join together in authentic dialogue, to get real. I offer you the confidence of my experience, and the warmth of my compassion, my courage and my strength as an ally. I offer honesty, simplicity and safety. I encourage you to stand tall, and to claim and truly own this life, to direct this journey, to master your particular (or peculiar) style, and to express the beauty of a life that you desire.
Consider this an open invitation, to join together in authentic dialogue, to get real. I offer you the confidence of my experience, and the warmth of my compassion, my courage and my strength as an ally. I offer honesty, simplicity and safety. I encourage you to stand tall, and to claim and truly own this life, to direct this journey, to master your particular (or peculiar) style, and to express the beauty of a life that you desire.
I’m Gill Orr, a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) and founder of Cedar Grove Counseling in Port Angeles, Washington. For over 30 years I’ve helped individuals and families navigate addiction and recovery. This work is my calling, and it’s a privilege to walk beside people as they rebuild with hope, courage, and dignity. My ideal client is ready—or considering—change but unsure where to begin, feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the impact of substance use on health, relationships, or purpose. You want freedom: to regain control, reconnect, and live authentically and sustainably. I offer a calm, respectful space to start.
I’m Gill Orr, a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) and founder of Cedar Grove Counseling in Port Angeles, Washington. For over 30 years I’ve helped individuals and families navigate addiction and recovery. This work is my calling, and it’s a privilege to walk beside people as they rebuild with hope, courage, and dignity. My ideal client is ready—or considering—change but unsure where to begin, feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the impact of substance use on health, relationships, or purpose. You want freedom: to regain control, reconnect, and live authentically and sustainably. I offer a calm, respectful space to start.
I work with ADHD and AuDHD couples and individuals to get you from surviving to actually thriving. Together, we unmask what's really happening beneath the surface, unburden you from the weight you were never meant to carry, and unbind you from the rules written for a different kind of mind so you can build a life that actually fits you.
You were never meant to settle for "fine." Whether you're coming in as a couple or on your own, I take a collaborative, attachment-informed approach grounded in who you actually are under that mask. Together, we co-create a roadmap so you can live and love authentically.
I work with ADHD and AuDHD couples and individuals to get you from surviving to actually thriving. Together, we unmask what's really happening beneath the surface, unburden you from the weight you were never meant to carry, and unbind you from the rules written for a different kind of mind so you can build a life that actually fits you.
You were never meant to settle for "fine." Whether you're coming in as a couple or on your own, I take a collaborative, attachment-informed approach grounded in who you actually are under that mask. Together, we co-create a roadmap so you can live and love authentically.
We often learn ways of dealing with problems that can create more trouble than we intended. Maybe you become habitually hard on yourself or those around you. Maybe you feel stuck in indecision or backed into a corner by life's demands. Maybe you have found ways to soothe yourself that aren't serving you anymore. Or you might be facing the reality of one of life's painful truths such as loss, illness or an accident that has altered your course, leaving you unsure how to face what undeniably is, or how to move forward.
We often learn ways of dealing with problems that can create more trouble than we intended. Maybe you become habitually hard on yourself or those around you. Maybe you feel stuck in indecision or backed into a corner by life's demands. Maybe you have found ways to soothe yourself that aren't serving you anymore. Or you might be facing the reality of one of life's painful truths such as loss, illness or an accident that has altered your course, leaving you unsure how to face what undeniably is, or how to move forward.
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I'm David Bradshaw. I am from Washington State, and I currently live in Birch Bay, WA. I was born in 1990. I'm an avid reader, and I also enjoy chess, meditation, backpacking, hunting, and boxing. I'm a bit of a nerd as well, and I build my own desktop computers. I would say the Pasayten Wilderness Area is one of my happy places. I practice Adlerian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I work with clients aged 12 and up, including adults and couples. I am also a clinical supervisor and can train new counselors, helping them earn hours toward their licensure.
I'm David Bradshaw. I am from Washington State, and I currently live in Birch Bay, WA. I was born in 1990. I'm an avid reader, and I also enjoy chess, meditation, backpacking, hunting, and boxing. I'm a bit of a nerd as well, and I build my own desktop computers. I would say the Pasayten Wilderness Area is one of my happy places. I practice Adlerian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I work with clients aged 12 and up, including adults and couples. I am also a clinical supervisor and can train new counselors, helping them earn hours toward their licensure.
My ideal client is someone who is dedicated to coming to session and be open to exploring new ideas and perspectives. Clients are able to reflect and be open to self-discovery and learning new methods to improve how they are feeling. Clients who are experiencing severe trauma, stress, or just need to have someone to talk is ideal.
My ideal client is someone who is dedicated to coming to session and be open to exploring new ideas and perspectives. Clients are able to reflect and be open to self-discovery and learning new methods to improve how they are feeling. Clients who are experiencing severe trauma, stress, or just need to have someone to talk is ideal.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
As a man, why might I want to see a male therapist?
There are many reasons a man might wish to work with a male therapist, including a degree of shared identity, which may help client and therapist connect to each other and allow for a more free-flowing discussion of issues that can be deeply personal. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.