Whitney
MA
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (971) 306-4328
You're insightful, maybe even the “strong one,” but inside you’re navigating overwhelm, disconnection, or a desire for something more. You might be untangling intimacy patterns, identity shifts, or burnout in your relationships or inner life. You may also be carrying the weight of past trauma, living with the impacts of neurodivergence, or feeling stuck in patterns that are hard to change. I work with individuals and couples (online and in person) to explore attachment, boundaries, and embodied emotion through a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, relational lens—plus a bit of humor, curiosity, and compassion.
Together, we create clarity out of complexity—exploring the core experiences and patterns influencing your choices, relationships, and sense of self. My goal is to empower you with deep insight, practical tools, and compassionate guidance toward meaningful growth. I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman, narrative, and psychodynamic.
Our work is collaborative and personalized. I help clients build authenticity, deepen relationships, heal from trauma and grief, and navigate life transitions. I specialize in couples therapy (polyamory, LGBTQ+), grief, and supporting neurodivergent clients, creatives, and non-conformists.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $120
- Couple Sessions $140
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Oregon / R9463 Supervised by Jed Rendleman (Oregon / T3141) Whitney Summerer
- In Practice for 4 years
- Attended Lewis and Clark College, Master of Arts, Professional Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Polyamory & ENM
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Career Counseling
- Caregivers
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Neurodivergence
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Queer Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Queer Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused