Birchwood Counseling, LLC
825 NE 20th Ave Suite 225, Portland, OR 97232
Let's Connect (971) 265-3748
The clients who come to us often share a common experience: they've tried other types of therapy but continue to struggle with symptoms of PTSD and OCD. This is typically because they did not receive first-line, evidence-based treatment for their conditions. These treatments empower clients with tools that lead to an improved quality of life and reduced anxiety, benefits which are often maintained months after therapy concludes.
Our Team
Birchwood Counseling is a woman-owned small group of therapists dedicated to providing collaborative, evidence-based therapy. We focus on the recovery from traumatic and stressful life events and the symptoms that can show up in response. We treat PTSD, anxiety disorders, OCD, and adjustment disorders during life stressors and transitions. Our clients typically have a history of relational, emotional, physical, and/or sexual trauma within their lifetime. We also support clients who have had traumatic accidents, sudden loss, or exposure to injury and death.
Birchwood Counseling is a woman-owned small group of therapists dedicated to providing collaborative, evidence-based therapy. We focus on the recovery from traumatic and stressful life events and the symptoms that can show up in response. We treat PTSD, anxiety disorders, OCD, and adjustment disorders during life stressors and transitions. Our clients typically have a history of relational, emotional, physical, and/or sexual trauma within their lifetime. We also support clients who have had traumatic accidents, sudden loss, or exposure to injury and death.
My clients usually reach out to me due to feeling overwhelmed and struggling to navigate life complexities, such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, and life transitions. They often feel stuck and are seeking ways to make lasting change in their lives in order to make more room for joy and connection. I want to work together to help you feel confident in your abilities to overcome life's obstacles and break out of stuck patterns.
My clients usually reach out to me due to feeling overwhelmed and struggling to navigate life complexities, such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, and life transitions. They often feel stuck and are seeking ways to make lasting change in their lives in order to make more room for joy and connection. I want to work together to help you feel confident in your abilities to overcome life's obstacles and break out of stuck patterns.
I view therapy as a collaborative journey and work alongside you to identify meaningful goals for change. I have experience supporting both short-term and long-term therapeutic work, tailoring the pace and approach to your individual needs. My practice is grounded in Attachment Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and fostering the mind–body connection, while also incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I aim to create a compassionate and grounding space where you can reflect, build insight, and grow.
I view therapy as a collaborative journey and work alongside you to identify meaningful goals for change. I have experience supporting both short-term and long-term therapeutic work, tailoring the pace and approach to your individual needs. My practice is grounded in Attachment Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and fostering the mind–body connection, while also incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I aim to create a compassionate and grounding space where you can reflect, build insight, and grow.
I am interested in working with clients who are willing to explore how their past experiences have informed their present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. My hope is to support you in building the confidence and skills needed to trust yourself and shift patterns that are no longer serving you. Many clients struggle with relational wounds, and together we'll process these to foster corrective emotional experiences and positive life and brain changes.
I am interested in working with clients who are willing to explore how their past experiences have informed their present thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. My hope is to support you in building the confidence and skills needed to trust yourself and shift patterns that are no longer serving you. Many clients struggle with relational wounds, and together we'll process these to foster corrective emotional experiences and positive life and brain changes.
You can expect therapy with me to be warm, compassionate, honest, and direct with room for humor. I look forward to meeting you! I specialize in working with clients who have symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. I am interested in working with clients who are open and willing to explore how their experiences have informed their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My hope is that we will be able to identify and possibly shift patterns that are no longer serving you, so that you can more often live in alignment with your unique values and goals moving forward.
You can expect therapy with me to be warm, compassionate, honest, and direct with room for humor. I look forward to meeting you! I specialize in working with clients who have symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. I am interested in working with clients who are open and willing to explore how their experiences have informed their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My hope is that we will be able to identify and possibly shift patterns that are no longer serving you, so that you can more often live in alignment with your unique values and goals moving forward.
Navigating life’s most profound transitions—the weight of trauma, the complexity of grief, or the sudden upheaval of a medical crisis—requires more than just clinical strategies; it requires a partner who understands the terrain. As a veteran with extensive experience supporting first responders and families in medical crisis, I offer a lived understanding of high-stress environments and the deep human need for purpose and resilience. My goal is to be a compassionate, non-judgmental guide for those who feel they are at a crossroads, helping you navigate the journey forward with a shared focus on healing.
Navigating life’s most profound transitions—the weight of trauma, the complexity of grief, or the sudden upheaval of a medical crisis—requires more than just clinical strategies; it requires a partner who understands the terrain. As a veteran with extensive experience supporting first responders and families in medical crisis, I offer a lived understanding of high-stress environments and the deep human need for purpose and resilience. My goal is to be a compassionate, non-judgmental guide for those who feel they are at a crossroads, helping you navigate the journey forward with a shared focus on healing.
Somatic & Mind-Body Integration: Drawing inspiration from Gabor Maté's work, I believe your body holds the blueprint of your emotional history. We will work to identify how past experiences manifest as physical tension, chronic stress, and behavioral patterns, learning to gently listen to and regulate your nervous system.
Somatic & Mind-Body Integration: Drawing inspiration from Gabor Maté's work, I believe your body holds the blueprint of your emotional history. We will work to identify how past experiences manifest as physical tension, chronic stress, and behavioral patterns, learning to gently listen to and regulate your nervous system.
I believe a person is an expert in their own life and I seek to provide a space for client self-reflection and exploration. As people navigate their lives and experience challenges, they may get stuck with ways of thinking that are not always helpful. Our brains can distort things and trick us into thinking and acting in a way that is not necessarily the most productive for a healthy life.
Through self-reflection and exploration, we can pinpoint the areas where your thoughts may be getting you stuck and work on challenging those patterns, learning new coping strategies, and making positive changes in your life.
I believe a person is an expert in their own life and I seek to provide a space for client self-reflection and exploration. As people navigate their lives and experience challenges, they may get stuck with ways of thinking that are not always helpful. Our brains can distort things and trick us into thinking and acting in a way that is not necessarily the most productive for a healthy life.
Through self-reflection and exploration, we can pinpoint the areas where your thoughts may be getting you stuck and work on challenging those patterns, learning new coping strategies, and making positive changes in your life.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma/PTSD symptoms? Let's explore some of the things that have felt too big to tackle alone and figure out ways to invite joy back into life. We'll take real, meaningful steps to help you care for yourself and start feeling more like you again. If you're seeking authenticity and a safe container to do the work, I'm here.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma/PTSD symptoms? Let's explore some of the things that have felt too big to tackle alone and figure out ways to invite joy back into life. We'll take real, meaningful steps to help you care for yourself and start feeling more like you again. If you're seeking authenticity and a safe container to do the work, I'm here.
Location
Primary Location
Birchwood Counseling - Portland
825 NE 20th Ave Suite 225
Portland, OR 97232
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