Tina Lips, MA

Tina Lips, MA
Profession(s): Counseling, Social Work, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a registered professional.

My Approach to Helping

I have a desire to promote healthy relationships and empowering individuals, couples and families to develop strong emotional connections that are critical to satisfying and empowering relationships and to a life full of love and hope. The therapeutic process will be different for each individual, couple or family. It will be a collaborative effort tailored to best suit specific needs and goals. I place great emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and value therapy focused on the humanity of each one of us.I view therapy as an art as well as a science; dynamic and unique to each person(s). I will provide support, encouragement, education, insights, observations, and challenges but ultimately it is the person, the couple or the family's decision as to what changes they will choose to make.

More Info About My Practice

I am passionate about helping parents and children develop a secure and safe attachment that promotes love, hope, and respect between all. Many of today's parenting issues can be addressed in improving the parent/child relationship. It is through a solid emotionally attached relationship with your child(ren) that we can begin to shape the environment in your home that is conducive to positive parenting strategies...strategies void of control, punishment and anger.If you find yourself angry, stressed or simply overwhelmed by the task of parenting, you find yourself viewing your child as defiant and disobedient, or you simply struggle at finding good options for parenting then family therapy with an emphasis on the parent child bond may be just for you. Rather than giving you a model of parenting I will actively listen and observe your family. Then together we will build a customized parenting plan that is informed by solid parenting research yet uniquely tailored to your family.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Home-Based Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Adlerian Psychotherapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Parent Work
  • Play Therapy
  • Sand Tray / Sand Play Therapy
 
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http://www.sisucounseling.com
 
Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
712 SE Hawthorne Blvd Suite 100
Portland, OR 97214 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Parenting
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues