My approach to therapy is primarily based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). A core idea in ACT is that trying too hard to get rid of or control our emotions tends to backfire. Instead of trying to get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings, I will help you learn to react differently to them so that you can keep your focus on living a meani
We seek therapy in order to decrease suffering. My commitment is to aide you in achieving this goal. Where we focus-- whether that\'s on your current experience, on your early attachment to caregivers, or on developing effective coping skills-- depends on what you feel is most important. This is one of the things we address in our first consult
I help families, couples, and individuals understand the deeper meaning of what might be holding them back and how they can break free and reach their full potential. Having experienced and overcome family, relationship, and personal challenges in my own life, I use empathy and compassion to guide my practice.
I offer guidance and unconditional p
I support people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and life transitions. My passion is to walk alongside individuals to support them in finding their strengths. I am compassionate and will meet you where you are. I think that self-investing and community care are essential to our mental wellness, and together, I will walk alo
I love relationships, connection, and the feeling you get when you are able to truly connect with others. This passion has driven me to form a practice where I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families on relationship issues. If you are struggling in your marriage, wanting more connection with others, or finding yourself constan
When I sit with a couple, I see two people who love each other deeply but have lost their way of feeling connected. I understand how painful it can be to keep circling the same arguments, wanting closeness, yet feeling stuck in patterns that create distance. I know how much courage it takes to reach out for help when you are exhausted, hurting, or
As an empath, intuitive, or highly sensitive person, you experience this world in a deeper, more complex, and intuitive way. You feel the joys and pains of other beings as if they were your very own. You feel and absorb everything around you within your own body – other people’s feelings, the energy of nature, the quality of events goin
I founded The Portland Couples Counseling Center on the guiding belief that with the proper support, encouragement, counseling, and education every couple is capable of having the relationship they truly desire and deserve.
My dream, and driving conviction --the passion that gets me out of bed in the morning-- is the belief that couples form the
I have been in practice since 1994. In my experience change, growth and healing is possible in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship. My approach is to guide you in getting to know parts of yourself you may have only had a glimmer of in the past and to learn more about other parts you may already know. We will increase your access to and
I want to help you feel better. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, or painful relationships, I bring a deep commitment to helping you find new ways of moving forward in your life with greater awareness, compassion, and connectedness. My approach is influenced by a belief that conscious and healthy choices are developed part
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