Therapists in Portland, OR
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Andrea R Shepherd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97221 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! I’m so glad you are here. I work with adolescents and adults to treat a variety of mental and behavioral health conditions that include depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, family conflict, challenging behaviors, ADHD, and pre and postpartum mental health. I have a decade of experience as a therapist for children, adolescents and their families. I have found great joy working with parents/caregivers in various stages providing support and coaching with current evidenced based research interventions. I am passionate about child and adolescent development and parenting for sanity and social change.
Hello! I’m so glad you are here. I work with adolescents and adults to treat a variety of mental and behavioral health conditions that include depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem, family conflict, challenging behaviors, ADHD, and pre and postpartum mental health. I have a decade of experience as a therapist for children, adolescents and their families. I have found great joy working with parents/caregivers in various stages providing support and coaching with current evidenced based research interventions. I am passionate about child and adolescent development and parenting for sanity and social change.
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Maybe your teen or partner is depressed? Stuck on Internet Porn? Maybe you have somehow been victimized? Feel anxious, or alone? Loss of loved ones? I offer a relationship based, non-judgmental approach informed by tested, evidence-based practices, including CBT and EMDR therapies - neither of which demand medication. EMDR directly targets traumatic or hurtful memories and helps put them "in the past." This has been shown to help with anxiety/fear, panic attacks, nightmares, self-esteem issues and various other symptoms associated with post traumatic stress. CBT further offers you the chance to not be overwhelmed by your experience.
Maybe your teen or partner is depressed? Stuck on Internet Porn? Maybe you have somehow been victimized? Feel anxious, or alone? Loss of loved ones? I offer a relationship based, non-judgmental approach informed by tested, evidence-based practices, including CBT and EMDR therapies - neither of which demand medication. EMDR directly targets traumatic or hurtful memories and helps put them "in the past." This has been shown to help with anxiety/fear, panic attacks, nightmares, self-esteem issues and various other symptoms associated with post traumatic stress. CBT further offers you the chance to not be overwhelmed by your experience.
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Family Roots Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97213
Waitlist for new clients
We help new parents, young children, and teens to create healthier relationships and work together to navigate family conflict, life stressors, and adjustment to change. Do your child's emotions and outbursts seem out of control and too much to handle? Does your teen seem anxious, depressed, or withdrawn? Are you and your partner arguing constantly about parenting? Feeling sad and hopeless, or not bonding with your baby or child like you thought you would? We can help.
We help new parents, young children, and teens to create healthier relationships and work together to navigate family conflict, life stressors, and adjustment to change. Do your child's emotions and outbursts seem out of control and too much to handle? Does your teen seem anxious, depressed, or withdrawn? Are you and your partner arguing constantly about parenting? Feeling sad and hopeless, or not bonding with your baby or child like you thought you would? We can help.
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My work is centered around empowering womxn and gender diverse folx, especially those who have experienced interpersonal or cultural trauma. I have special interest and training in working with those interested in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration work, working with the adolescent/young adult population, those who have experienced religious trauma, and survivors of narcissistic abuse. I help others develop more secure relationships with themselves and those around them, and work with your inner critic to unburden the parts of self that have developed as a response to trauma.
My work is centered around empowering womxn and gender diverse folx, especially those who have experienced interpersonal or cultural trauma. I have special interest and training in working with those interested in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration work, working with the adolescent/young adult population, those who have experienced religious trauma, and survivors of narcissistic abuse. I help others develop more secure relationships with themselves and those around them, and work with your inner critic to unburden the parts of self that have developed as a response to trauma.
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Dr. Juliann Dorsey is a licensed psychologist with over 16 years of experience. Juliann’s professional career has ranged across a variety of settings including; outpatient therapy, residential treatment facilities, community mental health organizations, also school and home-based programs. Juliann’s passion for client care is evident in each session and is based on the needs each individual client. Her primary approaches include cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems, solution focused and strength-based perspectives. She specializes in child, adolescent, couples and family therapy.
Dr. Juliann Dorsey is a licensed psychologist with over 16 years of experience. Juliann’s professional career has ranged across a variety of settings including; outpatient therapy, residential treatment facilities, community mental health organizations, also school and home-based programs. Juliann’s passion for client care is evident in each session and is based on the needs each individual client. Her primary approaches include cognitive-behavioral therapy, family systems, solution focused and strength-based perspectives. She specializes in child, adolescent, couples and family therapy.
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David A Norwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214
Welcome to a nurturing and mindful approach to therapy. You may have experienced a trauma, stressful life event, bad relationship, or family conflict. You have worked hard to provide yourself and your family a good foundation. Now you are ready for deeper work of healing, growth and improving relationships. Perhaps you are wanting to work through a stressful time or you are a parent wanting to connect with your adolescent. Adolescence is a time of great change and challenge. It's so clear that we are meant to navigate this as a tribe when we are isolated more than ever before in our society.
Welcome to a nurturing and mindful approach to therapy. You may have experienced a trauma, stressful life event, bad relationship, or family conflict. You have worked hard to provide yourself and your family a good foundation. Now you are ready for deeper work of healing, growth and improving relationships. Perhaps you are wanting to work through a stressful time or you are a parent wanting to connect with your adolescent. Adolescence is a time of great change and challenge. It's so clear that we are meant to navigate this as a tribe when we are isolated more than ever before in our society.
Accepting New Clients! Hello and welcome! Life can present various challenges, transitions, and stressors that can be overwhelming at times – perhaps you are searching for help with: grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or trauma; family conflict/parenting issues; unhealthy personal or professional relationships; child/teen with behavioral problems; or generational trauma or racial discrimination. I acknowledge the difficulty one may have with seeking help. This may be due to historical stigmas, masculinity associated with being male, or the feeling of “needing to do it all” and not having your power acknowledged or honored as a woman.
Accepting New Clients! Hello and welcome! Life can present various challenges, transitions, and stressors that can be overwhelming at times – perhaps you are searching for help with: grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, or trauma; family conflict/parenting issues; unhealthy personal or professional relationships; child/teen with behavioral problems; or generational trauma or racial discrimination. I acknowledge the difficulty one may have with seeking help. This may be due to historical stigmas, masculinity associated with being male, or the feeling of “needing to do it all” and not having your power acknowledged or honored as a woman.
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Stephen Arnold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97211 (Online Only)
I have experience working with a range of emotional and psychological issues, from adolescent and parent dilemmas to relationship difficulties.
What I offer you: Companionship through a hard time, Social/emotional skills, Insights that can help change thoughts and feelings. How do I do this? With online counseling/psychotherapy: Actively listening to you, Reviewing events in your life, Helping you learn new ways to address situations. Techniques I use: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - mindfully acting from values, Internal Family Systems - harmonious, non-judgmental internal conversations, Narrative Therapy - changing your stories in order to move forward, Trauma Informed Therapy - changing the relationship with your traumas.
I have experience working with a range of emotional and psychological issues, from adolescent and parent dilemmas to relationship difficulties.
What I offer you: Companionship through a hard time, Social/emotional skills, Insights that can help change thoughts and feelings. How do I do this? With online counseling/psychotherapy: Actively listening to you, Reviewing events in your life, Helping you learn new ways to address situations. Techniques I use: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - mindfully acting from values, Internal Family Systems - harmonious, non-judgmental internal conversations, Narrative Therapy - changing your stories in order to move forward, Trauma Informed Therapy - changing the relationship with your traumas.
Magnolia Behavioral and Holistic Health
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97205
Magnolia Behavioral and Holistic Health has current availability. Magnolia Behavioral and Holistic Health is an all inclusive, safe and non-judgmental telehealth agency. MBHH clinicians provide our clients with an individualized therapy experience of feeling understood, heard, and safe as you work towards your goals. Our clinicians have specialities with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women’s issues, men’s issues, teen, adolescents, chronic health issues, couples, depression and life transitions.
Magnolia Behavioral and Holistic Health has current availability. Magnolia Behavioral and Holistic Health is an all inclusive, safe and non-judgmental telehealth agency. MBHH clinicians provide our clients with an individualized therapy experience of feeling understood, heard, and safe as you work towards your goals. Our clinicians have specialities with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women’s issues, men’s issues, teen, adolescents, chronic health issues, couples, depression and life transitions.
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Becca Harrison
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97213 (Online Only)
I hold post-graduate certifications in Traumatology (including trainings in psychological first aid, grief and loss, child and adolescent trauma, assessment and treatment of PTSD, etc.
Everyone has the capacity for change, and timing is everything when approaching healing and readiness. If you're ready to show up, I am ready to walk alongside you and hold therapeutic space for this work. I utilize an eclectic approach with a strong reliance on acceptance-commitment therapy techniques, trauma-informed care, emotionally focused therapy techniques, and other evidence-based approaches.
I hold post-graduate certifications in Traumatology (including trainings in psychological first aid, grief and loss, child and adolescent trauma, assessment and treatment of PTSD, etc.
Everyone has the capacity for change, and timing is everything when approaching healing and readiness. If you're ready to show up, I am ready to walk alongside you and hold therapeutic space for this work. I utilize an eclectic approach with a strong reliance on acceptance-commitment therapy techniques, trauma-informed care, emotionally focused therapy techniques, and other evidence-based approaches.
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In my practice, I desire to support the overall mental health of your child or adolescent by incorporating what I have learned in my Master of Professional Counseling studies and my years of working in Pediatric Occupational therapy.
Kids learn through play. I have seen the value of play as it supports and helps a child grow and learn. Whether I am participating in imaginary play with your child or involving your teen in a favorite card game, I believe kids and adolescents can better process difficult emotions in an atmosphere of therapeutic connection and play. I am committed to supporting my clients in therapy while also assisting the parent/guardian. I am a firm believer that parents/guardians are co-regulators for their child’s emotions.
In my practice, I desire to support the overall mental health of your child or adolescent by incorporating what I have learned in my Master of Professional Counseling studies and my years of working in Pediatric Occupational therapy.
Kids learn through play. I have seen the value of play as it supports and helps a child grow and learn. Whether I am participating in imaginary play with your child or involving your teen in a favorite card game, I believe kids and adolescents can better process difficult emotions in an atmosphere of therapeutic connection and play. I am committed to supporting my clients in therapy while also assisting the parent/guardian. I am a firm believer that parents/guardians are co-regulators for their child’s emotions.
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I would be honored to help you, your teenager or your family.
You desire to have healthier relationships that make you feel safe and secure but you aren't sure how to get there. Anxiety, panic attacks, disrupted sleep, or unwanted thoughts make it difficult for you to cope. You had painful childhood experiences, and you don't know how to heal from the trauma. You may be experiencing depression, anxiety, or a challenging life transition. It feels like nothing has helped you and your partner and you are ready for help from an unbiased couple’s counselor. You are an overwhelmed parent who is tired of the conflict at home and interested in working with a family therapist.
I would be honored to help you, your teenager or your family.
You desire to have healthier relationships that make you feel safe and secure but you aren't sure how to get there. Anxiety, panic attacks, disrupted sleep, or unwanted thoughts make it difficult for you to cope. You had painful childhood experiences, and you don't know how to heal from the trauma. You may be experiencing depression, anxiety, or a challenging life transition. It feels like nothing has helped you and your partner and you are ready for help from an unbiased couple’s counselor. You are an overwhelmed parent who is tired of the conflict at home and interested in working with a family therapist.
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Dr. Danielle Zandbergen
Counselor, LMHC, LPC, PhD
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97086 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you are seeking ways to strengthen your relationship to self or others, or experience growth in your development and well-being, I am here to help you navigate these issues and more. I specialize in adolescent and adult therapy with an emphasis on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and identity concerns. I have worked in school-based settings, child welfare, foster and adoptive care, residential care, and private practice. I work primarily with individuals, but also enjoy working with couples whether it be premarital or marital counseling.
Whether you are seeking ways to strengthen your relationship to self or others, or experience growth in your development and well-being, I am here to help you navigate these issues and more. I specialize in adolescent and adult therapy with an emphasis on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and identity concerns. I have worked in school-based settings, child welfare, foster and adoptive care, residential care, and private practice. I work primarily with individuals, but also enjoy working with couples whether it be premarital or marital counseling.
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Dani Vijil
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, SUDP, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97086 (Online Only)
Step into a therapeutic space where healing awaits. Whether you're a teen navigating the complexities of growing up or an adult seeking guidance on your journey, I’m here to support you. Working with those that are ready and motivated for change (or just need a little support getting there) is a great fit for my style.
Step into a therapeutic space where healing awaits. Whether you're a teen navigating the complexities of growing up or an adult seeking guidance on your journey, I’m here to support you. Working with those that are ready and motivated for change (or just need a little support getting there) is a great fit for my style.
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Isael Vanegas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97086 (Online Only)
My particular areas of expertise include: Adolescent issues, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, non-suicidal self injury, suicidal ideation, adjusting to life's stressors, PTSD, trauma/shame, and gay men’s issues/challenges.
Life is full of challenges and obstacles that we often feel we are unable to overcome. My goal is to help you discover your inner strength and motivation to keep moving forward, even when it feels too painful. I find that building strong relationships with others helps keep us emotionally regulated and feeling connected. I place heavy importance on building a strong therapeutic relationship during our initial sessions. This will help create a compassionate, safe, and growth-fostering environment where progress is inevitable.
My particular areas of expertise include: Adolescent issues, Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, non-suicidal self injury, suicidal ideation, adjusting to life's stressors, PTSD, trauma/shame, and gay men’s issues/challenges.
Life is full of challenges and obstacles that we often feel we are unable to overcome. My goal is to help you discover your inner strength and motivation to keep moving forward, even when it feels too painful. I find that building strong relationships with others helps keep us emotionally regulated and feeling connected. I place heavy importance on building a strong therapeutic relationship during our initial sessions. This will help create a compassionate, safe, and growth-fostering environment where progress is inevitable.
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For adolescent, teen, and young adults struggling with school refusal, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and other behavioral health issues, the earlier they’re diagnosed, the more effective treatment can be.
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For adolescent, teen, and young adults struggling with school refusal, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and other behavioral health issues, the earlier they’re diagnosed, the more effective treatment can be.
Embark Behavioral Health is a leading network of exceptional treatment and therapy programs across the United States. We specialize in helping adolescents, teens, and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. Our programs include in-home treatment, virtual IOP, outpatient clinics that offer intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) and therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as a partial hospitalization program (PHPs), wilderness therapy, short-term residential treatment programs, long-term residential treatment, therapeutic boarding schools, and young adult transitional living options.
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Donald K Bonner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97216 (Online Only)
There are many challenges in life that may inhibit our creativity and preoccupy our minds, resulting in rumination, mood swings, and anxiety. My name is Donald Bonner, LCSW, LLC and I provide mental health treatment to empower the client to find their authentic self and achieve their full potential.
There are many challenges in life that may inhibit our creativity and preoccupy our minds, resulting in rumination, mood swings, and anxiety. My name is Donald Bonner, LCSW, LLC and I provide mental health treatment to empower the client to find their authentic self and achieve their full potential.
Life and living only exist in the present moment. Our untrained mind often causes us suffering when it dwells on past experiences, or future fears, clouding this moment where living actually occures. Depression, anxiety, our beliefs about our selves and others, all stem from these unnecessary thoughts and their related emotions. Our mind must come to realize that it is the cause of its own unhappiness. Then whatever we experience in life is no longer overwhelming.
I have an appreciation and grounding in western oriented psychodynamics enriched with an eastern psychological and Spiritual perspective. Please visit my website: kennethandert.com
Life and living only exist in the present moment. Our untrained mind often causes us suffering when it dwells on past experiences, or future fears, clouding this moment where living actually occures. Depression, anxiety, our beliefs about our selves and others, all stem from these unnecessary thoughts and their related emotions. Our mind must come to realize that it is the cause of its own unhappiness. Then whatever we experience in life is no longer overwhelming.
I have an appreciation and grounding in western oriented psychodynamics enriched with an eastern psychological and Spiritual perspective. Please visit my website: kennethandert.com
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Jerry Woodards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
Are you ready to live a better you? You are taking the first step in attaining peace-of-mind, I respect and applaud you for doing so. I have a Masters degree in Social Work from Portland State University and over 40 years of experience working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I began my private practice, Pathways to Peace Therapy, over 20 years ago, while also working in community mental health and E.R. crisis intervention for over 15 years. In 2014, I also began working with OCD patients. Working in various mental health settings has been invaluable in providing tools to bring to my clients individual needs and goals.
Are you ready to live a better you? You are taking the first step in attaining peace-of-mind, I respect and applaud you for doing so. I have a Masters degree in Social Work from Portland State University and over 40 years of experience working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I began my private practice, Pathways to Peace Therapy, over 20 years ago, while also working in community mental health and E.R. crisis intervention for over 15 years. In 2014, I also began working with OCD patients. Working in various mental health settings has been invaluable in providing tools to bring to my clients individual needs and goals.
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Linda Berlingen, LPC - Rose City Therapists, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97239
Sometimes we need a caring person, skilled at listening, who will act as a mirror, reflecting back our deepest knowing and personal truth. The act of entrusting another in this manner helps us to realign with our wisest self. We begin feeling more at ease and clearer about our intentions. Choices begin to reflect who we really want to be in the world. Suddenly, we are noticing and appreciating what is right and joyful in life more of the time.
Sometimes we need a caring person, skilled at listening, who will act as a mirror, reflecting back our deepest knowing and personal truth. The act of entrusting another in this manner helps us to realign with our wisest self. We begin feeling more at ease and clearer about our intentions. Choices begin to reflect who we really want to be in the world. Suddenly, we are noticing and appreciating what is right and joyful in life more of the time.
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Does insurance cover therapy, prescriptions and other behavioral health services?
In general, yes. Laws in the U.S. require insurers to cover essential behavioral health care at the same level as other health care services. Most health plans require a medical diagnosis and treatments that are evidence based and medically essential. This means that life coaching and alternative therapies are not covered, nor is therapy without a diagnosis. Call the number on the back or your insurance card or visit your insurance company's website to review your Summary of Benefits. If you have insurance through your employer, your Human Resources department may also be able to answer questions.
How much does therapy cost with insurance?
The cost of therapy depends on your region, how much training and experience your therapist has, and the type of treatment. The rate for talk therapy generally falls between $100 and $250. For a client seeing an in-network provider, the cost of therapy is often similar to the cost of other health care services. Clients pay co-pays and may need to satisfy a plan’s deductible before benefits kick in.
What is the difference between In-Network and Out-of-Network insurance coverage?
An in-network provider has contracted with an insurer to get paid directly for services, and to accept the insurer’s rate of compensation. Clients are responsible for deductibles and copays. If a therapist is out of network, that means that the client pays the therapist directly for services at the therapist’s regular fee. Out-of-Network providers often give clients a receipt so that they can file for partial reimbursement with their insurance company.
Is it difficult to find an In-Network therapist?
It is not unusual for therapists to limit the number of insurance patients in their practice, so it’s important to check in-network availability when you schedule your first appointment. In regions and times where therapy is in high demand it may take longer to get scheduled with an in-network therapist.
What is the difference between HMO and PPO insurance plans?
HMO health plans only cover in-network services, there is no reimbursement for out-of-network providers. PPO plans often cover both in- and out-of-network services, though the client may pay more for out-of-network services.
What is a Superbill?
A superbill is a receipt for therapy services. It provides all the information required by insurance companies to reimburse you for out-of-network services, including the diagnostic codes for your care, the amount paid, and the dates and duration of care.
Does insurance cover Online therapy?
Many therapists who shifted their practice to online therapy during the pandemic have kept that arrangement. And most insurers continue to cover telehealth services, with a few exceptions. Preventive care (such as an annual depression screening) is often required to be in-person to be covered, and some states require prescribers of controlled substances to see those patients in person.
Does insurance cover Group therapy?
Many insurance plans provide coverage for group therapy provided there is a medical diagnosis for group members, but there are some noteworthy exceptions. For example, Medicare does not always cover group therapy. Group therapy tends to cost less than individual therapy.
Does insurance cover Couples therapy?
Most insurance companies do not cover the cost of couples therapy because there is no medical diagnosis or medically necessary treatment. However, a few plans will offer a limited benefit, so it is still worth checking with your insurance company. Sometimes therapy is covered for a couple when one person has a diagnosis and another family member joins them for joint therapy, but it is considered therapy for the medical condition that includes a family member as a listener or helper, not couples counseling. Without insurance, most clients pay between $100-300 per 60-90 min session for couples therapy. Often clients can find classes or workshops that make it more affordable to work on their relationship. And some employers offer Employee Assistance Plans that help defray the cost of couples therapy.
What is an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)?
Employee Assistance Plans are purchased by employers for the benefit of their employees. EAPs typically assist employees with referrals and may also provide the first few sessions of therapy free of charge, with the patient's regular health insurance kicking in after those initial sessions. EAP benefits often apply to all types of therapy without the need for a medical diagnosis, making it easier to access couples therapy, therapy for life transitions, and other non-medical counseling. Just as with standard health insurance, clients should always check that a provider accepts their EAP benefits before scheduling.
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy
Learn more about Insurance Coverage and Finding Affordable Therapy