Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Salem, OR 97304
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I resonate with the Christian community and, in addition, folk that may have their own religion and have a totally different worldview- which is, perfectly OK. I find that all still yearn for belonging, acceptance, and a strong desire to be seen as special by themselves and others. Unfortunately, life and important others in your world, as a child or later, did not cooperate. Instead, they treated you with shame, verbal abuse, rejection, and you were led to believe that you were marred or flawed in some way, resulting in a sense of worthlessness. And through learned coping strategies we sort of half way existed. Familiar?
Congratulations, they worked, you made it, didn't you? Or are you discovering that as an adult child of an alcoholic, emotionally traumatized and verbally abused, a child of a mentally ill person, or having parent(s) that were not emotionally present for you, or a child who mostly parented their parent(s) or maybe a chronic codependent. Are they working now?
I am sorry! I have been there and recovered about 20 years ago. Sadly, I've experienced all the above, plus, was addicted to Meth( 10 years), and Alcohol (40 years,) and codependent. I call myself divinely called and professionall trained and together, I trust that we can be successful. I also work with couples with backgrounds close to the above description
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Couple Sessions $100
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cascade Centers EAP
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Health Net
- HealthAdvocate EAP
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Regence
- Reliant
- Out of Network
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Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Oregon / T2527 Gerry Schaffner
- In Practice for 41 Years
- Attended George Fox University, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 1997
Marriage & Family Therapist: Gerry Schaffner
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Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Addiction
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Coaching
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (503) 380-7637
Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Single Mother
Religion
Christian
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Single Mother
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Life/Couples coaching 75.00/45 min. Session
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Relationship coaching. Non therapeutic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Location
Additional Location
Gerry Schaffner, LMFT
Hillsboro, OR 97123
(503) 380-7637Nearby Areas
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Gerry Schaffner, LMFT, Christian Couples Counselor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT