Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
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Portland, OR 97213
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Many people experience a tension in desiring both stability and change, surrender and control, freedom and limitations. The distress behind these mutual and conflicting needs is what many clients want to explore when they choose to work with me. Together we can contemplate the question, “how are you willing to live?” Clinically, I see individuals, romantic or platonic partnerships, and adult families who want to deepen their sense of connection to life, to their relationships, and to themselves. Many of my clients are LGBTQ+, identify as neurodivergent, or are in mixed-neurotype relationships.
As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I work with clients seeking support to overcome blocks to living a more meaningful life by mapping themes of identity development, life transitions, & grief. Theoretically, I rely on Existentialism, Narrative Therapy, & Attachment theory. I also have specialized training in treating disordered eating and body image concerns.
Reach out if you need: a therapist who will invest with you in building a trusting relationship; someone to help you put words to your story, and explore historic, cultural and social contexts that shape your experience; someone to foster your expanding senses of possibility and purpose. I offer free 20-minute consultations to consider working together.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $170
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of Oregon / R8725 Supervised by Carly Rubin (Oregon / T1838) Mara Sobesky
- In Practice for 2 Years
- Certificate from Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Attended Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Cou, Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family The
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Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Caregivers
- Codependency
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
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Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Narrative
- Relational
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Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Location
Nearby Areas
Mara Sobesky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA