Marriage Counseling Therapists in Clackamas County, OR

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JoLee Scott
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97086  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I understand personally: abuse, narcissism, problematic marriage, hostile divorce, raising children in this dynamic, religious abuse and addiction.
Are you confused? Exhausted? Scared? I can help. I have a unique understanding of unhealthy relationships and how they operate and impact the lives of those in it. Most relationships start out hopeful and happy. Many turn at some point and this is where confusion lives. I work with individuals who have had difficult relationships. Healing takes a lot of work, and a lot of commitment, I won't sugar-coat...but it can be done. Or, perhaps you have issues with non-intimate relationships, maybe a parent, sibling, or child. Or maybe your child has conflicts with your ex. This too can be made healthier.
I understand personally: abuse, narcissism, problematic marriage, hostile divorce, raising children in this dynamic, religious abuse and addiction.
Are you confused? Exhausted? Scared? I can help. I have a unique understanding of unhealthy relationships and how they operate and impact the lives of those in it. Most relationships start out hopeful and happy. Many turn at some point and this is where confusion lives. I work with individuals who have had difficult relationships. Healing takes a lot of work, and a lot of commitment, I won't sugar-coat...but it can be done. Or, perhaps you have issues with non-intimate relationships, maybe a parent, sibling, or child. Or maybe your child has conflicts with your ex. This too can be made healthier.
(503) 694-3350 View (503) 694-3350
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Ella Olson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Damascus, OR 97015
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience, I use play therapy, calming strategies, and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help children.
Is your child struggling with overwhelming emotions or challenging behaviors? Maybe they’ve experienced trauma, or they’re having difficulty connecting with others. You want them to find calm and stability, to feel safe and supported, and to grow in their ability to manage their emotions. You’re also looking for guidance as a caregiver to better support your child through these tough times.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience, I use play therapy, calming strategies, and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help children.
Is your child struggling with overwhelming emotions or challenging behaviors? Maybe they’ve experienced trauma, or they’re having difficulty connecting with others. You want them to find calm and stability, to feel safe and supported, and to grow in their ability to manage their emotions. You’re also looking for guidance as a caregiver to better support your child through these tough times.
(971) 447-0536 View (971) 447-0536
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Kind Therapy Group - Therapists in Oregon
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LCSW, LPC
Verified Verified
Clackamas, OR 97015
Our therapists represent a wide range of clinical backgrounds and specialties, and provide the full spectrum of outpatient behavioral health services, including EMDR, DBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, marriage therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy.
Kind Therapy Group can help you find a therapist who is just right for you or your family. Our qualified and compassionate counselors provide outstanding mental health services in-person and online across the entire Greater Portland Area. For an appointment, please call 503-563-8668 to speak with our receptionist M-F 7:30am-4pm. Alternatively, our website allows you to self-schedule with one of our multi-award-winning therapists 24/7. Our network includes licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, couples counselors, and certified alcohol and drug counselors.
Our therapists represent a wide range of clinical backgrounds and specialties, and provide the full spectrum of outpatient behavioral health services, including EMDR, DBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, marriage therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy.
Kind Therapy Group can help you find a therapist who is just right for you or your family. Our qualified and compassionate counselors provide outstanding mental health services in-person and online across the entire Greater Portland Area. For an appointment, please call 503-563-8668 to speak with our receptionist M-F 7:30am-4pm. Alternatively, our website allows you to self-schedule with one of our multi-award-winning therapists 24/7. Our network includes licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, couples counselors, and certified alcohol and drug counselors.
(503) 506-6249 View (503) 506-6249
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Kristen Carstensen
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
Happy Valley, OR 97086
I am a marriage and family therapist dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through their unique challenges. Specializing in Solution Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy, helping clients identify their strengths and rewrite their stories. Believing that our physical, mental, and emotional systems are intertwined, I advocate that changing one aspect can lead to transformations in all areas. I foster a therapeutic environment that promotes curiosity, trust, and mutual respect, empowering clients to learn new skills, heal from past experiences, and achieve greater alignment in their lives.
I am a marriage and family therapist dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through their unique challenges. Specializing in Solution Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy, helping clients identify their strengths and rewrite their stories. Believing that our physical, mental, and emotional systems are intertwined, I advocate that changing one aspect can lead to transformations in all areas. I foster a therapeutic environment that promotes curiosity, trust, and mutual respect, empowering clients to learn new skills, heal from past experiences, and achieve greater alignment in their lives.
(503) 543-1279 View (503) 543-1279
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Russ Brechbiel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Gladstone, OR 97027
Focusing on the whole person (heart, mind, body and soul), I connect with my clients in a natural way, identifying negative cycles that have them stuck, whether they be patterns of thinking, feeling or behaviors. I help clients facing issues such as marital/relational dissatisfaction, struggles in parenting, depression, anxiety, OCD, and stressful life situations, to unpack their concerns, and with patient support, find the path towards resilient hope and lasting change.
Focusing on the whole person (heart, mind, body and soul), I connect with my clients in a natural way, identifying negative cycles that have them stuck, whether they be patterns of thinking, feeling or behaviors. I help clients facing issues such as marital/relational dissatisfaction, struggles in parenting, depression, anxiety, OCD, and stressful life situations, to unpack their concerns, and with patient support, find the path towards resilient hope and lasting change.
(503) 831-9717 View (503) 831-9717
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Kristin Marshall
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Waitlist for new clients
Whatever is going on in your life, your child's life, your family, or your marriage that brought you here today, I know that there is hope for health and growth.
If you're looking for an empathetic and accepting space to work from the challenges you're currently experiencing towards the resilient person you are becoming, I would be honored to support you in your journey. In therapy with me, you can expect an open, compassionate space to engage in your mental health care. In my practice, I work with children, teens, families, couples, and individuals.
Whatever is going on in your life, your child's life, your family, or your marriage that brought you here today, I know that there is hope for health and growth.
If you're looking for an empathetic and accepting space to work from the challenges you're currently experiencing towards the resilient person you are becoming, I would be honored to support you in your journey. In therapy with me, you can expect an open, compassionate space to engage in your mental health care. In my practice, I work with children, teens, families, couples, and individuals.
(971) 257-5973 View (971) 257-5973
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David E. Blakeslee, Psy.D., PC
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Waitlist for new clients
I have specialty training in marriage and family therapy (Pepperdine University, 1982).
Taking the first step to get help is often the most difficult, but it is often a hopeful sign that you are ready for growth and ready for change. Finding a compassionate, experienced psychologist at such a time will have the powerful benefit of moving you in a focused way on your needed areas of growth and discovering new areas of strength. Dr. Blakeslee has helped hundreds of individuals, scores of couples and dozens of families in his 20+ years of practice. The science of psychology has made treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma and dysfunctional relationships more successful.
I have specialty training in marriage and family therapy (Pepperdine University, 1982).
Taking the first step to get help is often the most difficult, but it is often a hopeful sign that you are ready for growth and ready for change. Finding a compassionate, experienced psychologist at such a time will have the powerful benefit of moving you in a focused way on your needed areas of growth and discovering new areas of strength. Dr. Blakeslee has helped hundreds of individuals, scores of couples and dozens of families in his 20+ years of practice. The science of psychology has made treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma and dysfunctional relationships more successful.
(503) 925-6313 View (503) 925-6313
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Hans Rasmussen
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, MDiv
Verified Verified
Wilsonville, OR 97070
I work with teens, families, couples, and both men and women, in a variety of counseling settings and situations, and I specialize in marriage counseling, depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and much more.
Everyone has seasons of difficulty, confusion, or moments where forward progress in life and relationships seem to come to a stop. These experiences, while deeply painful, can be harnessed as moments of growth in our lives that cause us to understand ourselves, our faith, our relationships, and the world around us to a much greater degree.
I work with teens, families, couples, and both men and women, in a variety of counseling settings and situations, and I specialize in marriage counseling, depression, anxiety, trauma recovery, and much more.
Everyone has seasons of difficulty, confusion, or moments where forward progress in life and relationships seem to come to a stop. These experiences, while deeply painful, can be harnessed as moments of growth in our lives that cause us to understand ourselves, our faith, our relationships, and the world around us to a much greater degree.
(971) 306-4821 View (971) 306-4821
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Emily Booth
Professional Counselor Associate
Verified Verified
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
I use the Gottman method of marriage therapy and am level 3 trained.
Oftentimes couples are unaware they are missing essential skills to healthy and lasting relationships until conflict becomes repetitive and destructive. Through the tools, training, and counseling I provide, couples are able to process past hurts, establish skilled communication, develop empathy for the other, and move together toward connection.
I use the Gottman method of marriage therapy and am level 3 trained.
Oftentimes couples are unaware they are missing essential skills to healthy and lasting relationships until conflict becomes repetitive and destructive. Through the tools, training, and counseling I provide, couples are able to process past hurts, establish skilled communication, develop empathy for the other, and move together toward connection.
(503) 852-9125 View (503) 852-9125
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Carol L. Clifton
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Clackamas, OR 97015
teaches skills to enable couples to raise to conscious levels the dynamics which are influencing their marriage to provide healing for childhood wounds.
I have found that no single therapy works for everyone during my 20 years of treating trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias as well as doing marital therapy. While trained in traditional therapy, I have integrated mind-body therapies where appropriate since research indicates symptoms are stored in the body as well as in the mind. EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Tappas Accupressure Technique, Advanced Integrative Therapy, Thought Field Therapy, the Emotional Freedom Technique, and Healing from the Body Level Up are a few modalities I use along with cognitive restructuring and psycho-education. I work with each client to determine goals and treatment plans.
teaches skills to enable couples to raise to conscious levels the dynamics which are influencing their marriage to provide healing for childhood wounds.
I have found that no single therapy works for everyone during my 20 years of treating trauma, depression, anxiety, phobias as well as doing marital therapy. While trained in traditional therapy, I have integrated mind-body therapies where appropriate since research indicates symptoms are stored in the body as well as in the mind. EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Tappas Accupressure Technique, Advanced Integrative Therapy, Thought Field Therapy, the Emotional Freedom Technique, and Healing from the Body Level Up are a few modalities I use along with cognitive restructuring and psycho-education. I work with each client to determine goals and treatment plans.
(971) 236-4051 View (971) 236-4051
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Sarah Zamiska Dover LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Linn, OR 97068
Well hello! My name is Sarah Dover and my pronouns are she and her. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. I received my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco in 2016. I have learned and experienced profound growth (both professionally and personally) while working alongside and supporting clients in spaces filled with grief, trauma and crisis, depression and anxiety, chronic stress, and relational problems. I have worked both in a clinic setting and within the community.
Well hello! My name is Sarah Dover and my pronouns are she and her. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. I received my Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco in 2016. I have learned and experienced profound growth (both professionally and personally) while working alongside and supporting clients in spaces filled with grief, trauma and crisis, depression and anxiety, chronic stress, and relational problems. I have worked both in a clinic setting and within the community.
(971) 260-4698 View (971) 260-4698
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Don Becker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97086  (Online Only)
My Major course work included: counseling theory and practice, counseling psychology, marriage and family counseling, diagnostics and assessments, clinical work with adults, children, families and groups.
No matter how difficult the problem you are facing, there is a solution. My therapeutic approach is designed to help you gain awareness and understanding into whatever is troubling you and to assist you in developing the practical skills to handle these issues more effectively. I believe that within our problems lie the keys to further growth and development when they are unfolded with awareness. Together, we will create a treatment plan that is tailored to meet your desired goals in therapy.
My Major course work included: counseling theory and practice, counseling psychology, marriage and family counseling, diagnostics and assessments, clinical work with adults, children, families and groups.
No matter how difficult the problem you are facing, there is a solution. My therapeutic approach is designed to help you gain awareness and understanding into whatever is troubling you and to assist you in developing the practical skills to handle these issues more effectively. I believe that within our problems lie the keys to further growth and development when they are unfolded with awareness. Together, we will create a treatment plan that is tailored to meet your desired goals in therapy.
(503) 567-5428 View (503) 567-5428
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Ann DeWitt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Experience passion in your marriage and fun in your family. You've spent years building an exceptional family, career, and life but recently have hit a snag. It might be a lack of intimacy in your marriage, a child who isn't thriving in school, sports, or emotional health, or a feeling that you're stuck--simultaneously overwhelmed and uninspired.
Experience passion in your marriage and fun in your family. You've spent years building an exceptional family, career, and life but recently have hit a snag. It might be a lack of intimacy in your marriage, a child who isn't thriving in school, sports, or emotional health, or a feeling that you're stuck--simultaneously overwhelmed and uninspired.
(503) 379-9533 View (503) 379-9533
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Erin Reyburn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Wilsonville, OR 97070  (Online Only)
I am a state-licensed and board-certified Professional Counselor in Oregon and Washington. I received my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and began my clinical work in the mental health field in 2006.
I am a state-licensed and board-certified Professional Counselor in Oregon and Washington. I received my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and began my clinical work in the mental health field in 2006.
(503) 455-7381 View (503) 455-7381
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Tim Ludeman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Happy Valley, OR 97086
You chose to get married at one point, now it's time to stop regretting that choice, and build a great marriage once again.
You thought that you were going to have a great marriage, but so far that hasn't been working out. You hate the idea of divorce, but also hate the idea of coming home from work and having a big fight, so maybe you just avoid each other in order to keep the peace. You've perfected how to go through the motions with your friends and family, but behind closed doors, the two of you can hardly look each other in the eye. Or maybe you are struggling with a job you don't like, being too busy and stressed out all the time, or feeling stuck in a life you know should be better. You were created to live a dynamic life, and this isn't it.
You chose to get married at one point, now it's time to stop regretting that choice, and build a great marriage once again.
You thought that you were going to have a great marriage, but so far that hasn't been working out. You hate the idea of divorce, but also hate the idea of coming home from work and having a big fight, so maybe you just avoid each other in order to keep the peace. You've perfected how to go through the motions with your friends and family, but behind closed doors, the two of you can hardly look each other in the eye. Or maybe you are struggling with a job you don't like, being too busy and stressed out all the time, or feeling stuck in a life you know should be better. You were created to live a dynamic life, and this isn't it.
(503) 406-4221 View (503) 406-4221
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Lisa Gabardi, PhD, LLC
Psychologist, PhD, LLC
Verified Verified
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
My main areas of expertise include relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, loss/grief, women's issues, and self esteem.
I provide a supportive, compassionate environment combined with practical guidance to promote your strengths, clarify your values and goals, and develop flexible thinking and new habits. Because I believe that when life challenges are met with compassion and practical guidance, the challenges become a catalyst for healing, resilience, and developing your best self. I consider psychotherapy to be a collaborative process, utilizing my expertise and your strengths to meet your goals. I actively participate in the therapy process, supporting your efforts toward sustainable change in your life.
My main areas of expertise include relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, loss/grief, women's issues, and self esteem.
I provide a supportive, compassionate environment combined with practical guidance to promote your strengths, clarify your values and goals, and develop flexible thinking and new habits. Because I believe that when life challenges are met with compassion and practical guidance, the challenges become a catalyst for healing, resilience, and developing your best self. I consider psychotherapy to be a collaborative process, utilizing my expertise and your strengths to meet your goals. I actively participate in the therapy process, supporting your efforts toward sustainable change in your life.
(503) 831-9614 View (503) 831-9614
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Heather Taplett
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Clackamas, OR 97015
I am currently providing telehealth appointments. Are you seeking therapy for yourself, your child, or marriage? Are you sad? Anxious? Are you worried about your teen? Are you having trouble in a romantic relationship? Have you recently experienced a loss? Whatever you are facing, you don't have to do it alone. I want join you in the process of healing and changing. Together, we will revisit the values that motivate you to pursue change and work to pursue your goals through experiences both in and out of session.
I am currently providing telehealth appointments. Are you seeking therapy for yourself, your child, or marriage? Are you sad? Anxious? Are you worried about your teen? Are you having trouble in a romantic relationship? Have you recently experienced a loss? Whatever you are facing, you don't have to do it alone. I want join you in the process of healing and changing. Together, we will revisit the values that motivate you to pursue change and work to pursue your goals through experiences both in and out of session.
(503) 616-2657 View (503) 616-2657
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Zach Lucas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oregon City, OR 97045
I focus on depression, anxiety, anger, life transitions, burn-out, and marriage/family. I serve adults (18+).
I focus on depression, anxiety, anger, life transitions, burn-out, and marriage/family. I serve adults (18+).
(503) 766-5428 View (503) 766-5428
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Hollis Maclean Wenzel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sandy, OR 97055  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Dave Wenzel providing Marriage Intensive weekends through our practice at River Ridge Counseling in Sandy, Oregon.
I specialize in working with couples, families and individuals who are ready to address concerns about themselves and their relationships in order to live a happier and more satisfying life. I offer professional counseling services in a setting that is comfortable, safe and private. My work is grounded in family systems but is also influenced by a humanistic perspective and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with proven tools taken from other modalities as needed. My goal is to offer growth and healing by working with clients in a way that will best match them and the issues they are addressing.
Dave Wenzel providing Marriage Intensive weekends through our practice at River Ridge Counseling in Sandy, Oregon.
I specialize in working with couples, families and individuals who are ready to address concerns about themselves and their relationships in order to live a happier and more satisfying life. I offer professional counseling services in a setting that is comfortable, safe and private. My work is grounded in family systems but is also influenced by a humanistic perspective and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with proven tools taken from other modalities as needed. My goal is to offer growth and healing by working with clients in a way that will best match them and the issues they are addressing.
(503) 577-5338 View (503) 577-5338
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Kimberley Dockery
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Lake Oswego, OR 97034  (Online Only)
Hello, I am Dr. Kimberley. I am licensed marriage and family therapist. I obtained my doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University. Over the past decade, I have supported individuals and couples. I help my clients to create possibilities for change in their relationship with self, family, and health. We will collaboratively narrow down what you desire to address and set some simple, realistic goals so you can feel connected to your core values and positive beliefs again.
Hello, I am Dr. Kimberley. I am licensed marriage and family therapist. I obtained my doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University. Over the past decade, I have supported individuals and couples. I help my clients to create possibilities for change in their relationship with self, family, and health. We will collaboratively narrow down what you desire to address and set some simple, realistic goals so you can feel connected to your core values and positive beliefs again.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.