Relationship Issues Therapists in Beaverton, OR

I believe that throughout our lives we are seeking to deepen our self-awareness, learn & grow from our experiences, & aim to break patterns of behavior that are no longer benefiting us. While we’re doing the best we can with the knowledge we have, there may be times we need additional support. I understand the complexities that come with exploring our inner world & believe it takes a lot of bravery, strength & vulnerability to peel back the curtain & take a look inside; especially when the idea of doing so feels scary, confusing, or impossible. I aim to provide services that are tailored to fit your unique needs & goals for therapy.

Accepting New Patients, same week availability..............We all need support throughout our lives, and you may be looking for an additional resource to help you process lived experiences, problem-solve, or understand yourself in a deeper way. You may be struggling with anxiety, the challenges of caregiving, work stress and burnout, relationship challenges, or working through grief, loss, or bereavement. You want to engage in healthy coping skills and develop self-care habits to better support the vision you have for your life.

Are you struggling in your relationship with your partner, with stressors in your family/work life, with your child's behaviors/emotions, or with your own personal/inner fears/worries/sadness? Perhaps you are struggling with the question, 'Who am I?' Maybe you are dealing with symptoms related to trauma. If you are feeling stuck, I can help you. Many people have gone through what you are going through, and there is help out there. I am a licensed therapist in Oregon and Colorado with over 20 years of experience in the helping field, and I work with couples, parents, and adult individuals.

Fiona Chen, LCSW, has been working in the mental health field for over 15 years. She is passionate in enhancing clients self care, self esteem, and self motivation, by using a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. She believes in empowering individuals to identify and achieve their goals. She has a multicultural background and is fluent in English and Chinese, providing mental health care to the populations in Hong Kong, Washington DC, and Portland, OR.

Hello! I believe the therapeutic relationship is best served by establishing clear goals and outcomes and using evidence-based treatments. I assess and understand the developmental stages and needs of a client. And, I commit to working as hard as you in therapy. I welcome clients of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. I work with women, men, and teens; individuals and families; gay, straight, trans, queer, and questioning. I am trained in multiple modalities such as: EMDR, CBT, Somatic therapies, and Mindfulness practices.

My purpose is to help adults of all ages, and their families, improve the quality of their lives. I provide life skills training and psychological therapy to help you accomplish personal goals, gain emotional strength, and further your values. Together we create a good working relationship, where you feel safe openly sharing your experiences, and develop a common understanding of your concerns. That understanding leads to action strategies for the changes you wish to make, relying most on those demonstrated as effective for people with your concerns. We will regularly evaluate how well my services are working for you.

Finding the right match in a counselor is a daunting challenge. It can be stressful to find a competent and caring professional who can listen to your concerns and help you find a way forward. In my experience, people have unique needs, backgrounds, and challenges. Even common mental health challenges like anxiety and depression look different for each person. I therefore collaborate with clients to find an individualized counseling approach that works best for each person. I draw from a variety of counseling theories, including person-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and existential therapy.

My specialties include working with individuals who are dealing with relationship issues, including: a new relationship/ marriage, the end of a relationship, the birth of a child or experiencing a deployed family member. My expertise is in: grief/loss, military service and families, as well as postpartum/ prenatal care. My focused is on mind and body wellness, specifically with consideration for diet, exercise, sleep and relational support. I have a wide variety of experiences in treating people from all walks of life, and I look forward to helping YOU work through your challenges.

My name is Jessica Padnick and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adult individuals and couples to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. I want to collaborate with you to increase mindful awareness of what is or is not working in your life, explore core values, and work together toward your goals. Together we can practice strategies to address current issues while also exploring and addressing root causes underlying symptoms.

Are you working towards a more fulfilling life but continue to find areas where you get stuck or become overwhelmed? Are you hurting inside and unsure of where to turn? Many of our struggles stem from our relationships with others and we often need tools for navigating them, help with setting boundaries, and support in healing the wounds that might arise. Clinicians at Embodied Life Therapy Center bring a wealth of knowledge, training, and experience in working with relationship issues and the impact on our lives as a result.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. I have extensive experience treating a variety of concerns including eating disorders, grief, trauma, relationship issues, mood and anxiety disorders. I am a couples' counselor, and I am a Christian. In my practice I teach mindfulness, improving communication, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, coping with stress and life transitions, improving your sense of well-being. I work with teens, adults, couples and groups.

Therapy can be a place for personal growth and insight. We each have a unique history, journey, and growth process. My goal is to support your overall wellness: mental, physical, emotional, and connective. I work with those experiencing a variety of life issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, ASD, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

I am passionate about empowering clients to gain self confidence, a stronger sense of identity and the ability to build healthy relationships. I believe how we move through the world is directly connected to our most basic understanding of our selves, and the relationships and role models we have grown up with. I also believe our culture plays a significant role shaping our identity and the relationship with the context we live in. Beginning with this understanding, I utilize aspects of different therapeutic approaches to help clients create meaningful and positive changes to live a fuller life.

What’s your pain? Difficulty in relationships or having relationships? Feeling overwhelmed or anxious with the circumstances of your life? Transitions, changes, or feeling like you don’t fit in your life? Is your relationship complicated by ADHD or chronic illness? I walk alongside you in your current circumstances, helping with that emotional overload, and resulting in you having new skills to manage your emotions while increasing your life functioning and relationship connections.

People come to therapy because they want the kind of experience and advice they need to make important changes in their lives. I know a key ingredient in making that happen for you is having a good working relationship between the therapist and the client. For that reason, I strive to offer advice in a straightforward fashion in a spirit of compassion and support. These effective strategies have been helping my clients achieve greater happiness and success in life for over twenty years.

My clients enter into a therapeutic relationship with me often because they never learned how to listen to or love themselves. Many of my clients live with a harsh/distracting internal critic that pulls them out of the present moment and into chronic experiences of suffering. They might even live with or love others who echo or add new fodder to this already cruel inner-voice. My clients begin therapy because they want more out of relationships - with themselves, with others and with the world.

I strongly value the unique intersectionality of each individual and/or collective identities and narratives. I am interested in focusing on and using the therapeutic relationship to explore, process, and re-build psychological patterns of self-worth and interpersonal dynamics that are underlying symptoms. I welcome collaboration in cultivating a curious and open space to empower growth in self-agency as well as growth in the capacity to reflect on the self, other, unconscious mind, and emotional experience. I believe this is vital for deepening self-compassion and integration of one’s various parts of self and history.

You may feel isolated or overwhelmed by close relationships. Despite your efforts, you may feel like you're stuck in cycles that feel intractable. Relationship therapy can help you and the people you love to improve communication, deepen understanding, reprioritize joy/pleasure and promote hope. Therapy can help you to heal. Whether you are experiencing exasperation, grief, disillusionment, boredom, loneliness or something else, we can work to foster flexibility, empathy, vulnerability and resilience. I’d love to learn more about you and your loved ones, and see if we feel like a good initial fit for therapy.

Thank you for considering my services. I have helped people understand themselves and their significant others for 30 years. My approach is based on Christian and Psychoanalytic understandings of our humanity, our relationships and our trauma histories. Your emotional experiences and desires are key. I contribute a variety of skills and frameworks - but what makes therapy unique is the activation of a special kind of relationship...