Therapists for Teens in Clackamas, OR

I am passionate about working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. I work with ages 5-29. My ideal client would be an LGBTQIA2S+ child, adolescent, or young adult needing support with identity exploration and acceptance. I want to support clients working through depression, anxiety, grief and loss, complex trauma, and gender dysphoria to promote their wellbeing. I use she/they pronouns and am in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

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.

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.

Are you looking for counseling for yourself or you teenager? Are you or your teen depressed, anxious or angry? Whether you have experienced something traumatic, or you are struggling with minor issues I want to help. I enjoy helping people with a wide variety of problems including mental health issues, addictions, grief, and relationship problems. I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives. It is my desire as a counselor to join the client as a collaborative team, cooperatively setting and working towards counseling goals.

Is your child experiencing behavioral problems that interfere with school, family, or friendships? Is your teen distant, defiant or have mood swings? While facing challenges in childhood is a normal part of growing up, sometimes kids need additional help learning the skills needed to navigate big feelings, worries, upsetting and confusing events and the stressors of modern life. I offer kids an opportunity to learn and practice new skills, a safe space to explore big feelings and can help them learn to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and emotions in a helpful way using creative, and fun approaches and evidence based practices

At Barefoot And Balanced, we celebrate diversity and authenticity in a compassionate, supportive environment. Our team of trauma-informed, sex-positive, and gender-inclusive therapists is dedicated to meeting you where you are. Whether you're navigating personal challenges, seeking couple's therapy, or are a gender-expansive young adult, we're here to uplift and guide you toward a life of greater ease and fulfillment. Join us in creating a safe space for healing and growth.

I bring a holistic approach to counseling, working together toward emotional health. Therapy will include a safe place to explore and process emotions, resulting in improved relationship with self and others. Development of coping skills to reduce anxiety and depression is provided. Trauma informed care including psychoeducation around PTSD and the processing of trauma for those dealing with unresolved trauma is an integral part of therapy. Individual Counseling and Couple’s Counseling is available. Specific modalities may include: Psychotherapy, Psychoeducation, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based Counseling,

I enjoy working jointly with children and families who have difficulties in their relationships and development, including those who have lived through traumatic events and experienced foster care and adoption. I believe all children and families have inherent strengths and the ability, with help, to make positive changes in their relationships. I can help parents understand their child’s behavior and developmental needs, enhance trust, and build secure attachments within the family. I want families to learn new skills, increase resilience, overcome obstacles, and thrive.

Accepting new clients now! Autumn Counseling Services, LLC, works with individuals and families throughout the lifespan. Our clients often struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, gender dysphoria, or ADHD. You or your child may also experience difficulties with general life stressors, relationships, trying to figure out your identity, emotion regulation, low self esteem, sleep disturbances, changes in eating habits, new changes in your life, and inability to cope with daily life, such as work, school, daily tasks and responsibilities. All of our therapists have a passion for working with those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

I have a passion working with youth and young adults, especially those that identify as LGBTQ+ so clients within these categories would be my ideal client. I have availability for clients ages 12 through 29. I want to help clients work through depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, stress, gender dysphoria, identity confusion, and trauma to improve their lives. I would love to help you make progress on your life goals and reduce the impact that your mental health has on your life.

Are you feeling stuck? Struggling with thoughts and emotions that feel out of control? Grieving the loss of a loved one or experiencing loss in other areas of your life? Having parenting or relationship difficulties? Experiencing a major life transition? Feeling unsure about your future? I'm here to help. Together we can discover ways for you to cope with these life challenges. We can explore goals that make sense to you and who you want to be. We can find safe ways to explore what is holding you back in creating the life you want to live.

Therapy can be a tremendously rewarding and enlightening experience leading to lifelong change. My approach to working with clients is to tailor my interventions to meet their specific needs and to work with them in a collaborative fashion to help them access their own strengths and wisdom. My first priority is to listen,to understand your perspective and life experience. I will then work with you to help you gain insight into your current challenges. My goal is to address your problems directly, assist you in finding solutions, and get you back into your life as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about how I might be helpful to you, please contact my office and I will be happy to talk with you.

Crossing Bridges Counseling Center (CBCC) is an outpatient mental health clinic that provides therapy and medications to individuals, families, and couples ages six and older. CBCC works with people who are having mental health challenges (i.e. depression, anxiety, relational difficulties, stress, disruptive behaviors, trauma responses) and strives to provide therapeutic support to assist clients in achieving client identified treatment goals. CBCC's therapists utilize a variety of interventions with their clients and aim to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where their clients can address and achieve their goals.

I aim to provide relationally-based psychotherapy through effective interventions that honor the context of each client. My work has focused on individuals and relationships and the healing of trauma through relationally-based, trauma-informed therapy.

My passions in therapy are anxiety, depression, grief, sexual wellness care, and working with the LGBTQ+ community. I have experience working with teenagers and adults. You may report that you are experiencing sleep issues, a decrease in appetite, racing thoughts, weight loss, struggling in school, hair loss, or panic attacks. Your goals could be wanting to see a decrease in your symptoms and finding better ways to be able to cope with stressors, develop healthy relationships, and learn how to hold healthy boundaries.

I have over ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I have worked with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, parental and family separation, adoption, and complex trauma, among other issues. My experience comes from working in county mental health systems, non-profit systems, and private practice. I have experience working with adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety, complex trauma, conduct disorder, separation from family, adoption, and involvement in the juvenile system. I have worked with adults suffering from addiction to substances, complex trauma, partner/family issues, abuse, domestic violence, depression, and anxiety.

We are a Christian counseling group that seeks to provide current and effective psychotherapy services from a Biblical perspective. We are highly trained counselors who all hold personal Christian values and principles, integrating these into each session without judgment or forcing anything on our clients. Rather, we want to provide hope and guidance through the struggles our clients present.

As your individual therapist, I partner with you as you work through the challenges that may be impacting your life such as trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, family conflict, cultural/ethnic identity and stage of life issues. Together we will explore all aspects of wellness and work through the things that are getting in the way of you building the life you want.