Depression Therapists in Gresham, OR
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Anchor Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Gresham, OR 97030
Hi my name is Justin. I specialize in youth struggling with depression and behavioral problems at home and school. While this is my area of specialty I have experience working with people who are struggling with a variety of issues such as work performance, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges and spiritual issues.
Hi my name is Justin. I specialize in youth struggling with depression and behavioral problems at home and school. While this is my area of specialty I have experience working with people who are struggling with a variety of issues such as work performance, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges and spiritual issues.
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Secret Room Therapy Center LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030
I also work with anxiety and depression.
The Secret Room is the ancient word for chrysalis.Its within the walls of the chrysalis "the safe and protected space" that total transformation takes place. It is the secrets that are within our family systems the secrets that we keep from ourselves and the secrets that others keep that we need to be freed from. Within the safety of The Secret Room you will be able to transform to your highest potential and unveil the secrets that hold you back from the life you truly want and deserve!
I also work with anxiety and depression.
The Secret Room is the ancient word for chrysalis.Its within the walls of the chrysalis "the safe and protected space" that total transformation takes place. It is the secrets that are within our family systems the secrets that we keep from ourselves and the secrets that others keep that we need to be freed from. Within the safety of The Secret Room you will be able to transform to your highest potential and unveil the secrets that hold you back from the life you truly want and deserve!
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Welcome. Are you struggling to define yourself socially or professionally? Is anxiety or depression hindering your enjoyment of life? My clients have often come to a place in life where they feel stuck and are in search of a new direction. Together we can uncover the patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that are holding you back, and establish a happier and healthier way of being in the world. I utilize a collaborative client-centered approach to provide the balance between supporting and challenging you that is necessary for promoting growth and change.
Welcome. Are you struggling to define yourself socially or professionally? Is anxiety or depression hindering your enjoyment of life? My clients have often come to a place in life where they feel stuck and are in search of a new direction. Together we can uncover the patterns in your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that are holding you back, and establish a happier and healthier way of being in the world. I utilize a collaborative client-centered approach to provide the balance between supporting and challenging you that is necessary for promoting growth and change.
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Life Skills Management Services LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030 (Online Only)
We are licensed in Utah, Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.
We are licensed in Utah, Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.
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I am an experienced Therapist. I offer counseling to couples, families and individuals. Most couples that I work with have strengths and struggles. I assist them in tuning-up their communication and problem solving skills. Individuals are often seeking therapy to better understand and treat their symptoms; such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, past unresolved issues. Causes are many; including relationship conflict, parenting, aging, illness, jobs and other life stressors.
I am an experienced Therapist. I offer counseling to couples, families and individuals. Most couples that I work with have strengths and struggles. I assist them in tuning-up their communication and problem solving skills. Individuals are often seeking therapy to better understand and treat their symptoms; such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, past unresolved issues. Causes are many; including relationship conflict, parenting, aging, illness, jobs and other life stressors.
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Nikki Barone -Grace Point Pnw Counseling- Emdr Trained
Professional Counselor Associate
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Gresham, OR 97030
I have a desire to help people who are experiencing a spiritual crisis, trauma, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties.
People do not seek counseling because everything in their life is going well. Sometimes we just need someone to come along side and help us "do" life. Sometimes we just need someone to help ease the pain. I approach counseling from a Christian Worldview believing that deep down people want to be seen, understood, and accepted for who they are. I use a variety of evidence based practices such as EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you on your journey.
I have a desire to help people who are experiencing a spiritual crisis, trauma, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal difficulties.
People do not seek counseling because everything in their life is going well. Sometimes we just need someone to come along side and help us "do" life. Sometimes we just need someone to help ease the pain. I approach counseling from a Christian Worldview believing that deep down people want to be seen, understood, and accepted for who they are. I use a variety of evidence based practices such as EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help you on your journey.
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***Currently available for in-person and Teletherapy appointments*** I am passionate about people leading empowered, connected, and purposeful lives. I provide counseling services to diverse clients as they learn, change, grow, and function in increasingly inspired, creative, healthy, and adaptive ways. I work collaboratively with clients in identifying needs, making changes, and practicing new skills in a safe and supportive setting. I am experienced in working with adults, couples, families, as well as adolescent clients, on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, identity, and unwanted thoughts or emotions.
***Currently available for in-person and Teletherapy appointments*** I am passionate about people leading empowered, connected, and purposeful lives. I provide counseling services to diverse clients as they learn, change, grow, and function in increasingly inspired, creative, healthy, and adaptive ways. I work collaboratively with clients in identifying needs, making changes, and practicing new skills in a safe and supportive setting. I am experienced in working with adults, couples, families, as well as adolescent clients, on issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, anger, identity, and unwanted thoughts or emotions.
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Rose Mary A Colorafi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC, NCC, CRC/Ret
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030
Feeling Anxious? Depressed? As a Counselor, I can help you feel better, think more clearly, overcome internal obstacles, and more. As a Life Coach, I can facilitate your movement forward. Have trouble moving forward on your Plans? Find yourself back at Square One too often? Undecided about your next Steps? Difficulty Following Through? If you seek a highly experienced, yet affordable, individual who has assisted diverse persons with a wide variety of interests, needs, and obstacles, Contact me. With 30 years of experience as a helping professional, I have served people from late teens to elders. Business name: Rose C Life Goals LLC.
Feeling Anxious? Depressed? As a Counselor, I can help you feel better, think more clearly, overcome internal obstacles, and more. As a Life Coach, I can facilitate your movement forward. Have trouble moving forward on your Plans? Find yourself back at Square One too often? Undecided about your next Steps? Difficulty Following Through? If you seek a highly experienced, yet affordable, individual who has assisted diverse persons with a wide variety of interests, needs, and obstacles, Contact me. With 30 years of experience as a helping professional, I have served people from late teens to elders. Business name: Rose C Life Goals LLC.
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At Shanti, we provide comprehensive mental health treatment. We specialize in dual diagnosis treatment for mental health issues and addiction. Our TMS therapy program treats depression in our clients using a new and unique technology. Robbie Bahl, MD is our medical director. He is a dual Board Certified medical physician, specializing in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. He performs Suboxone and Buprenorphine Inductions and Maintenance, Chronic Pain, Opioid Dependence, Alcohol Dependence, Vivitrol/Sublocade Injections, and TMS therapy for depression. We have a team of MDs, NPs, and therapists to work to for your wellness.
At Shanti, we provide comprehensive mental health treatment. We specialize in dual diagnosis treatment for mental health issues and addiction. Our TMS therapy program treats depression in our clients using a new and unique technology. Robbie Bahl, MD is our medical director. He is a dual Board Certified medical physician, specializing in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. He performs Suboxone and Buprenorphine Inductions and Maintenance, Chronic Pain, Opioid Dependence, Alcohol Dependence, Vivitrol/Sublocade Injections, and TMS therapy for depression. We have a team of MDs, NPs, and therapists to work to for your wellness.
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Maureen A O'Donnell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, Jungian, Analyst
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, the aftereffects of trauma, and life-transitions. If you are feeling hopelessness, despair, anger, or lack motivation, you are probably suffering from depression. Excessive worry and fears are signs of anxiety. Symptoms of trauma can include: panic attacks, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, anger, depression, and dissociation.
I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, the aftereffects of trauma, and life-transitions. If you are feeling hopelessness, despair, anger, or lack motivation, you are probably suffering from depression. Excessive worry and fears are signs of anxiety. Symptoms of trauma can include: panic attacks, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, anger, depression, and dissociation.
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Alisha Kelley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030 (Online Only)
Do you struggle with stress, depression, anxiety? Do you feel overwhelmed, or like you past/ current trauma is keeping your from living your best like? Do you desire to unlearn some of your unhealthy ways of doing things and learn new helpful tactics for everyday situations? If this sounds familiar to you and you are tired of doing the same things and feeling stuck, I would like to help. Therapy is a place where you can establish and reclaim your sense of self and learn to live freely. We will work together to explore behaviors and thought patterns to encourage personal growth.
Do you struggle with stress, depression, anxiety? Do you feel overwhelmed, or like you past/ current trauma is keeping your from living your best like? Do you desire to unlearn some of your unhealthy ways of doing things and learn new helpful tactics for everyday situations? If this sounds familiar to you and you are tired of doing the same things and feeling stuck, I would like to help. Therapy is a place where you can establish and reclaim your sense of self and learn to live freely. We will work together to explore behaviors and thought patterns to encourage personal growth.
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I Am Accepting New Clients! Are you ready to break free from the chains holding you back? As a Seasoned Therapist, I specialize in guiding MEN through the toughest of challenges, whether it's navigating relationships, reclaiming self-confidence, or battling inner demons like depression, anxiety and past trauma. In our work together, we will discover your potential, obliterate the boundaries of any self-limiting beliefs, and push your Mind and Will to Achieve beyond the edges of your current thought patterns about yourself. Let's uncover what you're truly capable of and make it a reality!
I Am Accepting New Clients! Are you ready to break free from the chains holding you back? As a Seasoned Therapist, I specialize in guiding MEN through the toughest of challenges, whether it's navigating relationships, reclaiming self-confidence, or battling inner demons like depression, anxiety and past trauma. In our work together, we will discover your potential, obliterate the boundaries of any self-limiting beliefs, and push your Mind and Will to Achieve beyond the edges of your current thought patterns about yourself. Let's uncover what you're truly capable of and make it a reality!
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Courtney Parchmon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030 (Online Only)
I specialize in addressing relational issues, depression, men's issues and dual diagnosis.
Are you struggling with life challenges and are in need of someone to guide you to a fulfilling lifestyle? With a focus on the 'whole person,' I'm deeply committed to fostering a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients, which is the bedrock of our work together. By understanding your concerns thoroughly, we can address the root of the problems you're facing. I specialize in creating an environment where you'll feel comfortable discussing some of the hardest parts of your life.
I specialize in addressing relational issues, depression, men's issues and dual diagnosis.
Are you struggling with life challenges and are in need of someone to guide you to a fulfilling lifestyle? With a focus on the 'whole person,' I'm deeply committed to fostering a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients, which is the bedrock of our work together. By understanding your concerns thoroughly, we can address the root of the problems you're facing. I specialize in creating an environment where you'll feel comfortable discussing some of the hardest parts of your life.
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Traci Heward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gresham, OR 97030
I get it - seeking support isn't always easy. It requires a great deal of courage. Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience in our lives. I help people work through the unrelenting cycle of stress, worry, and shame that comes with anxiety and trauma. Depression can feel like a weight that you're always carrying. Through counseling and treatment, you can recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. Taking a mind-body approach to your care, you can learn the tools that help you move through these issues.
I get it - seeking support isn't always easy. It requires a great deal of courage. Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience in our lives. I help people work through the unrelenting cycle of stress, worry, and shame that comes with anxiety and trauma. Depression can feel like a weight that you're always carrying. Through counseling and treatment, you can recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. Taking a mind-body approach to your care, you can learn the tools that help you move through these issues.
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You're navigating life's complexities, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges. You're seeking clarity, support, and practical tools to manage stress and prioritize your own well-being. Your goal is to regain control, find balance, and build healthier connections, all while exploring what it means to prioritize your mental health.
You're navigating life's complexities, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges. You're seeking clarity, support, and practical tools to manage stress and prioritize your own well-being. Your goal is to regain control, find balance, and build healthier connections, all while exploring what it means to prioritize your mental health.
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Rick Baumgartle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030 (Online Only)
Are you tired of battling with anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem on your own? Meet Rick Baumgartle, an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years in the field. Rick believes that you should not have to struggle alone. Instead, he aims to guide you in focusing your energy on what truly matters to you rather than on the issues you're trying to overcome.
Are you tired of battling with anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem on your own? Meet Rick Baumgartle, an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years in the field. Rick believes that you should not have to struggle alone. Instead, he aims to guide you in focusing your energy on what truly matters to you rather than on the issues you're trying to overcome.
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As a survivor of long-term childhood abuse, I am passionate about helping people heal from their traumas and thrive. I have lived experience with complex trauma, anxiety, and depression; which helps me be more understanding, compassionate, and empathetic. My goal is to help you be the healthiest you that you can be. If you are experiencing barriers or challenges to achieving this, my aim is to provide you with the needed support and professional expertise to help you overcome them.
As a survivor of long-term childhood abuse, I am passionate about helping people heal from their traumas and thrive. I have lived experience with complex trauma, anxiety, and depression; which helps me be more understanding, compassionate, and empathetic. My goal is to help you be the healthiest you that you can be. If you are experiencing barriers or challenges to achieving this, my aim is to provide you with the needed support and professional expertise to help you overcome them.
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Leah Chambers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Gresham, OR 97080
Now accepting new clients! I am currently supporting emerging adults, college students, and women. Clients often come to me for support with relieving symptoms associated with trauma, attachment injuries, interpersonal problems, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. Life can be messy, hard, and painful. I enjoy helping clients process challenges, as well as build skills for managing life's stressors and developing resilience.
Now accepting new clients! I am currently supporting emerging adults, college students, and women. Clients often come to me for support with relieving symptoms associated with trauma, attachment injuries, interpersonal problems, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and low self-esteem. Life can be messy, hard, and painful. I enjoy helping clients process challenges, as well as build skills for managing life's stressors and developing resilience.
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Catherine E Archibald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Gresham, OR 97030
I work with a wide array of clients experiencing challenges in their lives ranging from eating disorders to substance abuse to serious trauma. In my years of work specializing in children and parents contending with anger, anxiety, depression, foster-care, parenting struggles and divorce issues I have helped families find healing and recover fun in their relationships. Whether a person is seeking services because they realize their problems can improve and they want professional support or at the insistence of a concerned family member, therapy should be a place where you experience confidence that the situation will improve.
I work with a wide array of clients experiencing challenges in their lives ranging from eating disorders to substance abuse to serious trauma. In my years of work specializing in children and parents contending with anger, anxiety, depression, foster-care, parenting struggles and divorce issues I have helped families find healing and recover fun in their relationships. Whether a person is seeking services because they realize their problems can improve and they want professional support or at the insistence of a concerned family member, therapy should be a place where you experience confidence that the situation will improve.
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Heather Lara Family Therapy LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Gresham, OR 97030
I enjoy working with older teens and adults who are experiencing struggles with ADHD, Anxiety, Parenting, Depression and Eating-related issues.
I enjoy working with older teens and adults who are experiencing struggles with ADHD, Anxiety, Parenting, Depression and Eating-related issues.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.