Child Therapists in Lake Oswego, OR
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Joseph C Schutte
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, QMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Our lives are filled with relationships: friendship, significant other, parent, child, intimate partner, etc. When our relationships are struggle, so do other areas of life. Frequently, feelings of depression, anger, or stress coincide with disconnection of a significant, meaningful relationship. This feeling of disconnection is threatening and scary; allowing for thoughts of abandonment, and feeling alone. Unfortunately, this results in an increased feeling of disconnection in our most important relationships.
Our lives are filled with relationships: friendship, significant other, parent, child, intimate partner, etc. When our relationships are struggle, so do other areas of life. Frequently, feelings of depression, anger, or stress coincide with disconnection of a significant, meaningful relationship. This feeling of disconnection is threatening and scary; allowing for thoughts of abandonment, and feeling alone. Unfortunately, this results in an increased feeling of disconnection in our most important relationships.
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I love working with children and families as well as individuals and couples! I also work with a therapy dog named Bruno, a 16 pound Cavalier Spaniel who provides comfort and emotional support to my clients.
As a therapist I am warm, compassionate, strength-based, authentic, and open-minded. I strongly believe that individuals and families are resilient and can grow and heal when engaged in a collaborative process with the right therapist. I will work together with you to make sure that you feel supported in your journey towards healing and growth. I am highly collaborative, authentic, and transparent. I will always strive to find the best approach for you and/or your family. I endeavor to create an environment that fosters mutual respect, growth, curiosity, and hope.
I love working with children and families as well as individuals and couples! I also work with a therapy dog named Bruno, a 16 pound Cavalier Spaniel who provides comfort and emotional support to my clients.
As a therapist I am warm, compassionate, strength-based, authentic, and open-minded. I strongly believe that individuals and families are resilient and can grow and heal when engaged in a collaborative process with the right therapist. I will work together with you to make sure that you feel supported in your journey towards healing and growth. I am highly collaborative, authentic, and transparent. I will always strive to find the best approach for you and/or your family. I endeavor to create an environment that fosters mutual respect, growth, curiosity, and hope.
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Are you, your family, or your children struggling? Are you looking for additional support? I provide nurturing, customized, and effective psychotherapy to children, teens, and adults. I offer in person and tele-health. I offer play therapy in a room dedicated to children and adolescents. Clients tell me they experience full acceptance, empathy, and positive change in our work together. We find glimmers of hope, and strategies for change to make life better for you, your child, or your family. I look forward to hearing from you!
Are you, your family, or your children struggling? Are you looking for additional support? I provide nurturing, customized, and effective psychotherapy to children, teens, and adults. I offer in person and tele-health. I offer play therapy in a room dedicated to children and adolescents. Clients tell me they experience full acceptance, empathy, and positive change in our work together. We find glimmers of hope, and strategies for change to make life better for you, your child, or your family. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Doty completed her APA-accredited internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Seeking to empower children, teens & their families, Dr. Erika Doty works in conjunction with patients' pediatricians, educators, & parents to maximize treatment gains while encouraging collaborative care. Dr. Doty is a licensed clinical child psychologist in the state of Oregon who specializes in providing evidence-based psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental assessments to evaluate for ADHD, Learning Disorders (i.e., Dyslexia), social/emotional concerns (i.e., anxiety) & other concerns in youth ages 6-22 years old. Dr. Doty also provides short-term, evidence-based treatment, with a specialty in CBIT for tics and Tourettes.
Doty completed her APA-accredited internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
Seeking to empower children, teens & their families, Dr. Erika Doty works in conjunction with patients' pediatricians, educators, & parents to maximize treatment gains while encouraging collaborative care. Dr. Doty is a licensed clinical child psychologist in the state of Oregon who specializes in providing evidence-based psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental assessments to evaluate for ADHD, Learning Disorders (i.e., Dyslexia), social/emotional concerns (i.e., anxiety) & other concerns in youth ages 6-22 years old. Dr. Doty also provides short-term, evidence-based treatment, with a specialty in CBIT for tics and Tourettes.
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Working with children, teens, young adults, and families has been a passion and a trained specialty of mine for over 10 years. I have experience in working with individuals and their families in dealing with substance abuse, grief, neurodevelopmental issues (autism), behavioral problems, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, along with other challenges of day-to-day living. If seeking an autism, psychological or academic assessment, I provide a full battery of testing, complete evaluation report, feedback session, and any necessary follow-up to ensure you get the resources your family needs.
Working with children, teens, young adults, and families has been a passion and a trained specialty of mine for over 10 years. I have experience in working with individuals and their families in dealing with substance abuse, grief, neurodevelopmental issues (autism), behavioral problems, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, along with other challenges of day-to-day living. If seeking an autism, psychological or academic assessment, I provide a full battery of testing, complete evaluation report, feedback session, and any necessary follow-up to ensure you get the resources your family needs.
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Dana Denny
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
I incorporate Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Mindfulness into therapy sessions.
I believe that therapy is a collaborative, sacred space where clients bring themselves and their stories. Using your stories and experiences, our work together will center on your present circumstance as well as your hopes and expectations for the future. As a systems and attachment trained intern, our work together may involve exploring your patterns in relationships, responses to trauma, what you value, social challenges you experience, and/or your strengths and resources. Our therapeutic relationship is of utmost importance to me. Honesty and vulnerability will be a crucial aspect of our therapeutic relationship.
I incorporate Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy and Mindfulness into therapy sessions.
I believe that therapy is a collaborative, sacred space where clients bring themselves and their stories. Using your stories and experiences, our work together will center on your present circumstance as well as your hopes and expectations for the future. As a systems and attachment trained intern, our work together may involve exploring your patterns in relationships, responses to trauma, what you value, social challenges you experience, and/or your strengths and resources. Our therapeutic relationship is of utmost importance to me. Honesty and vulnerability will be a crucial aspect of our therapeutic relationship.
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Expertise in child and teen school, developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns. If you’re a worried parent losing sleep about your child, and things are not getting better and you fear that it might not just be a phase. You want to go through the day without worrying about your child constantly. You’re tired of getting calls from school. You don’t want to think about that awful thing that happened, their behavior, or their emotional outbursts. After taking to other parents, your friends, their teachers, or maybe even your pediatrician, you feel like it’s time to see someone.
Expertise in child and teen school, developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns. If you’re a worried parent losing sleep about your child, and things are not getting better and you fear that it might not just be a phase. You want to go through the day without worrying about your child constantly. You’re tired of getting calls from school. You don’t want to think about that awful thing that happened, their behavior, or their emotional outbursts. After taking to other parents, your friends, their teachers, or maybe even your pediatrician, you feel like it’s time to see someone.
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Renee Mahin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, tailoring my approach to their unique developmental, emotional, and social needs.
As a therapist, I know there are times when we feel lost or lack confidence to navigate through critical and life-changing circumstances. Although we often have many strengths and skills, we have difficulty accessing these during periods of family changes or crises, depression, anxiety, or prolonged grief/loss. In therapy, I will facilitate the process of helping you reconnect with your strengths and discover new skills, strategies, and resources toward a more healthier approach to life challenges.
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, tailoring my approach to their unique developmental, emotional, and social needs.
As a therapist, I know there are times when we feel lost or lack confidence to navigate through critical and life-changing circumstances. Although we often have many strengths and skills, we have difficulty accessing these during periods of family changes or crises, depression, anxiety, or prolonged grief/loss. In therapy, I will facilitate the process of helping you reconnect with your strengths and discover new skills, strategies, and resources toward a more healthier approach to life challenges.
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After 44 years of practice, my assessments provide detailed information about the child and recommendations for treatment, school intervention and best understanding of how they function.
As a psychologist specializing in children and adolescents I am best suited to provide a clear idea of problems, developing an effective treatment plan, working with families, schools and other support services to create effective positive change. Only by focusing on parents' concerns, supporting their parenting style can satisfactory treatment occur.
After 44 years of practice, my assessments provide detailed information about the child and recommendations for treatment, school intervention and best understanding of how they function.
As a psychologist specializing in children and adolescents I am best suited to provide a clear idea of problems, developing an effective treatment plan, working with families, schools and other support services to create effective positive change. Only by focusing on parents' concerns, supporting their parenting style can satisfactory treatment occur.
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Lexie Ainge Cottle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Not Verified Not Verified
2 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
As a child and family therapist, I focus my services on working with adolescents, adults, and families. It's my goal to help you achieve healing and strength through emotional support, unconditional regard, and specialized techniques. I am a proactive and hands-on therapist. My first and most important priority is to make you feel safe and understood in my office. I work with a solution focused framework, which means that we will set goals and work hard to achieve them in a reasonable amount of time.
As a child and family therapist, I focus my services on working with adolescents, adults, and families. It's my goal to help you achieve healing and strength through emotional support, unconditional regard, and specialized techniques. I am a proactive and hands-on therapist. My first and most important priority is to make you feel safe and understood in my office. I work with a solution focused framework, which means that we will set goals and work hard to achieve them in a reasonable amount of time.
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I provide social skills groups, individual therapy and evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults.
My mission is to provide effective therapy services in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment that promotes personal growth, health, and spiritual well-being. I approach therapy and assessment in a practical and collaborative manner.
I provide social skills groups, individual therapy and evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults.
My mission is to provide effective therapy services in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment that promotes personal growth, health, and spiritual well-being. I approach therapy and assessment in a practical and collaborative manner.
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Muriel McLachlan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, CAS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Waitlist for new clients
Children and adults express themselves authentically when given the freedom to play with ideas and explore their internal worlds through symbols and stories. In our hurried lives, we don't often have the time or space to process feelings and experiences that get stuck inside and come out in ways we wish they wouldn't. Both children and adults can experience deep inner healing while exploring this process in connection with a caring professional. I work with young children and their parents to increase connection and build trust using play, empathic communication, and mindful compassion and validation.
Children and adults express themselves authentically when given the freedom to play with ideas and explore their internal worlds through symbols and stories. In our hurried lives, we don't often have the time or space to process feelings and experiences that get stuck inside and come out in ways we wish they wouldn't. Both children and adults can experience deep inner healing while exploring this process in connection with a caring professional. I work with young children and their parents to increase connection and build trust using play, empathic communication, and mindful compassion and validation.
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Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. I provide affirming, empowering care to children and adults in Oregon. We might be a good fit if you are Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, first generation, queer, or gender expansive. I help people find relief from the pain and stress of grief, anxiety, depression, parenting, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness, and systemic oppression. I am currently offering both in-person therapy and secure telehealth video sessions for clients in Oregon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. I provide affirming, empowering care to children and adults in Oregon. We might be a good fit if you are Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, first generation, queer, or gender expansive. I help people find relief from the pain and stress of grief, anxiety, depression, parenting, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness, and systemic oppression. I am currently offering both in-person therapy and secure telehealth video sessions for clients in Oregon during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Resilient Minds Family Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (Online Only)
I am also a child-parent interaction therapy (CPIT) counselor and provide individualized parental training.
My therapeutic work focuses on understanding your inner world to build a trusting relationship. Creating a safe and nonjudgemental environment for you is my goal. During the therapy process I aim to define problem areas to help you, your marriage, or your child overcome obstacles pertaining to emotional issues or behavioral issues. I work with kids who experience issues with divorce, school, peers, learning, discipline, and trauma. When working with couples, I use a specific scientific method aimed at addressing particular troubled areas in the relationship from communication issues and conflict to affairs.
I am also a child-parent interaction therapy (CPIT) counselor and provide individualized parental training.
My therapeutic work focuses on understanding your inner world to build a trusting relationship. Creating a safe and nonjudgemental environment for you is my goal. During the therapy process I aim to define problem areas to help you, your marriage, or your child overcome obstacles pertaining to emotional issues or behavioral issues. I work with kids who experience issues with divorce, school, peers, learning, discipline, and trauma. When working with couples, I use a specific scientific method aimed at addressing particular troubled areas in the relationship from communication issues and conflict to affairs.
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Do you sometimes feel lonely, frustrated, or unsure about how to parent your child (neurotypical, neurodiverse, highly sensitive, biological, foster, adopted, step-child or inner child)? Has your child received a recent diagnosis and you are wondering what it means and how to start helping them? Is your family experiencing high parental conflict or has been through a recent life transition and needs guidance and support? Or, perhaps, raising your child has caused you to re-examine your own childhood and relationships with members of your family of origin? If so, I would love to be on your "team".
Do you sometimes feel lonely, frustrated, or unsure about how to parent your child (neurotypical, neurodiverse, highly sensitive, biological, foster, adopted, step-child or inner child)? Has your child received a recent diagnosis and you are wondering what it means and how to start helping them? Is your family experiencing high parental conflict or has been through a recent life transition and needs guidance and support? Or, perhaps, raising your child has caused you to re-examine your own childhood and relationships with members of your family of origin? If so, I would love to be on your "team".
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Sara Correa-Hepburn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
I am also highly experienced in working with children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and those experiencing other neurological differences.
In my work as a therapist, I believe each person’s experience is unique; therefore I take a strengths based and person centered approach to effectively build rapport and trust. My focus is on being approachable, empathetic, non-judgmental, supportive and authentic. Collaboration is imperative and through our work together, I help guide clients and their families to learn techniques and strategies in order to live better quality lives.
I am also highly experienced in working with children and adults diagnosed with ADHD and those experiencing other neurological differences.
In my work as a therapist, I believe each person’s experience is unique; therefore I take a strengths based and person centered approach to effectively build rapport and trust. My focus is on being approachable, empathetic, non-judgmental, supportive and authentic. Collaboration is imperative and through our work together, I help guide clients and their families to learn techniques and strategies in order to live better quality lives.
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My work with children utilizes child-centered play therapy.
Navigating life's twists and turns can feel overwhelming. My role, as a therapist, is to join my clients on their journey toward greater self-discovery and healing. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who is committed to creating a space where children and youth are heard and caregivers feel understood.
My work with children utilizes child-centered play therapy.
Navigating life's twists and turns can feel overwhelming. My role, as a therapist, is to join my clients on their journey toward greater self-discovery and healing. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate who is committed to creating a space where children and youth are heard and caregivers feel understood.
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Sedona Karlin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT-S, PMH-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Additionally, I specialize in working with children and teens struggling with anxiety and depression.
Our lives are not linear, we go through so many big transitions that we sometimes find ourselves feeling a bit adrift. I specialize in working with new mothers navigating the perinatal phase of mental health, which can often throw a curveball we weren’t expecting. There’s no such thing as too much support postpartum, and I’m happy to be part of your team. I care deeply about my clients and want you to feel seen, heard, and understood. If you have found your way to me, I am honored to support you as you navigate your way through the challenges you’re currently facing.
Additionally, I specialize in working with children and teens struggling with anxiety and depression.
Our lives are not linear, we go through so many big transitions that we sometimes find ourselves feeling a bit adrift. I specialize in working with new mothers navigating the perinatal phase of mental health, which can often throw a curveball we weren’t expecting. There’s no such thing as too much support postpartum, and I’m happy to be part of your team. I care deeply about my clients and want you to feel seen, heard, and understood. If you have found your way to me, I am honored to support you as you navigate your way through the challenges you’re currently facing.
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I work with individuals, teens, and children and families.
My approach to therapy is compassionate and direct. I will be respectful, but I will also be honest. I routinely give homework assignments as part of therapy, with the belief that if you accomplish the task you will start to experience the change you seek. I will try to understand both the nature and context of your problem and the potential impact of change before I offer helpful solutions. I will ask you about where you are trying to go, and we will work together to develop a practical plan to help you get there.
I work with individuals, teens, and children and families.
My approach to therapy is compassionate and direct. I will be respectful, but I will also be honest. I routinely give homework assignments as part of therapy, with the belief that if you accomplish the task you will start to experience the change you seek. I will try to understand both the nature and context of your problem and the potential impact of change before I offer helpful solutions. I will ask you about where you are trying to go, and we will work together to develop a practical plan to help you get there.
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Sarah Adams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (Online Only)
I am a licensed therapist that works with many different types of clients including children/adolescents, families, & couples. My goal is to help my clients work through the issues they are facing so they can work towards their goals in their lives and relationships. Every person has innate strengths and my goal is to help identify those strengths and build on them so that they can reach their goals in treatment and in their lives. Ultimately, I want my clients to feel heard and supported in my practice and I hope to help them on their journey in finding positive change in their lives and relationships.
I am a licensed therapist that works with many different types of clients including children/adolescents, families, & couples. My goal is to help my clients work through the issues they are facing so they can work towards their goals in their lives and relationships. Every person has innate strengths and my goal is to help identify those strengths and build on them so that they can reach their goals in treatment and in their lives. Ultimately, I want my clients to feel heard and supported in my practice and I hope to help them on their journey in finding positive change in their lives and relationships.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Lake Oswego, OR provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Lake Oswego build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Lake Oswego build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.