Teletherapy for Alameda - Portland, OR
Maybe you are someone who cares for others, a college or a graduate student, an immigrant, or a driven professional. Perhaps you feel like you need extra help because doing all of the above can be overwhelming. If it is true about you, we might be a good match. Check out my profile and reach out for your free phone consultation.
Maybe you are someone who cares for others, a college or a graduate student, an immigrant, or a driven professional. Perhaps you feel like you need extra help because doing all of the above can be overwhelming. If it is true about you, we might be a good match. Check out my profile and reach out for your free phone consultation.
Michelle Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC, LCMHC, MS
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
Get the help you want and improve your mental health from the comfort of your own home with online counseling.
Welcome to your new beginning! You're doing the best you can, AND you can do better! If you have found yourself struggling with life maybe it's time to allow me to support you through your self-exploration journey. I believe everyone has the potential to manifest a life worth living, and I would love to help you take the steps towards making your vision your reality. I provide a client-centered, non-judgmental approach and will meet you where you are at to help support you to reaching those goals!
Get the help you want and improve your mental health from the comfort of your own home with online counseling.
Welcome to your new beginning! You're doing the best you can, AND you can do better! If you have found yourself struggling with life maybe it's time to allow me to support you through your self-exploration journey. I believe everyone has the potential to manifest a life worth living, and I would love to help you take the steps towards making your vision your reality. I provide a client-centered, non-judgmental approach and will meet you where you are at to help support you to reaching those goals!
I specialize in working with individuals that are involved in a high conflict divorce or an individual or couple that are involved in a DHS child welfare case. People going through these highly stressful experiences can benefit from support, direction, and at times direct assistance in order to successfully get through the legal process. The goal of the work is to facilitate the legal aspect of the case, decrease stress, save the client money, and minimize the impact of the pain or damage to children.
I specialize in working with individuals that are involved in a high conflict divorce or an individual or couple that are involved in a DHS child welfare case. People going through these highly stressful experiences can benefit from support, direction, and at times direct assistance in order to successfully get through the legal process. The goal of the work is to facilitate the legal aspect of the case, decrease stress, save the client money, and minimize the impact of the pain or damage to children.
Carie Arps
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232
Either working with an individual, couple or family, I come from the perspective that every person is wired for connection and seeks growth to embody their wisdom and wholeness. Individuals can heal from past experiences, move through difficult transitions, and learn to tolerate the stresses of modern life. When we are disconnected from our natural capacity, we can experience life as intolerable and forget our inherent worth. I believe in a collaborative approach to not only find relief from problems, but also to restore health and a sense of internal wholeness.
Either working with an individual, couple or family, I come from the perspective that every person is wired for connection and seeks growth to embody their wisdom and wholeness. Individuals can heal from past experiences, move through difficult transitions, and learn to tolerate the stresses of modern life. When we are disconnected from our natural capacity, we can experience life as intolerable and forget our inherent worth. I believe in a collaborative approach to not only find relief from problems, but also to restore health and a sense of internal wholeness.
People are often looking for guidance when they are suffering, overwhelmed and caught in the moment. They are also wanting to look beneath the surface of themselves and make lasting changes towards more meaningful and satisfying relationships. A first goal may be to get immediate help with your pain, and a solution for now. Along with this there is hope for even greater understanding and meaningful changes in life and relationship patterns. We carry hope for greater connection and richness in life.
People are often looking for guidance when they are suffering, overwhelmed and caught in the moment. They are also wanting to look beneath the surface of themselves and make lasting changes towards more meaningful and satisfying relationships. A first goal may be to get immediate help with your pain, and a solution for now. Along with this there is hope for even greater understanding and meaningful changes in life and relationship patterns. We carry hope for greater connection and richness in life.
Catherine Lazen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MEd, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212
While the focus of my training and experience is children and couples/families, I love working with individuals of all ages. I help my clients overcome and manage mental health challenges, issues associated with ASD, grief/trauma, relationship/family conflict, behavioral difficulties, life change, career planning and issues associated with identity. As a former educator, I am particularly skilled at differentiating therapeutic interventions to fit individuals to suit their needs. And, I can help parents advocate for the educational needs of their children and provide social/emotional skills training to children and adults.
While the focus of my training and experience is children and couples/families, I love working with individuals of all ages. I help my clients overcome and manage mental health challenges, issues associated with ASD, grief/trauma, relationship/family conflict, behavioral difficulties, life change, career planning and issues associated with identity. As a former educator, I am particularly skilled at differentiating therapeutic interventions to fit individuals to suit their needs. And, I can help parents advocate for the educational needs of their children and provide social/emotional skills training to children and adults.
Kristina Barnett
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
I'm so glad you found me! Whether you are struggling with relationship issues or experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms, I am here to help. Many of our human struggles emerge from troubled connections with significant people in our lives or with ourselves. Together, we will explore and change the patterns in your life that are getting in the way of your peace and well-being by cultivating a sense of safety and healthy boundaries.
I'm so glad you found me! Whether you are struggling with relationship issues or experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms, I am here to help. Many of our human struggles emerge from troubled connections with significant people in our lives or with ourselves. Together, we will explore and change the patterns in your life that are getting in the way of your peace and well-being by cultivating a sense of safety and healthy boundaries.
Julie Casperson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with motivated individuals who want to see change. I work with both individuals and couples/Poly/CNM who are navigating challenges in their lives or their relationships. Maybe you've found yourself feeling disconnected from your partner(s) or having the same fight over and over again. Or maybe you feel like something isn't working in your life but you just can't put your finger on it. I love helping clients explore where they're stuck and collaborate with them to find creative solutions.
I enjoy working with motivated individuals who want to see change. I work with both individuals and couples/Poly/CNM who are navigating challenges in their lives or their relationships. Maybe you've found yourself feeling disconnected from your partner(s) or having the same fight over and over again. Or maybe you feel like something isn't working in your life but you just can't put your finger on it. I love helping clients explore where they're stuck and collaborate with them to find creative solutions.
Jenna Abernathy
Counselor, MA, LPC, CHT, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232
I see my job as helping you reconnect to and live from your inner truth. Do you feel you have been living in ways that feel like "not the real me"? Together we can uncover and validate what makes sense about unwanted behaviors and find the important impulse that lives underneath. I believe we each have wisdom inside that gets covered over with protective strategies, like the sun behind the clouds. I work with individuals and couples to facilitate reconnection to the heart of self and others.
I see my job as helping you reconnect to and live from your inner truth. Do you feel you have been living in ways that feel like "not the real me"? Together we can uncover and validate what makes sense about unwanted behaviors and find the important impulse that lives underneath. I believe we each have wisdom inside that gets covered over with protective strategies, like the sun behind the clouds. I work with individuals and couples to facilitate reconnection to the heart of self and others.
Kristin Tebow
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
Welcome! Summit Wellness PDX is mental health therapy with a mission to serve individuals experiencing mood disorders, attachment difficulties, difficult life experiences, anxiety, grief and loss, women's issues, LGBTQI, confusion, relationship difficulties, feeling stuck in life, and those looking for growth and development. What I find most gratifying in my work is seeing clients feeling empowered to improve their own lives until they no longer need my help. This is the place for people, like you, seeking strategies and skills that enable you to go beyond surviving the day-to-day, to discover yourself in a new way.
Welcome! Summit Wellness PDX is mental health therapy with a mission to serve individuals experiencing mood disorders, attachment difficulties, difficult life experiences, anxiety, grief and loss, women's issues, LGBTQI, confusion, relationship difficulties, feeling stuck in life, and those looking for growth and development. What I find most gratifying in my work is seeing clients feeling empowered to improve their own lives until they no longer need my help. This is the place for people, like you, seeking strategies and skills that enable you to go beyond surviving the day-to-day, to discover yourself in a new way.
Finding a therapist can be a difficult task; actually calling one is even harder. When I am struggling with something I find myself irritable, directionless, and without energy (or too much nervous energy) a difficult time to build new relationships. It is my hope that stepping into my office might feel like finding an oasis; a welcoming place where you can put down your burdens, relax, and see what you can unpack or unload. I engage with people with acceptance and curiosity. I find things I like and inspiration in conversations. I am constantly amazed by people’s creativity, perspective, and desire to connect in a personal ways.
Finding a therapist can be a difficult task; actually calling one is even harder. When I am struggling with something I find myself irritable, directionless, and without energy (or too much nervous energy) a difficult time to build new relationships. It is my hope that stepping into my office might feel like finding an oasis; a welcoming place where you can put down your burdens, relax, and see what you can unpack or unload. I engage with people with acceptance and curiosity. I find things I like and inspiration in conversations. I am constantly amazed by people’s creativity, perspective, and desire to connect in a personal ways.
Shannon Calcott
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232
Whether you would like to improve your relationships with partners, friends, or family, explore feelings of grief in your own way without pressure to "get back to normal already," or find that sense of self and purpose that you might be missing, I provide a safe and confidential environment to process thoughts and feelings and gain insight, feedback and understanding.
Whether you would like to improve your relationships with partners, friends, or family, explore feelings of grief in your own way without pressure to "get back to normal already," or find that sense of self and purpose that you might be missing, I provide a safe and confidential environment to process thoughts and feelings and gain insight, feedback and understanding.
Sophia Colletti
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
Have you been struggling with getting your needs met in your romantic relationships? Feeling like you want to explore your sexual interests and pleasure, but not sure where to start? In our work together, I'll support you in getting curious, gaining new understanding, and initiating fresh changes in your life and relationships.
Have you been struggling with getting your needs met in your romantic relationships? Feeling like you want to explore your sexual interests and pleasure, but not sure where to start? In our work together, I'll support you in getting curious, gaining new understanding, and initiating fresh changes in your life and relationships.
Quin McFadin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
Licensed in CA and OR. A comfortable alliance with a skilled therapist can help you to bring greater awareness and agency to choices you make. Perhaps fulfillment comes from having looked into yourself with curiosity, compassion and support. Bringing yourself forward in your own way and expressing yourself can be challenging in many ways... cultural, political and social inequities, childhood injuries, confusing relationships, difficulties that began with your ancestors, stressful current circumstances. Sometimes being present in yourself as well as in the world with compassion is the most poignant challenge of all.
Licensed in CA and OR. A comfortable alliance with a skilled therapist can help you to bring greater awareness and agency to choices you make. Perhaps fulfillment comes from having looked into yourself with curiosity, compassion and support. Bringing yourself forward in your own way and expressing yourself can be challenging in many ways... cultural, political and social inequities, childhood injuries, confusing relationships, difficulties that began with your ancestors, stressful current circumstances. Sometimes being present in yourself as well as in the world with compassion is the most poignant challenge of all.
I want to create a judgment-free space where your unique story is cherished, perfections are embraced, and your journey is the center of our work. My commitment is to use warmth, compassion, and understanding to help unravel the narratives we all weave about how we "should" navigate life. It's about your authenticity, vulnerability, and rawness. In the therapeutic space, perfection is neither expected nor sought. It's a comforting space for the beautiful messiness of your experiences, where words don't need to be flawless, imperfections are treated as unique threads in your story, and self-discovery unfolds at your pace.
I want to create a judgment-free space where your unique story is cherished, perfections are embraced, and your journey is the center of our work. My commitment is to use warmth, compassion, and understanding to help unravel the narratives we all weave about how we "should" navigate life. It's about your authenticity, vulnerability, and rawness. In the therapeutic space, perfection is neither expected nor sought. It's a comforting space for the beautiful messiness of your experiences, where words don't need to be flawless, imperfections are treated as unique threads in your story, and self-discovery unfolds at your pace.
I enjoy working with kids and adults alike, and have a special interest in working within the LGBTQIA2S+ community. I love experiencing the richness of my queer and trans non-binary identity and the perspective that it offers, and want to help each individual find acceptance and pride in their embodied expression of self. A sense of spirituality infuses my approach to life, both personally and professionally, and I love to guide individuals toward finding what lights up their soul in and out of the office. I utilize a person-centered, trauma-informed approach; and acknowledge that you know yourself better than anyone and are the exp
I enjoy working with kids and adults alike, and have a special interest in working within the LGBTQIA2S+ community. I love experiencing the richness of my queer and trans non-binary identity and the perspective that it offers, and want to help each individual find acceptance and pride in their embodied expression of self. A sense of spirituality infuses my approach to life, both personally and professionally, and I love to guide individuals toward finding what lights up their soul in and out of the office. I utilize a person-centered, trauma-informed approach; and acknowledge that you know yourself better than anyone and are the exp
Maryann Hanlon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
I am a very interactive therapist and consider the client/therapist relationship to be critical to our work together. Each person’s need for self is critical in my work. I work with individuals re mood disorders as well as interpersonal issues. Work related problems are also common issues for those in the workplace. I work with couples struggling with issues such as infidelity, anger, anxiety, midlife crises, child management, communication. etc… I am a thirty year experiençed individual / marriage/ couples counselor. I work with couples and individuals of all genders/ identity preference. I have worked with LGBTQ as well .
I am a very interactive therapist and consider the client/therapist relationship to be critical to our work together. Each person’s need for self is critical in my work. I work with individuals re mood disorders as well as interpersonal issues. Work related problems are also common issues for those in the workplace. I work with couples struggling with issues such as infidelity, anger, anxiety, midlife crises, child management, communication. etc… I am a thirty year experiençed individual / marriage/ couples counselor. I work with couples and individuals of all genders/ identity preference. I have worked with LGBTQ as well .
Andrew Trelstad
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212
My approach to counseling is to create a safe space for you and your family to build hope. We will work to raise awareness around the emotions that so often drive our behaviors. As emotional awareness increases we can choose different responses. Rather than the instantaneous reactions that plague many of us, we will be able to respond intentionally and thoughtfully. As we come to understand the emotional basis of our reactions, and choose to change our responses, we can break negative patterns of behavior with our partners, family, children, colleagues, and other people in our lives.
My approach to counseling is to create a safe space for you and your family to build hope. We will work to raise awareness around the emotions that so often drive our behaviors. As emotional awareness increases we can choose different responses. Rather than the instantaneous reactions that plague many of us, we will be able to respond intentionally and thoughtfully. As we come to understand the emotional basis of our reactions, and choose to change our responses, we can break negative patterns of behavior with our partners, family, children, colleagues, and other people in our lives.
Meg Fromuth
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Alameda, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
I strive to work with folks who do not feel like they fit the typical mold of society. So many of us have experienced othering or felt judgment for our unique qualities. It is a pleasure to aid folks in reframing those differences as strengths and assets. Whether a client feels different due to identity, or sexual orientation, or just thinks differently I hope to help these clients find a sense of peace within themselves.
I strive to work with folks who do not feel like they fit the typical mold of society. So many of us have experienced othering or felt judgment for our unique qualities. It is a pleasure to aid folks in reframing those differences as strengths and assets. Whether a client feels different due to identity, or sexual orientation, or just thinks differently I hope to help these clients find a sense of peace within themselves.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Perhaps you wish to know yourself better or to understand what is happening in your relationships. Sometimes depression or anxiety become unmanageable. Emotional pain and suffering are normal aspects of life but it is possible to achieve a more balanced and resilient emotional state and more fulfilling relationships.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Perhaps you wish to know yourself better or to understand what is happening in your relationships. Sometimes depression or anxiety become unmanageable. Emotional pain and suffering are normal aspects of life but it is possible to achieve a more balanced and resilient emotional state and more fulfilling relationships.
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Is online therapy as effective as in-person?
Numerous studies suggest that online therapy can be as effective as in-person therapy. However, further research is needed to determine if online therapy provides the same benefits across all client populations. Individuals with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or those who may benefit from in-person check-ins, like those with eating disorders, may not experience the same level of benefit from online therapy. Nonetheless, the success of online therapy, much like in-person therapy, often hinges on the quality of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client rather than the specific modality of therapy used.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of therapy conducted online?
One of the main advantages of online therapy is its convenience for both clients and therapists. It also allows clients who require specialized therapy to access a wider range of professionals than they could with only in-person sessions. Additionally, online therapy may be a more affordable option in some cases and often offers the same insurance benefits as in-person therapy. However, online therapy may not be suitable for everyone, especially those who value face-to-face interaction with a therapist. Therapists may find it more challenging to assess clients accurately in an online setting due to reduced nonverbal cues on camera. There is also the increased risk that disruptions caused by external factors, such as technology malfunctions, can hinder the therapy session. For these reasons, many therapists offer a "hybrid" therapeutic approach, alternating between seeing clients in-person and online.
Is online therapy suitable for children and adolescents?
Just like with adults, the accessibility and convenience of online therapy can greatly benefit children and adolescents. In fact, children and adolescents may be more accustomed to navigating online platforms than older adults, making online sessions feel more natural for them. Teens might also be interested in using additional online tools, such as therapist-recommended apps, as an adjunct to online therapy sessions. Apps for developing CBT skills, practicing mindfulness exercises, or tracking thoughts and moods can be helpful for teens receiving therapy. However, it's important to note that not all therapeutic modalities are well-suited to online therapy, especially those used with younger children. For example, play therapy, which helps younger children express their emotions, often requires in-person sessions to be fully effective.
Can I receive prescriptions and medication management with online therapy?
The ability for psychiatrists to prescribe medications through online therapy varies based on the medication and the states where the medical professional and client are located. While many prescribing regulations were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic, some states still enforce rules, especially concerning controlled substances, which may mandate an in-person visit before prescribing. Generally, however, medical professionals can prescribe non-controlled substances through online therapy sessions just as they do during in-person sessions.