Depression Therapists in Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR
Life's difficulties provide us with an opportunity for healing and personal growth. My counseling practice helps people take advantage of these opportunities by encouraging self-knowledge and understanding. Whether you are struggling with new, unexpected pain or you want to work on a long-standing issue, I can provide you with the professional guidance to help you through grief and loss, anxiety and worry, depression, destructive anger patterns, addictive behaviors, relationship problems, family of origin issues, childhood sexual abuse, sexual identity issues, recovery from harmful religious indoctrination, and spiritual struggles.
Life's difficulties provide us with an opportunity for healing and personal growth. My counseling practice helps people take advantage of these opportunities by encouraging self-knowledge and understanding. Whether you are struggling with new, unexpected pain or you want to work on a long-standing issue, I can provide you with the professional guidance to help you through grief and loss, anxiety and worry, depression, destructive anger patterns, addictive behaviors, relationship problems, family of origin issues, childhood sexual abuse, sexual identity issues, recovery from harmful religious indoctrination, and spiritual struggles.
Christopher Cleaver
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Let's work together to help you thrive. Maybe your relationships are unsatisfying, you feel depressed or anxious, or you feel like you don't have much purpose. It would be an honor to help you. I engage with clients to create meaning in their lives, to improve their partnerships and friendships, and to improve their sense of connection with themselves, with others, and with the universe. It would be a privilege of offering understanding and support to you and to explore how healing trauma, creating community, deepening mindfulness, and finding peace can revolutionize your wellbeing. I work with individuals and couples.
Let's work together to help you thrive. Maybe your relationships are unsatisfying, you feel depressed or anxious, or you feel like you don't have much purpose. It would be an honor to help you. I engage with clients to create meaning in their lives, to improve their partnerships and friendships, and to improve their sense of connection with themselves, with others, and with the universe. It would be a privilege of offering understanding and support to you and to explore how healing trauma, creating community, deepening mindfulness, and finding peace can revolutionize your wellbeing. I work with individuals and couples.
Jordan Dobrovolny
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Waitlist for new clients
Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or you are coming back to the work, finding a therapist you connect with is key. When you feel the right fit, it is amazing what is possible on the healing journey. Problems start to feel more manageable and creativity opens up, allowing you to lean in and work toward the change you want to see happen. I deeply value both humor and seriousness to the therapeutic relationship. I believe that we are all wired to move toward health; sometimes we need help and guidance along the way to clear out past trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, depression.
Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or you are coming back to the work, finding a therapist you connect with is key. When you feel the right fit, it is amazing what is possible on the healing journey. Problems start to feel more manageable and creativity opens up, allowing you to lean in and work toward the change you want to see happen. I deeply value both humor and seriousness to the therapeutic relationship. I believe that we are all wired to move toward health; sometimes we need help and guidance along the way to clear out past trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, depression.
Mohammad Bader
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213 (Online Only)
I like to help individuals and families especially those who are of mixed cultures Arabic/Muslim Christian or secular individuals who are bicultural and struggle with communication and anxiety stemming from difference or systemic racism. My focus is to help managers and high level executive managers of color find peace and success navigating corporate structure. My hope is to help individuals deal with depression, grief, anxiety and stress caused by disharmony in personal or work environments.
I like to help individuals and families especially those who are of mixed cultures Arabic/Muslim Christian or secular individuals who are bicultural and struggle with communication and anxiety stemming from difference or systemic racism. My focus is to help managers and high level executive managers of color find peace and success navigating corporate structure. My hope is to help individuals deal with depression, grief, anxiety and stress caused by disharmony in personal or work environments.
Mary E Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
I I have a person centered orientation based in respect and compassion. I love getting to know my clients, using humor in my practice and developing deep, meaningful relationships that promote healing.
I I have a person centered orientation based in respect and compassion. I love getting to know my clients, using humor in my practice and developing deep, meaningful relationships that promote healing.
Alison Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC I
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97211 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
We are all born with the innate capacity to be connected to our feelings and needs, without judgement or shame. Experiences in life, and sociocultural messages, all inform and influence our understanding of ourselves, our feelings of worthiness, and our connection with these deeper parts of ourselves. Sometimes, in experiences of trauma or prolonged stress, we develop ways of existing and coping that are necessary for our survival, but over time may no longer be needed, and can decrease feelings of connection, with self & others.
We are all born with the innate capacity to be connected to our feelings and needs, without judgement or shame. Experiences in life, and sociocultural messages, all inform and influence our understanding of ourselves, our feelings of worthiness, and our connection with these deeper parts of ourselves. Sometimes, in experiences of trauma or prolonged stress, we develop ways of existing and coping that are necessary for our survival, but over time may no longer be needed, and can decrease feelings of connection, with self & others.
Have you had a head injury (or many) and haven’t felt the same since - mentally, emotionally, hormonally? It could be due to post-concussion syndrome. Do you experience chronic mental or cognitive health issues that aren’t helped with talk therapy, medications, or any other treatment you’ve tried? LENS, low energy neurofeedback system, might help! It helps to rewire the brain - stimulates new connections in the brain via neuroplasticity, which allow for long-lasting changes. LENS is great for most chronic mental and brain health conditions for kids and adults. Dr. Madrigal is licensed in OR & WA; in-person appts only in Portland.
Have you had a head injury (or many) and haven’t felt the same since - mentally, emotionally, hormonally? It could be due to post-concussion syndrome. Do you experience chronic mental or cognitive health issues that aren’t helped with talk therapy, medications, or any other treatment you’ve tried? LENS, low energy neurofeedback system, might help! It helps to rewire the brain - stimulates new connections in the brain via neuroplasticity, which allow for long-lasting changes. LENS is great for most chronic mental and brain health conditions for kids and adults. Dr. Madrigal is licensed in OR & WA; in-person appts only in Portland.
Ivy Rose Cardillo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
It can be incredibly difficult to stay connected to ourselves in the face of the needs of another. Perhaps you are struggling to balance your longings and desires within the context of your partnership. Or, you are feeling the tension of the parenting phase, pulled to orient toward your child over your self. Maybe you experienced an upbringing in which you needed to make adjustments in who you were in order for others to respond appropriately, if at all, to what you needed.
It can be incredibly difficult to stay connected to ourselves in the face of the needs of another. Perhaps you are struggling to balance your longings and desires within the context of your partnership. Or, you are feeling the tension of the parenting phase, pulled to orient toward your child over your self. Maybe you experienced an upbringing in which you needed to make adjustments in who you were in order for others to respond appropriately, if at all, to what you needed.
Carrie Farrell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Welcome. You are ready for change. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. You want something different or know something more is possible. Whether related to body, mind, spirit, or relationship struggles, I am honored to support you in your journey. In my work, I collaborate with each client to foster a space in which healing, growth, and understanding can support lasting change. These internal changes often translate into a life full of meaning and purpose.
Welcome. You are ready for change. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. You want something different or know something more is possible. Whether related to body, mind, spirit, or relationship struggles, I am honored to support you in your journey. In my work, I collaborate with each client to foster a space in which healing, growth, and understanding can support lasting change. These internal changes often translate into a life full of meaning and purpose.
Torrey Demaris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I work with individuals with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and family issues.
Focusing on supporting black and brown adolescents, youth adults and families navigate life obstacles while learning and developing skills to increase whole body wellness. I aim to provide an empowering environment for self-discovery, healing, and growth so that you can evolve and thrive. Do you want to process life experiences, unresolved issues, including trauma, grief, loss, illness? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, or other unwanted emotions?
I work with individuals with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and family issues.
Focusing on supporting black and brown adolescents, youth adults and families navigate life obstacles while learning and developing skills to increase whole body wellness. I aim to provide an empowering environment for self-discovery, healing, and growth so that you can evolve and thrive. Do you want to process life experiences, unresolved issues, including trauma, grief, loss, illness? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, or other unwanted emotions?
Kate Parker-Shames
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Not accepting new clients
Most of my clients are working through significant life transitions, including: perinatal mental health concerns, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, depression, or family relational conflict.
I provide therapeutic support for individual adults, children, and families around significant life transitions. Being human means that we experience transition and change. Some changes are expected and slower in nature. Some are abrupt and traumatic. Through my calm presence, strong support, and our therapeutic relationship, I can help you move through these transitions, and gain insight, healing, and change. I offer a nonjudgmental space where we can explore together sources of your pain or distress, while developing new ways of interacting with your self and others. I offer empathy, experience, and expertise to help you heal.
Most of my clients are working through significant life transitions, including: perinatal mental health concerns, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, depression, or family relational conflict.
I provide therapeutic support for individual adults, children, and families around significant life transitions. Being human means that we experience transition and change. Some changes are expected and slower in nature. Some are abrupt and traumatic. Through my calm presence, strong support, and our therapeutic relationship, I can help you move through these transitions, and gain insight, healing, and change. I offer a nonjudgmental space where we can explore together sources of your pain or distress, while developing new ways of interacting with your self and others. I offer empathy, experience, and expertise to help you heal.
Therese Long
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Not accepting new clients
I believe the way to success in therapy is to find a therapist that is a good fit for your needs. Therapy is a relationship. One that works best when open, honest, and collaborative. I am invested in the client as an individual but also as a part of a greater system. I work from a systemic lens and believe deeply that our interactions and habits are greatly influenced by those around us and our previous experiences. My work with clients is done with the consideration of one’s identity, family history culture, and the world around us.
I believe the way to success in therapy is to find a therapist that is a good fit for your needs. Therapy is a relationship. One that works best when open, honest, and collaborative. I am invested in the client as an individual but also as a part of a greater system. I work from a systemic lens and believe deeply that our interactions and habits are greatly influenced by those around us and our previous experiences. My work with clients is done with the consideration of one’s identity, family history culture, and the world around us.
Susanna Heger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Not accepting new clients
I have over ten years of experience working with families, adolescents, children, and individuals alike. I have additional trainings in multiple modalities such as Systems-Based Approaches, Emotion Focused Therapy, Structural, Experiential, Brief, and Parent Child Interaction Therapy. I am a strong believer in tailoring my therapeutic approach to each individual and/or family's needs with warmth and humor.
I have over ten years of experience working with families, adolescents, children, and individuals alike. I have additional trainings in multiple modalities such as Systems-Based Approaches, Emotion Focused Therapy, Structural, Experiential, Brief, and Parent Child Interaction Therapy. I am a strong believer in tailoring my therapeutic approach to each individual and/or family's needs with warmth and humor.
April Crofut
MD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Beaumont-Wilshire, Portland, OR 97213
Not accepting new clients
I am a psychiatrist with a practice focused on psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic therapy is a collaborative and creative process in which we work together to thoroughly understand your mind and experience, including sources of distress that are out of conscious awareness. Benefits often include symptom relief as well as a greater sense of agency, authenticity, integration, and vitality.
I am a psychiatrist with a practice focused on psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic therapy is a collaborative and creative process in which we work together to thoroughly understand your mind and experience, including sources of distress that are out of conscious awareness. Benefits often include symptom relief as well as a greater sense of agency, authenticity, integration, and vitality.
Online Therapists
Christina Gonçalves
Clinical Social Work Associate, MSW, CSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97212 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling overwhelmed, depressed, on edge from anxiety or stressed? Perhaps you feel stuck, despite your efforts? You’re not alone. I’m here to help. Let’s be honest, sometimes we all need a little help & support, even if we’ve tried working on it for a while on our own. Life can be complex & hard at times. Sometimes we find ourselves facing issues of pain stemming from racism, poverty, and/or different types of trauma (including religious trauma). As a biracial & multicultural therapist (Latina/White/ Brazilian born), I would be honored to collaborate on how we can work together to get the relief or changes you desire.
Feeling overwhelmed, depressed, on edge from anxiety or stressed? Perhaps you feel stuck, despite your efforts? You’re not alone. I’m here to help. Let’s be honest, sometimes we all need a little help & support, even if we’ve tried working on it for a while on our own. Life can be complex & hard at times. Sometimes we find ourselves facing issues of pain stemming from racism, poverty, and/or different types of trauma (including religious trauma). As a biracial & multicultural therapist (Latina/White/ Brazilian born), I would be honored to collaborate on how we can work together to get the relief or changes you desire.
Alana Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97217 (Online Only)
I work well with young adults, adults, and LGBTQ individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, intrapersonal/interpersonal conflict, emotional dysregulation, and self-esteem issues.
I believe suffering is an aspect of human nature and everyone has the innate ability to tolerate and grow through difficult times, to find meaning and purpose in life. Sometimes we have to enter the paradox of pain to get relief from the pain itself. I have 9 years of experience in community clinics and have been intensively trained in CBT and DBT evidenced based treatment modalities. My goal is to help plant seeds of self-awareness to propel perspective, introspection, agency and self-fulfillment. I tailor client-centered relational and behavioral skill building techniques. I work best with folks who are motivated and intentional.
I work well with young adults, adults, and LGBTQ individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, intrapersonal/interpersonal conflict, emotional dysregulation, and self-esteem issues.
I believe suffering is an aspect of human nature and everyone has the innate ability to tolerate and grow through difficult times, to find meaning and purpose in life. Sometimes we have to enter the paradox of pain to get relief from the pain itself. I have 9 years of experience in community clinics and have been intensively trained in CBT and DBT evidenced based treatment modalities. My goal is to help plant seeds of self-awareness to propel perspective, introspection, agency and self-fulfillment. I tailor client-centered relational and behavioral skill building techniques. I work best with folks who are motivated and intentional.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings, thoughts, or a sense of being lost in life? You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma manifesting as relationship distress, identity crises, or lack of motivation. My clients seek a guide to uncover the root of their symptoms and find their authentic selves. I help clients go beyond traditional talk therapy, focusing on the mind-body connection through somatic therapies, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems, while teaching the neuroscience of trauma. Specializing in attachment, I aim to help you reorganize your relationships—to others, yourself, and your past.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings, thoughts, or a sense of being lost in life? You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma manifesting as relationship distress, identity crises, or lack of motivation. My clients seek a guide to uncover the root of their symptoms and find their authentic selves. I help clients go beyond traditional talk therapy, focusing on the mind-body connection through somatic therapies, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems, while teaching the neuroscience of trauma. Specializing in attachment, I aim to help you reorganize your relationships—to others, yourself, and your past.
In 2023, I cofounded Grove Mental Health LLC (www.grovementalhealth.com) in order to directly implement the expertise I have gained over the past two decades of work in the mental health field. At the core of my practice is a belief that together we are removing barriers. With the fog of depression removed, with the constant noise of anxiety removed, with the weight of trauma removed, we can be free to live in congruence with that best version of ourselves. The work that we do will be to foster the confidence and connection with what lies within, tapping into the strength and stability provided by all of our intertwined roots.
In 2023, I cofounded Grove Mental Health LLC (www.grovementalhealth.com) in order to directly implement the expertise I have gained over the past two decades of work in the mental health field. At the core of my practice is a belief that together we are removing barriers. With the fog of depression removed, with the constant noise of anxiety removed, with the weight of trauma removed, we can be free to live in congruence with that best version of ourselves. The work that we do will be to foster the confidence and connection with what lies within, tapping into the strength and stability provided by all of our intertwined roots.
I feel that therapy is a space for fostering connections. My approach is rooted in the belief that each individual possesses an inner wisdom that shapes their journey. I have a background in assisting clients dealing with complex trauma, crisis intervention, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges. My particular focus is on survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
I feel that therapy is a space for fostering connections. My approach is rooted in the belief that each individual possesses an inner wisdom that shapes their journey. I have a background in assisting clients dealing with complex trauma, crisis intervention, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges. My particular focus is on survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.
Wayne Allen Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97201 (Online Only)
I have additional training in depression, anxiety trauma, and end of life care.
In therapy, my approach is nondirective, genuine, warm, and empathic. I am nonjudgmental, accepting, and understanding. I follow my clients as they focus on whatever feels most important to them. I am experienced helping clients with anxiety mood problems, life transitions, discrimination bias, relationship conflict, career/work challenges, and healing from past trauma.
I have additional training in depression, anxiety trauma, and end of life care.
In therapy, my approach is nondirective, genuine, warm, and empathic. I am nonjudgmental, accepting, and understanding. I follow my clients as they focus on whatever feels most important to them. I am experienced helping clients with anxiety mood problems, life transitions, discrimination bias, relationship conflict, career/work challenges, and healing from past trauma.
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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.