In Person Therapists in Laurelhurst, Portland, OR
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Grant Donnell Partridge
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97213
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.
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Carl Jensen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
"...Psychotherapy...is as varied as human individuals. Treat every patient as individual as possible...the solution of the problem is always an individual one," wrote CG Jung. While living our lives we all go through periods of struggle and difficulty. From time to time help is needed in the form of counseling to assimilate and integrate the problems, and/or otherwise painful emotions. My approach to therapy is humanistic and client centered. I value each person as an individual. I will work collaboratively with you to nurture and support the healing and changes you envision for yourself.
"...Psychotherapy...is as varied as human individuals. Treat every patient as individual as possible...the solution of the problem is always an individual one," wrote CG Jung. While living our lives we all go through periods of struggle and difficulty. From time to time help is needed in the form of counseling to assimilate and integrate the problems, and/or otherwise painful emotions. My approach to therapy is humanistic and client centered. I value each person as an individual. I will work collaboratively with you to nurture and support the healing and changes you envision for yourself.
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Grace Carter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
It feels like nothing you do is good enough, sapping your energy and joy from life. The critical inner voice as at a volume 10, and things just don’t feel worth attempting to do anymore. You are worn out, and tired of repeating the same patterns. You feel alone.
It feels like nothing you do is good enough, sapping your energy and joy from life. The critical inner voice as at a volume 10, and things just don’t feel worth attempting to do anymore. You are worn out, and tired of repeating the same patterns. You feel alone.
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Leisha Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Leisha Miller is EMDR certified and trained in Brainspotting. Both are researched based practices that help people process experiences in a different way than traditional talk therapy. Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness exercises are frequently part of counseling sessions.
Leisha Miller is EMDR certified and trained in Brainspotting. Both are researched based practices that help people process experiences in a different way than traditional talk therapy. Motivational Interviewing and mindfulness exercises are frequently part of counseling sessions.
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Jeffrey Dodge
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Hello and welcome! I’d like to begin by celebrating you in your process of considering therapy in your life. We seek out therapy for many varying reasons and all of them are dynamic and significant. From exploring childhood wounds, to unraveling traumatic experiences, to managing stress and anxiety, to confronting depression, to identity exploration, to navigating complex relationship dynamics, to systemic injustice, to living in a world that can be demanding and overwhelming. Whatever it is that has brought you here is deeply important and absolutely deserves attention.
Hello and welcome! I’d like to begin by celebrating you in your process of considering therapy in your life. We seek out therapy for many varying reasons and all of them are dynamic and significant. From exploring childhood wounds, to unraveling traumatic experiences, to managing stress and anxiety, to confronting depression, to identity exploration, to navigating complex relationship dynamics, to systemic injustice, to living in a world that can be demanding and overwhelming. Whatever it is that has brought you here is deeply important and absolutely deserves attention.
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Mike Mihalas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
Do you want to understand yourself better and get to the root of your issues? Working together we will explore your unconscious psyche, find new skills and adaptive ways to cope, and make sense of your internal world and the world around you. My therapeutic approach is individualized for each new client and pulls from my extensive training in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Do you want to understand yourself better and get to the root of your issues? Working together we will explore your unconscious psyche, find new skills and adaptive ways to cope, and make sense of your internal world and the world around you. My therapeutic approach is individualized for each new client and pulls from my extensive training in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
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Joseph Gianotti
Professional Counselor Associate , LPC
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Life can be full of stress, grief, and suffering, and as human beings, it can be challenging for us to navigate through all of the negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences that we encounter. Coming from a Humanistic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy background, my approach to psychotherapy focuses on getting to know you and your unique experience so that we as a team can find better ways for you to live the life that you want to live. I believe that you are the expert of your own experience and I hope to create a space where you can authentically express yourself in a safe environment that is free of judgment.
Life can be full of stress, grief, and suffering, and as human beings, it can be challenging for us to navigate through all of the negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences that we encounter. Coming from a Humanistic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy background, my approach to psychotherapy focuses on getting to know you and your unique experience so that we as a team can find better ways for you to live the life that you want to live. I believe that you are the expert of your own experience and I hope to create a space where you can authentically express yourself in a safe environment that is free of judgment.
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Relationships are the fundamental building blocks of human experience. We are shaped by and devote many resources to them, and they can be sources of inspiration, support, and consistent love. They can also be harmful and even dangerous, especially when an individual's relationship templates have began as dysfunctional in their families of origin. Many of my clients have been or currently are in relationships with narcissistic/disordered partners, family members, or bosses, or were/are members of high-control groups. Healing is possible after these relationships, and there is hope for choosing healthier people to love.
Relationships are the fundamental building blocks of human experience. We are shaped by and devote many resources to them, and they can be sources of inspiration, support, and consistent love. They can also be harmful and even dangerous, especially when an individual's relationship templates have began as dysfunctional in their families of origin. Many of my clients have been or currently are in relationships with narcissistic/disordered partners, family members, or bosses, or were/are members of high-control groups. Healing is possible after these relationships, and there is hope for choosing healthier people to love.
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Brave Hope Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Services offered in English, Spanish, Mandaring & Cantonese. Brave Hope Counseling is a women-owned and operated Mental Health collective striving to create a safe space full of understanding, pride, and strength for our clients and our staff. Above all, we at Brave Hope Counseling embrace the human capacity to grow and change, especially with the help of a supportive expert. We enjoy connecting with our clients and being partners that they can count on.
Services offered in English, Spanish, Mandaring & Cantonese. Brave Hope Counseling is a women-owned and operated Mental Health collective striving to create a safe space full of understanding, pride, and strength for our clients and our staff. Above all, we at Brave Hope Counseling embrace the human capacity to grow and change, especially with the help of a supportive expert. We enjoy connecting with our clients and being partners that they can count on.
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Everybody has a story. Often our stories about ourselves and others are formulated when we are very young, trying to make sense of what is going on around us. These stories are often untrue. However, the negative narrative continues into adulthood. I use therapy approaches and techniques that help clients re-author a different story about themselves, others and events that might have occurred. When this healing process occurs, I am inspired as a witness to my clients' transformation as they take steps from struggle to healing. I have been in practice for over 30 years and am a provider on most private insurance plans.
Everybody has a story. Often our stories about ourselves and others are formulated when we are very young, trying to make sense of what is going on around us. These stories are often untrue. However, the negative narrative continues into adulthood. I use therapy approaches and techniques that help clients re-author a different story about themselves, others and events that might have occurred. When this healing process occurs, I am inspired as a witness to my clients' transformation as they take steps from struggle to healing. I have been in practice for over 30 years and am a provider on most private insurance plans.
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Sunnyside Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Waitlist for new clients
Waitlist only - My practice is dedicated to supporting adult women of all backgrounds, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Women encounter unique challenges in areas like caregiving, sexism, life transitions, relationship issues, and body image concerns. This focus is important to me because historically, the mental health field has often given precedence to men's experiences, leaving women's specific needs under-addressed. By offering tailored, solution-focused support, my goal is to fill this gap, helping women find balance, purpose, and joy, while addressing your individual goals and challenges.
Waitlist only - My practice is dedicated to supporting adult women of all backgrounds, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Women encounter unique challenges in areas like caregiving, sexism, life transitions, relationship issues, and body image concerns. This focus is important to me because historically, the mental health field has often given precedence to men's experiences, leaving women's specific needs under-addressed. By offering tailored, solution-focused support, my goal is to fill this gap, helping women find balance, purpose, and joy, while addressing your individual goals and challenges.
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Aaron Uchikura
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
I trust the healing and growth potential of the therapeutic process and therapist-client relationship. My approach to counseling is relationship-focused, client-centered, and holistic. I am skilled at listening, asking effective questions, and inviting clients to examine their presenting concerns or struggles in a safe and supportive way. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, the psyche of current and former athletes as well as themes of race and cultural identity.
I trust the healing and growth potential of the therapeutic process and therapist-client relationship. My approach to counseling is relationship-focused, client-centered, and holistic. I am skilled at listening, asking effective questions, and inviting clients to examine their presenting concerns or struggles in a safe and supportive way. I specialize in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, the psyche of current and former athletes as well as themes of race and cultural identity.
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Samantha Tracy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
Are you struggling with stressors causing an emotional or physical response? Or feeling excessive worry and uncertainty creating difficulty to manage it on your own? Have you felt disconnected from the people you care about and it’s creating challenges in your life that have led to relational conflicts? I thrive as a therapist to work with individual adults who are neurodivergent, struggle with anxiety, stressful life transitions, relational issues, exploring sobriety, perimenopause/menopause phases, & childhood trauma.
Are you struggling with stressors causing an emotional or physical response? Or feeling excessive worry and uncertainty creating difficulty to manage it on your own? Have you felt disconnected from the people you care about and it’s creating challenges in your life that have led to relational conflicts? I thrive as a therapist to work with individual adults who are neurodivergent, struggle with anxiety, stressful life transitions, relational issues, exploring sobriety, perimenopause/menopause phases, & childhood trauma.
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Dr. William L. Thorbecke is a clinical psychologist working in private practice in both Vancouver, Washington and Portland Oregon. Dr. Thorbecke has many years experience treating adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Anxiety and depression issues are Dr. Thorbecke's primary focus, interpersonal family and couples issues, recovery from trauma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder evaluation and treatment, adoption bonding and attachment, conflict resolution, separation, and divorce are all areas of his expertise. Treatment modalities include individual psychotherapy, family therapy, couples therapy, telemedicine, assessment, and consultation.
Dr. William L. Thorbecke is a clinical psychologist working in private practice in both Vancouver, Washington and Portland Oregon. Dr. Thorbecke has many years experience treating adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families. Anxiety and depression issues are Dr. Thorbecke's primary focus, interpersonal family and couples issues, recovery from trauma, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder evaluation and treatment, adoption bonding and attachment, conflict resolution, separation, and divorce are all areas of his expertise. Treatment modalities include individual psychotherapy, family therapy, couples therapy, telemedicine, assessment, and consultation.
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Jillian M Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, CHT
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Why does this keep happening? Why can't I let this go? Why do I find myself in the same relationship over and over? Most of our personal challenges in life come from events in our early childhood or are passed down from trauma in our families. Theses things are challenging to heal or transform when we either don’t remember what they are or never knew to begin with. Even with events we do remember it can be hard to get to a place of transformation. That is why I work with modalities that get deep into the the unconscious so that change can take place on that deep level that is very challenging to get to with thinking and talking.
Why does this keep happening? Why can't I let this go? Why do I find myself in the same relationship over and over? Most of our personal challenges in life come from events in our early childhood or are passed down from trauma in our families. Theses things are challenging to heal or transform when we either don’t remember what they are or never knew to begin with. Even with events we do remember it can be hard to get to a place of transformation. That is why I work with modalities that get deep into the the unconscious so that change can take place on that deep level that is very challenging to get to with thinking and talking.
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Lola Elliott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97214
Waitlist for new clients
My style is warm and creative from a strength-based perspective. Creative in the sense that I provide tailored support to help individuals, families and groups identify and manage psychological, emotional and behavioral change. In life we experience challenges such as trauma, family conflict, crisis, physical illness, unemployment grief/loss and/or social challenges that can affect our quality of life. Together we will work to overcome barriers, to maximize your life experience and not allow the past to paralyze you from enjoying today and having a healthier and happier tomorrow.
My style is warm and creative from a strength-based perspective. Creative in the sense that I provide tailored support to help individuals, families and groups identify and manage psychological, emotional and behavioral change. In life we experience challenges such as trauma, family conflict, crisis, physical illness, unemployment grief/loss and/or social challenges that can affect our quality of life. Together we will work to overcome barriers, to maximize your life experience and not allow the past to paralyze you from enjoying today and having a healthier and happier tomorrow.
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Jeannie Balenger
Professional Counselor Associate, MS, NCC, CRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97215
Not accepting new clients
I offer a judgment free space where you can comfortably be yourself. I value humor in therapy and believe it can ease anxiety, and build trust and connection. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life expectations; feeling stuck in the same old patterns; experiencing loneliness; facing challenges in decision-making and self-trust, then you might be in the right place. I have a deep passion for working with food service workers, working-class, and first-generation Americans/undocumented folks dealing with the stress of discrimination, fear of deportation, and the immense pressure of family and societal expectations.
I offer a judgment free space where you can comfortably be yourself. I value humor in therapy and believe it can ease anxiety, and build trust and connection. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the weight of life expectations; feeling stuck in the same old patterns; experiencing loneliness; facing challenges in decision-making and self-trust, then you might be in the right place. I have a deep passion for working with food service workers, working-class, and first-generation Americans/undocumented folks dealing with the stress of discrimination, fear of deportation, and the immense pressure of family and societal expectations.
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Hanna Lyon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
Not accepting new clients
I am not accepting new clients and do not keep a waitlist. I specialize in working with adults and teens as they navigate life transitions and stressors. My approach is warm, client centered, strengths based, and relational, with the intent to walk alongside a person during transition and change processes. My work facilitates a deepening understanding of self to support people in accepting who they are and knowing that they matter.
I am not accepting new clients and do not keep a waitlist. I specialize in working with adults and teens as they navigate life transitions and stressors. My approach is warm, client centered, strengths based, and relational, with the intent to walk alongside a person during transition and change processes. My work facilitates a deepening understanding of self to support people in accepting who they are and knowing that they matter.
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Mandy Harrison
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97213
Not accepting new clients
Asking for help can feel daunting and may also be your window to healing. My goal is to offer a safe space for you to ask the scary questions, feel the unwanted pain, get to know your emotions and reacquaint yourself with your strength and resilience that may feel so distant. A counseling relationship can offer you reflection and insight to what is making you feel stuck. With you, I will help you discover the obstacles blocking your path, rediscover your personal assets and help you grow your skill set to work through these obstacles.
Asking for help can feel daunting and may also be your window to healing. My goal is to offer a safe space for you to ask the scary questions, feel the unwanted pain, get to know your emotions and reacquaint yourself with your strength and resilience that may feel so distant. A counseling relationship can offer you reflection and insight to what is making you feel stuck. With you, I will help you discover the obstacles blocking your path, rediscover your personal assets and help you grow your skill set to work through these obstacles.
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Nick DeMayo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laurelhurst, Portland, OR 97232
Not accepting new clients
***Please contact me through the consultation form on my website. I provide individual therapy for adolescent boys ages 10-15 struggling with anxiety and depression. I offer a free 30 minute in-person consultation to assess your child's needs and to determine if we would be a good fit for counseling.
***Please contact me through the consultation form on my website. I provide individual therapy for adolescent boys ages 10-15 struggling with anxiety and depression. I offer a free 30 minute in-person consultation to assess your child's needs and to determine if we would be a good fit for counseling.