Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Therapists in Tigard, OR

My clients are motivated to live life to their fullest potential, and I feel privileged to support them in exploring the life struggles that are inhibiting their positive growth and teach them the coping skills that can help them progress to the best of their ability. I offer compassionate professional counseling to individuals utilizing an eclectic approach which draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques which are personally tailored to each client.

I practice from a place of empathy and genuine understanding as I've known what it's like to experience tragedy. My passion is working with each client who wants help and is ready to work with me in their journey towards strong and positive mental health. I've also been known to incorporate a little humor throughout the healing process. I look forward to working with clients who are committed to the work we do and will continue to attend counseling even when the work seems very challenging. In order for counseling to be successful, there must be a mutual respect, and honesty is crucial to the therapeutic relationship.

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families. I specialize in early childhood mental health, trauma, at-risk adolescents, depression, anxiety and identity issues ( in relation to acculturation, biculturalism and/or effects of human migration/immigration).

Studies show women attend counseling nearly 2-1 vs men. That said men, understandably, have cultivated a natural and valid discomfort for talking out issues, with the legitimate fear of being harshly judged or truly not heard. Well, I’d like to help men who find counseling uncomfortable. Suicide is the 11th overall cause of death in America. MIDDLE-AGE men have the HIGHEST rate of suicide making up nearly 70% of those total numbers. I’m here to help those men that want to find help, and need to truly be heard. As far as my approach, I’m a combination of holistic and realistic. Women are welcome as well, Im equal opportunity!

Brett works at Ally Counseling. His caseload is full, but he does have openings come up periodically. If Brett is not available, we will match you with another clinician or add you to his waitlist. About this clinician: Brett is a Licensed Marriage and Family who has a passion for helping teens and adults who are struggling with new or chronic issues that are preventing them from achieving their full potential in life, academics, relationships, or careers. Brett enjoys partnering with his clients to help them discover or get back on track with the things that make them feel motivated, happy, and fulfilled in life.

My approach to helping youth and teens overcome the symptoms they are experiencing begins with teaching them how to identify and express emotions. I utilize tools from Violet Oaklander’s work to teach youth how to express themselves, which leads to a greater understanding of what they are feeling in the moment. The follow-on effect is greater emotional regulation and communication of their needs. I help youth regulate their emotions by teaching mindfulness. Through mindfulness and focusing on the present moment, youth and teens feel relief from anticipatory anxiety, and depression from events in the past.

I help individuals, families, and couples work through past and current life challenges. I choose effective approaches that are individualized and help you identify with more sustainable tools to utilize for coping and problem-solving in daily life. It can be difficult to find a therapist that is the right fit, and who will successfully help you reach your goals. I work with individuals who want to address concerns efficiently, work towards growth and change, and not be in therapy long-term.

I work with couples, individuals, and teens navigating challenges within their relationships, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and daily life stressors.

Summer is here! Life is full of transitions and can tug at our strings in search for identity and times of uncertainty that can increase anxiety, depression, and trigger previous trauma. Children can feel changes and try to adapt without the words to express how they feel that can create additional tension. Put this together, it can become a cesspool of emotions for both the parent(s) and child. My personal experience of living abroad for 20 years and raising 5 children, helped me to understand transitions and their complexities.I work with both children and adults, parenting for relief.

Whether this is your first time in therapy or you have been in therapy before, welcome. You are right where you need to be and I am so glad that you are taking the brave step in reaching out. My approach to therapy is joining you through a compassion focused lens. When working together, I will help you understand how your behaviors may have protected you in the past. Together, we can work to let go of harmful behaviors and integrate more adaptive coping mechanisms into your daily life. We will work together to integrate the parts of you that can get you to feeling like your more authentic self.

A quick note about reaching me: using email will allow me to respond more quickly. My dog Lady, an emotional support animal, occasionally sits in on our sessions. You may choose to opt out of having her in the room if you are uncomfortable with her presence. Therapy is a sacred space to express yourself fully and honestly with the assurance of receiving empathy devoid of judgment. Lady is an expert at this! Our life stories are shaped by relationships and events. Work-related stressors, grief, difficult relationships, substance use struggles, anxiety, depression…all of these take a toll on our mental well-being.

Dr. Caedy Young Hildebrandt is a licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychological assessment. Clinically, Dr. Hildebrandt works with adults aged eighteen and older. She works exclusively in assessment, and offers evaluations for neurodevelopmental, neurocognitive, and neurodegenerative conditions, as well as evaluations for gender affirming surgery. Caedy specializes in the assessment of memory impairment, ADHD and executive dysfunction, complex learning disorders, and subjective cognitive decline, and has over ten years of advanced training in working with neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative concerns.

**PLEASE NOTE: I am not accepting new clients at this time.** I see clients virtually in New Mexico and Oregon. I work in: trauma recovery for survivors/witnesses of crime, domestic violence, childhood abuse, sexual assault, & traumatic death * Depression * Anxiety * Grief & loss * Women's issues * Assertiveness * Low self-esteem * Divorce & other life transitions * Meaning, fulfillment, mindfulness * Military service/family issues * Trans/Non-Binary/Gender Queer/Gender Non-Conforming * Adult Autism * Clients with non-mainstream family & social arrangements (LGBTQ, BDSM, Poly) & religions (e.g. Wicca) * Kink Aware Professional

Are you an individual or couple looking for more fulfillment? I specialize in working with relationships to create change. Monogamous, poly, or open my desire is to work towards your common goals to create lasting change. I love working with couples developing healthy sexualities, LGBTQIA+ individuals developing their sexual and gender expression, and people on the journey of healing. I use a person-centered approach, with a whole lot of fun and humor, to authentically provide a space for a collaborative, non-judgmental relationship. Creating mindful awareness into your lived experience we gently address patterns and build insight.

Currently waitlisting new clients. Recommendation for contact: for shorter wait times please email to request a session or more information. I believe a healthy therapeutic relationship is one of unconditional positive regard, where we are accepted for who we are, and who we wish to become. My role is to walk alongside my clients in a supportive role as you process and heal. The therapy room is a safe place that holds space for exploration, growth, and an opportunity for personal evolution.

Going through a major life transition? Dealing with health issues with loved one or yourself? Feeling overwhelmed more days than not? I am here to listen and offer a still point where you can find some relief. We are all dealing with stress and living in a fast pace world. I will attune to your needs and go at the pace that you choose. It takes courage to change and create new behaviors. We will work together to find your authentic voice and journey to health and healing.

In therapy, I firmly believe in tailoring my approach to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual client, couple, or family. I take into consideration your personal beliefs about therapy, as well as the specific issues you are facing. Some of the theories I have worked with include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Art Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Family Systems Approach, and Solution Focused Therapy.

I work with adults, couples, and teens struggling from an array of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, grief, relationship challenges, vocational decisions, and other major life transitions. Helping parents who have gone through divorce and those with blended families is work that is especially close to my heart. I know firsthand the difficulties of these experiences and the immense reward of working through the interpersonal challenges associated with them.

I know that you have walked through an entire lifetime of experience to get to this point. The path you have taken has now brought you to an impasse, and I promise you do not have to take these next steps on your journey alone. My name is Renee, and I am a body-based Licensed Professional Counselor in the Portland area. I would like to join you on this adventure you call your life. Together we can collaborate and discover new embodied ways of being, you can reconnect to the life force that flows through you, and I will be there as you uncover the clues to your present and future.