Therapists in Portland, OR
Lindsay Dozier
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
Seeking support takes enormous courage. My approach is a balance of candidness and tenderness to meet your needs. I welcome feedback throughout our work to ensure we are on the right track and will continue to check in to support you in the best way possible. I use a trauma-focused lens- incorporating biological, social and psychological perspectives. As a certified Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, I work primarily from the EMDR modality and integrate parts work and somatic techniques as well as mind-body medicine approaches when it feels appropriate in our work together.
Seeking support takes enormous courage. My approach is a balance of candidness and tenderness to meet your needs. I welcome feedback throughout our work to ensure we are on the right track and will continue to check in to support you in the best way possible. I use a trauma-focused lens- incorporating biological, social and psychological perspectives. As a certified Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, I work primarily from the EMDR modality and integrate parts work and somatic techniques as well as mind-body medicine approaches when it feels appropriate in our work together.
I am a clinical psychologist licensed at the doctoral level in Oregon. I specialize in providing the most up to date interventions supported by research. My approach to psychotherapy is evidence-based, compassionate, and tailored to your needs. I consider therapy a collaborative process and would love to work with you to create meaningful and lasting changes. While I am a generalist, I have particular expertise in the areas of trauma/PTSD, women's mental health/gender equity concerns, substance use, anxiety, depression, and OCD. I am committed to anti-racist practice, women's empowerment, and welcome clients from all backgrounds.
I am a clinical psychologist licensed at the doctoral level in Oregon. I specialize in providing the most up to date interventions supported by research. My approach to psychotherapy is evidence-based, compassionate, and tailored to your needs. I consider therapy a collaborative process and would love to work with you to create meaningful and lasting changes. While I am a generalist, I have particular expertise in the areas of trauma/PTSD, women's mental health/gender equity concerns, substance use, anxiety, depression, and OCD. I am committed to anti-racist practice, women's empowerment, and welcome clients from all backgrounds.
Ashley Jopling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CRC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
You're are a high achieving person with a big imagination, but you feel stuck. Perhaps you are struggling with unresolved trauma and having trouble showing up in your relationships, at work, and your passions. You’ve tried to push through, tried to find solutions, but nothing sticks. What you want is peace—freedom from the constant noise in your mind & body. You need space to breathe, to heal, & to reconnect with the person you know you can be. To tap back into your creativity, confidence, and be fully present in your life.
You're are a high achieving person with a big imagination, but you feel stuck. Perhaps you are struggling with unresolved trauma and having trouble showing up in your relationships, at work, and your passions. You’ve tried to push through, tried to find solutions, but nothing sticks. What you want is peace—freedom from the constant noise in your mind & body. You need space to breathe, to heal, & to reconnect with the person you know you can be. To tap back into your creativity, confidence, and be fully present in your life.
Kevin Farris
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, CSWA
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
Therapy is something that should make room for you to be you, not just in the session, but in its outcome. A person's mental health struggles come from somewhere - let's unpack that together and see what we can unlearn. I believe that therapy should be a safe space to explore all of the issues that may exist everywhere in our lives, and where good intentions are assumed in a caring, kind, and in an emotionally safe environment. Come as you are, and bring your humor. Past clients have described me as a mama bear - loving but will give a firm push. I will let you know that I will challenge you and give homework from time to time.
Therapy is something that should make room for you to be you, not just in the session, but in its outcome. A person's mental health struggles come from somewhere - let's unpack that together and see what we can unlearn. I believe that therapy should be a safe space to explore all of the issues that may exist everywhere in our lives, and where good intentions are assumed in a caring, kind, and in an emotionally safe environment. Come as you are, and bring your humor. Past clients have described me as a mama bear - loving but will give a firm push. I will let you know that I will challenge you and give homework from time to time.
Hi there! I’m Michelle Ficalora, and I’m a mental health clinician intern here at Positive Inner Self, working towards becoming a LCSW. I’m currently a Clinical Social Work Associate. My pronouns are she/they, and I am trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ allied. I specialize in working with clients of all ages, helping to address both the symptoms and root causes of your stressors in individual or group sessions. I’ll help guide you on the way to reaching your goals, using humor, play, and light physical engagement to keep things moving.
Hi there! I’m Michelle Ficalora, and I’m a mental health clinician intern here at Positive Inner Self, working towards becoming a LCSW. I’m currently a Clinical Social Work Associate. My pronouns are she/they, and I am trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ allied. I specialize in working with clients of all ages, helping to address both the symptoms and root causes of your stressors in individual or group sessions. I’ll help guide you on the way to reaching your goals, using humor, play, and light physical engagement to keep things moving.
Sarah Chiartas
Professional Counselor Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97232
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals and families of all backgrounds, facing various life challenges. I hope to facilitate an inclusive, non-judgmental, and nurturing space that allows you to feel heard and empowered to move toward your goals.
I work with individuals and families of all backgrounds, facing various life challenges. I hope to facilitate an inclusive, non-judgmental, and nurturing space that allows you to feel heard and empowered to move toward your goals.
Laurie Perdue
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97213
I’m a psychotherapist who helps people impacted by traumatic stress. People who need a partner to help calibrate the weight of their worries. Exhausted and overwhelmed we feel so alone … industrialized cultural vacuums increase fear and shame. It can feel like no one could possibly untangle your predicament. We speak up even less or maybe become frantic with demands and urges to soothe. We doubt self even more. We get stuck on “what do I need to do” to make this stop? Counseling can lighten the burden of difficult experiences. Partnering on communication, resourcing, and education can provide some early relief.
I’m a psychotherapist who helps people impacted by traumatic stress. People who need a partner to help calibrate the weight of their worries. Exhausted and overwhelmed we feel so alone … industrialized cultural vacuums increase fear and shame. It can feel like no one could possibly untangle your predicament. We speak up even less or maybe become frantic with demands and urges to soothe. We doubt self even more. We get stuck on “what do I need to do” to make this stop? Counseling can lighten the burden of difficult experiences. Partnering on communication, resourcing, and education can provide some early relief.
Perhaps you were raised in an environment that prioritizes mental health and is supportive of psychotherapy. Conversely, and as often the case, you were taught from caregivers that it was "weak" or "shameful" to obtain professional support, or to even seek help outside of yourself. These sentiments still permeate our culture, and though they are shifting, I find that they still lurk and impact one's drive to pursue mental health care. So in either case (and for all others in between), getting here was a process. In this spirit, I want to commend you for taking this huge and vulnerable step toward healing and deeper self-awareness!
Perhaps you were raised in an environment that prioritizes mental health and is supportive of psychotherapy. Conversely, and as often the case, you were taught from caregivers that it was "weak" or "shameful" to obtain professional support, or to even seek help outside of yourself. These sentiments still permeate our culture, and though they are shifting, I find that they still lurk and impact one's drive to pursue mental health care. So in either case (and for all others in between), getting here was a process. In this spirit, I want to commend you for taking this huge and vulnerable step toward healing and deeper self-awareness!
I work with clients who often feel stuck and unfilled in their personal lives and intimate relationships. I support people who feel like something is missing - a situation or experience that would provide excitement, relief, comfort, or joy. I also see people who feel overwhelmed and burdened by responsibilities. Feeling fatigued and unsatisfied can be hard, especially when we feel alone. I believe healing occurs when we are joined in our experience. I provide clients with a safe, supportive environment where they can share how they feel.
I work with clients who often feel stuck and unfilled in their personal lives and intimate relationships. I support people who feel like something is missing - a situation or experience that would provide excitement, relief, comfort, or joy. I also see people who feel overwhelmed and burdened by responsibilities. Feeling fatigued and unsatisfied can be hard, especially when we feel alone. I believe healing occurs when we are joined in our experience. I provide clients with a safe, supportive environment where they can share how they feel.
Do you have an interest in targeting anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship issues? The desire to heal from distressing experiences or trauma that have had an impact on your relationships, employment, health, and wellness? We will work together utilizing a variety of treatment modalities to move beyond your past so you can start living each day with a renewed sense of purpose and harmony.
Do you have an interest in targeting anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship issues? The desire to heal from distressing experiences or trauma that have had an impact on your relationships, employment, health, and wellness? We will work together utilizing a variety of treatment modalities to move beyond your past so you can start living each day with a renewed sense of purpose and harmony.
Charlie Blackmar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97215
As a therapist my goal is to support you in your healing journey. I believe in the power of therapeutic relationship as a key component of healing and discovery. With a warm trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship, you can start to explore underlying issues impacting your wellbeing. I work with individuals from diverse background and support them as they examine their inner self as part of identifying and developing goals and understanding engrained patters of behavior.
As a therapist my goal is to support you in your healing journey. I believe in the power of therapeutic relationship as a key component of healing and discovery. With a warm trusting and supportive therapeutic relationship, you can start to explore underlying issues impacting your wellbeing. I work with individuals from diverse background and support them as they examine their inner self as part of identifying and developing goals and understanding engrained patters of behavior.
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Tara Russell Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
Starting a healing journey is a big step, and I am excited to meet you here. I love working with folks who want to do deep healing work. I focus on attachment and relationships, healing from complex trauma, and discovering your sexual self. This work can be very meaningful for individuals and couples. You can visit my website to see more detail about this work and how I approach it. The most important variable in successful therapy is the individual's feelings of trust and safety with the therapist. My first goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable to be yourself.
Starting a healing journey is a big step, and I am excited to meet you here. I love working with folks who want to do deep healing work. I focus on attachment and relationships, healing from complex trauma, and discovering your sexual self. This work can be very meaningful for individuals and couples. You can visit my website to see more detail about this work and how I approach it. The most important variable in successful therapy is the individual's feelings of trust and safety with the therapist. My first goal is to create a space where you feel comfortable to be yourself.
Gary Neil Reiss
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, , LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97209
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
I work with a wide range of people. My clients like deep work, As a Process Oriented therapist and teacher I use dreamwork, symptoms work, bodywork, movement, relationship work, conflict work, inner work and meditation, art and creativity, and many other methods based on the individuals client's process. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have helped develop Process Oriented family therapy; Process Oriented sex and intimacy work; Process Oriented personal and historical trauma work; Process oriented coma and brain injury work, I have written 11 books on these topics. My work integrates mind body and spirit.
Franny Thompson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97206 (Online Only)
Welcome! I am currently accepting new clients and specialize in helping young adults and women reduce their symptoms of anxiety and depression. People come to see me when they are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by their relentless self critic. They often use words like “stuck in a rut” and feel trapped by their negative thinking and downward spirals. Sometimes they are frozen "waiting for the other shoe to drop". They are looking for relief and skills to help manage their runaway thoughts and feelings, advocate for themselves, process grief, and ultimately improve their self confidence and self esteem.
Welcome! I am currently accepting new clients and specialize in helping young adults and women reduce their symptoms of anxiety and depression. People come to see me when they are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by their relentless self critic. They often use words like “stuck in a rut” and feel trapped by their negative thinking and downward spirals. Sometimes they are frozen "waiting for the other shoe to drop". They are looking for relief and skills to help manage their runaway thoughts and feelings, advocate for themselves, process grief, and ultimately improve their self confidence and self esteem.
Kar Pomerantz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97210 (Online Only)
People's stories are one of the most valuable things we have in life. If you want to have a meaningful relationship with someone, you need to be able to understand your own story. Helping individuals to develop and enhance their personal stories is at the crux of my work as a therapist. We all have public and private lives, and I believe the power of developing the stories behind these separate selves is how people vividly change their lives.
People's stories are one of the most valuable things we have in life. If you want to have a meaningful relationship with someone, you need to be able to understand your own story. Helping individuals to develop and enhance their personal stories is at the crux of my work as a therapist. We all have public and private lives, and I believe the power of developing the stories behind these separate selves is how people vividly change their lives.
Kit Edwards
Clinical Social Work Associate, QMHP-R, CSWA
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
I believe that people are more than their diagnoses. I recognize that a strong therapeutic relationship with a client creates a powerful foundation for growth and change. These two values are at the basis of my practice. I am part of both the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities and my practice affirms these and other marginalized identities. I enjoy helping clients embrace parts of themself that society dismisses and categorizes as weird or different.
I believe that people are more than their diagnoses. I recognize that a strong therapeutic relationship with a client creates a powerful foundation for growth and change. These two values are at the basis of my practice. I am part of both the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities and my practice affirms these and other marginalized identities. I enjoy helping clients embrace parts of themself that society dismisses and categorizes as weird or different.
We are all shaped by the worlds we live in, by our communities, our experiences, and our identities. I learned early on that my experiences were not always the same as those around me. This has given me both awareness & a particular interest in understanding how people navigate the changes involved in starting over, whether that is in a new place, a new job, or new relationships. My goal as a therapist is to help you do more things you want to in your life, despite the pain and distress that you may experience.
We are all shaped by the worlds we live in, by our communities, our experiences, and our identities. I learned early on that my experiences were not always the same as those around me. This has given me both awareness & a particular interest in understanding how people navigate the changes involved in starting over, whether that is in a new place, a new job, or new relationships. My goal as a therapist is to help you do more things you want to in your life, despite the pain and distress that you may experience.
Brad Nyman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97211 (Online Only)
Psychotherapy is a journey of discovery. It helps to reveal a better understanding of your true self, and can assist in the development of healthier, more fulfilling relationships with others. You and I will set the destination and collaborate to bring about a more optimal way of being. My goal is to work side by side with you in a safe and supportive environment. My therapeutic approach is viewed through a holistic, transpersonal lens - working with the mind, body, and spirit in a deep and intentional way.
Psychotherapy is a journey of discovery. It helps to reveal a better understanding of your true self, and can assist in the development of healthier, more fulfilling relationships with others. You and I will set the destination and collaborate to bring about a more optimal way of being. My goal is to work side by side with you in a safe and supportive environment. My therapeutic approach is viewed through a holistic, transpersonal lens - working with the mind, body, and spirit in a deep and intentional way.
Welcome! I am so glad you are here! I work with my clients to build a collaborative and safe relationship as we work together towards your goals. I believe that you have both the skills and the potential for change in order to move towards achieving your goals. It also means that in our work together it is my responsibility to meet your experiences and authentic self with warmth, acceptance, and empathy. We endeavor to truly know and understand your personal history, your life right now, how you view the world, and how all of those elements together inform your personal goals and wishes.
Welcome! I am so glad you are here! I work with my clients to build a collaborative and safe relationship as we work together towards your goals. I believe that you have both the skills and the potential for change in order to move towards achieving your goals. It also means that in our work together it is my responsibility to meet your experiences and authentic self with warmth, acceptance, and empathy. We endeavor to truly know and understand your personal history, your life right now, how you view the world, and how all of those elements together inform your personal goals and wishes.
