“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
I provide both in-person and telehealth services.
You might be feeling stuck or overwhelmed, find yourself repeating unhelpful patterns, or feeling uncertain about your current direction. If you are a teen, you might be having a hard time with your classes, getting along with your parents or friends, feeling peer pressure, or not feeling understood. As an adult, you might be struggling with work demands, your relationship with your partner, life transitions or other stressful events. If you are a parent, you might be experiencing challenges with connecting with your child, understanding and knowing how to respond to certain behaviors, or noticing certain feelings or memories getting in the way of the parent you want to be. We are all challenged at different times in our lives. And acknowledging that you might need support with things that may be painful is not easy.
I offer compassionate and non-judgmental space for you to process your emotions and experiences. I can help you identify meaningful goals, and support you in moving towards those goals using specific skills and strategies. I take a gentle but direct approach with helping you to increase awareness of your thoughts and feelings. I can support you in engaging in intentional decision-making and behavior changes in your day-to-day life so you can create positive shifts that lead to a more fulfilling way of being.
I am also personally familiar with the tensions that can arise from differences in cultural and generational values. I have worked with clients from a wide range of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. I welcome bringing your multiple identities into our work to understand how they may have influenced, and been influenced by, your relationships and life experiences, and to support you in choosing how your identities might guide your path.
Treatment Approach
Orientation: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), SPACE, trauma-informed, mindfulness
Modality: individual (teens and adults), parenting guidance (children and teens)
Client Focus
Ages: children, adolescents, adults
Qualifications
Practicing Since: 2004
Degree: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Year Graduated: 2009
License Number and State: Oregon 3533
Specialties
- Depression
- Trauma/PTSD
- Parenting support/guidance
- Adjustment/Transitions
- Behavioral challenges
- Anxiety
- Panic
- ADHD
- Relationship stress
- Grief/loss
Financial
Average Cost: $240-$275
Accepted Insurance Plans: PacificSource (in-network); I accept most insurance as an out-of-network provider
Email Address: alee@portlandpsychotherapy.com
Phone: 503-281-4852