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My goal in therapy is to help clients cope more effectively with current concerns, process past trauma, and build better relation...
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My goal in therapy is to help clients cope more effectively with current concerns, process past trauma, and build better relationships.
My goal is to help clients decrease the negative effects of stress, anxiety, trauma, co-occurring disorders, substance use, and other mental health challenges, while building coping, relationship, and parenting skills. I've worked in domestic violence shelters, on the Drug Court team, in schools and counseling offices, and I believe that individuals are unique with inherent worth. I work to create individualized treatment plans that highlight strengths and meet each client's needs. Approaches may include Adlerian therapy, EMDR, DBT, TRM, expressive art therapy, nCBT, AFFIRM, and PCIT.
I work to hear and understand your story, and help you recognize your strengths, learn new skills, and challenge thinking or behaviors that are not serving you. I may also help you reprocess and reduce the effects of trauma. A session may include conversation, art or writing activities, body awareness, mindfulness practices, or play.
Counseling can help you get unstuck. What you're going through, feeling, or thinking right now doesn't have to be forever. Counseling means having support while you explore, learn new skills, use your strengths more effectively, and work toward better relationships. If it feels like we'd be a good match, let's begin by scheduling your first appointment.
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As a person who has experienced addiction, depression, and trauma/loss, I understand the complexities of navigating internal and e...
As a person who has experienced addiction, depression, and trauma/loss, I understand the complexities of navigating internal and external challenges when attempting to achieve goals and maintain quality of life. I am committed to helping others build resiliency and achieve their goals.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. I specialize in supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate the complexities—and often confusion associated with—anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and other challenges. I work collaboratively with clients to clearly define goals and a supportive environment aimed at achieving sustainable change.
I earned my master’s degree in social work from Portland State University. My clinical approach is client-centered and often grounded in narrative therapy to identify and externalize problems. Through the use of motivational interviewing, stages of change, and cognitive-behavioral modalities, I help clients build a realistic plan to achieve goals.
I understand what it's like to live with personal struggles and try to manage them on your own. Shame, stigma, and societal pressures often prevent people from accepting help. It takes courage and humility to confide in another about our own emotions. I encourage you to schedule an appointment to discuss how we can work together to achieve your goals.
In my career I have learned there is no place for judgment in therapy. In order to build a balanced life, the focus needs to be on...
In my career I have learned there is no place for judgment in therapy. In order to build a balanced life, the focus needs to be on building on strengths, making observations, describing the issues, and exploring alternatives.
I'm Gail A. Wright, LCSW, and I have practiced nonjudgmental, evidence-based psychotherapy to guide others in increasing self-awareness and self-acceptance. I work with adults facing life changes, emotional regulation (anxiety and depression), grief and loss, and relationship challenges. I focus on identifying and building strengths, and on observing, describing, and exploring options with curiosity and willingness to test them out. Evidence-based modalities include cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
I encourage clients to be realistic about self-care and self-awareness, and to be open to exploring coping and grounding skills, as well as alternatives to behavior practices that are not helping them achieve their desired outcomes or goals.
If you are interested in trying new strategies to bring balance to your life, I would be honored to work with you and help you achieve your goals.
As a clinician who has worked in multiple settings, I believe healing happens in relationships, and I work to create a space where...
As a clinician who has worked in multiple settings, I believe healing happens in relationships, and I work to create a space where people feel safe being honest, curious about themselves, and supported through change.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience providing mental health care to individuals and families. I support children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, parenting concerns, and interpersonal challenges. My work is grounded in collaboration and focuses on helping clients build insight, confidence, and practical skills to improve daily functioning and emotional well-being.
I hold a master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My background includes in-home family therapy, individual outpatient care, and hospital-based work. I use evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to each client’s goals.
I strive to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe exploring challenges and working toward meaningful change. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, adjusting to a new role, or seeking greater balance, I am here to support you. I invite you to schedule a session when you are ready.
Having gone through personal trauma and loss, I truly recognize how deeply we are affected by difficult life events. I've seen how...
Having gone through personal trauma and loss, I truly recognize how deeply we are affected by difficult life events. I've seen how developing new life skills can empower us to regain control and move forward.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 19 years of experience providing individual and group therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families. My work centers on a strengths-based approach that highlights each person’s abilities, relationships, and potential for growth. I specialize in helping clients navigate life’s challenges, heal from past experiences, and build meaningful connections that support lasting change.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan. My approach integrates trauma-informed care with cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and Gestalt therapy. I focus on the whole experience of health, promoting resilience and sustainable change within a safe, supportive environment.
Beginning therapy is a courageous step toward transformation. I strive to create a collaborative, respectful space where clients feel empowered to explore their emotions, strengthen coping skills, and make positive changes. Together, we work to cultivate self-awareness, overcome barriers, and move toward a more fulfilling, balanced life.
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Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Oregon, OR usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Oregon, OR offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
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