Therapy in Portland, OR
Online trauma-informed relationship therapy for individuals and couples across WA state and Oregon.
Relationship Therapy in Portland, OR
Relationship therapy offers a place to look closely at the patterns that surface when you feel hurt, reactive, or alone, especially the ones that tend to emerge most intensely with the people closest to you.
Individuals and couples often come to this work when infidelity, attachment wounds, early relational trauma, or a persistent cycle of pursuit and withdrawal begin to chip away at trust, closeness, and the freedom to show up honestly and share what feels most vulnerable.
How Relationship Therapy in Portland can Help
Relationship therapy allows space to examine what keeps unfolding between you and the people you love, or what gets stirred up inside when intimacy starts to feel unsafe.
With couples, we identify and work directly with the cycle that fuels defensiveness, withdrawal, or escalation, helping you respond to one another with more honesty and emotional attunement.
With individuals, we explore how attachment injuries and early relational experiences continue to shape your reactions, your relationship choices, and the way you experience closeness.
Lasting change comes through new emotional experiences in the present moment, not insight alone, when vulnerability is met with care rather than criticism, or when you learn to stay with your own pain without turning it inward.
For those who have participated in therapy before and still feel stuck, I also offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), an experiential process that can loosen entrenched patterns and allow deeper emotional access when other therapies have not led to the shifts you are seeking.
Topics Explored in Relationship Therapy in Portland
Affairs, infidelity, and the impact of betrayal
Repairing trust after dishonesty, secrecy, or broken commitments
Patterns of anxious or avoidant attachment and fears of rejection or abandonment
Ongoing conflict, reactive communication, and arguments that never fully resolve
Disconnection, intimacy concerns, and differences in needs for closeness
Struggles with self-esteem, insecurity, and relationship-related anxiety
Early childhood experiences and family dynamics shaping adult partnerships
Sexual trauma and its influence on safety, consent, and desire
Exploration of sexual identity, gender identity, and relational sexuality
Grief and loss related to relationships, life transitions, or imagined futures
Ready to invest in yourself or relationship(s)? Here’s how to begin:
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Step 1: Consultation
Start with a free 20-minute phone call or video by filling out the consultation form below. We’ll explore your goals for individual or couples therapy and determine if my style is the right fit for you.
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Step 2: Book a Session
Clients start off with an intake session and then begin consistent weekly or biweekly therapy sessions from the comfort of their home.
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Step 3: Trust the Process
This is the heart of the therapy. We’ll dive into the complexities of your concerns and create corrective emotional experiences that help you embody lasting change.
Integrated Therapy Approaches
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Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy works with the body because healing isn’t just a mindset shift, it’s a nervous system shift. As your system learns to regulate, reactions soften, emotions feel more manageable, and change happens more naturally.
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Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems sees your inner world as made up of different “parts,” each with its own emotions, roles, and intentions. When you get to know these parts with compassion, the inner conflict softens and you create more space for clarity, peace, and healing.
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness is really just learning to pay attention to what’s happening inside and around you, in real time, without piling up the criticism. It’s the practice of noticing your thoughts and feelings with curiosity rather than judgment, so you can respond with clarity instead of reacting on autopilot.
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Attachment Science
Attachment science explores how the relationships we first relied on create a blueprint for how we connect, cope, and feel safe. Those early bonds influence how we view ourselves and how we show up in relationships throughout our lives.
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
KAP in a therapeutic setting can help soften rigid patterns, open new perspectives, and make emotional healing more accessible. Paired with compassionate guidance and integration work, it can create a safe inner space for deeper insight, release, and meaningful change.
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EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a modality designed to treat PTSD, anxiety, and traumatic memories.
EMDR THERAPY AVAILABLE JUNE 2026.
Online therapy in Seattle, WA and throughout Oregon
Relational trauma therapy and couples counseling for adults ready to feel secure in relationships, calm in themselves, and confident in their truth.