COUNSELING IN PORTLAND, OR

Anxiety, LGBTQ+ Issues, and Self-Compassion Therapy in Portland, OR

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It’s hard to remember when you didn’t feel overwhelmed and like you’re barely holding it together. You’re stuck and it seems like one more challenge and you’ll be in chaos-mode, scrambling to find a way back to just keeping your head above water. Sometimes the rush of anxiety or panic is so uncomfortable that it’s impacting your ability to concentrate and follow through on plans or work. You want relief so that you can get your life back.

The shame and anxiety you’re feeling makes it hard to feel connected and like you belong. You’d like to reach out to others and build solid relationships but worry that if others saw what was going on for you, they would judge you or wouldn’t be able to understand what you face every day. The truth is you’re also judging yourself harshly at times and believe you need to be hard on yourself if anything is going to change, only to find that you retreat into familiar patterns of shutting down, self-doubt and self-criticism.

It’s Time for a Change

You’ve tried all the self-help and self-care that you know to do but the overwhelm and self-doubt keep pulling at you. Advice from the people in your life that’s intended as helpful sounds nice, but frankly it’s making you feel more lost and isolated when it doesn’t work or when it’s a struggle to try and make small changes. Despite the struggles you’ve been facing, there’s that glimmer of hope that somehow you can find the relief and change you’ve been searching for. You’re not sure what those steps are but you are ready to reach out for support and ask for help so that you can finally live your life with more calm and confidence in who you are!

My Name is Eric, and I’m Here to Help

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, Oregon and I help adults find ways to heal through times of anxiety and struggles with self-blaming, shame and self-criticism. As a queer counselor, I also have a passion for supporting other people within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + community to address the unique ways that wounding can happen as we move through the world around us. Just as each of us feels pain differently, I know that healing looks different for each of us as well so I meet you where you’re at while bringing in my knowledge, intuition, and experience as a counselor. Together we collaborate on a plan so that you can find the clarity and relief you need to build practices and patterns that support you through life’s ups and downs.

Contact Me for a Free Counseling Consultation

Taking the step to reach out to a counselor is one of the boldest steps toward change and healing, so I understand it carries a lot of weight. Finding the best therapist for you means getting more information and I’m here to answer any questions you have and to talk through any hesitation you may be feeling about getting started. Give me a call at 971.533.5590 to schedule your free 15 minute phone consultation for counseling.

My specialties include therapy for Anxiety, LGBTQ+ issues and Self-Compassion. My style is rooted in mindful self-compassion which I would be happy to share more about with you.