I am a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed school psychologist. I hold a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. Urban and rural, inpatient and outpatient work settings have taught me about the many challenges an individual may face including experiences of oppression and injustice, as well as a deep appreciation for the richness of the human experience. My style is described as warm, analytical and collaborative, balancing deep emotional work with ele...
Are you struggling with feeling disconnected from your life and the things that are important to you? Do you feel lost and unsure of the next steps you'd like to take in your life? It is so difficult when life throws pain and suffering your way, when you feel you have little control amidst chaos and stress, or when you feel stuck in routines and habits that are no longer working for you. It takes courage to recognize when you need a change, to take the steps you need to honor yourself, and to he...
Understand yourself, grow, and develop capacities for sustainable symptom relief. Mental healthcare is a collaborative effort. Depending on your unique needs, we may focus on how you experience your thoughts, feelings, actions, relationships, identity, and sense of meaning. We also consider available internal and environment supports to facilitate healing; for some this may include the support of medication. You have the capacity for growth and healing. We can help you discover and build path...
My name is Deirdre (pronounced DEER-druh), my pronouns are she/her, and I am a counselor based in Portland, Oregon. Over the course of my life I have spent time as both a client and a counselor, and I have experienced how therapy can benefit people at all life stages, of all backgrounds, confronting a wide variety of challenges. It has become increasingly evident that counseling can provide vital support to people experiencing marginalization and oppression. Over the past several years this h...
I provide a safe and comprehensive environment, reaching those with needs to overcoming emotional, physical, and spiritual barriers and putting you on a path of healing I offer solution focused, empathetic counseling and am a life coaching consultancy. In addition, my work consist of looking deeper into Attachment and Cognitive Behaviors which can be barriers to your journey in life and fulfilling a much greater purpose. Please feel free to visit my website for an deeper understanding of mys...
My main focus is on creating a safe, trustworthy relationship in which you feel comfortable exploring your experience. When you’re able to listen deeply to yourself and honor what you learn, healing and growth unfold organically....
I am an experienced clinician who specializes in working with diverse teens and young adults as they navigate the challenges of growing up in this nutty world. I specialize in working with kids experiences challenges in family relationships, anxiety, social anxiety and social interactions, trauma, and identity issues. I have received training in IFS, EMDR, ERP, anxiety issues, depression, trauma, Cultural Competence (have been actively involved in working with young people of color)....
I accompany people on their journey to a more grounded and liberated life by exploring how our intersecting identities and cultural experiences have led to the ways we are hurt, but also hold the keys to how we heal. For my clients, these layers of oppression may result in anxiety, depression, trauma, and racial identity concerns. We'll work together to process your experience, draw out your strengths, and support your goals. I love working with Asian American adults, and other People of Color, ...
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Alchemy Mental Wellness (AMW) is the Portland, Oregon area-based private mental health practice of Amanda Ichihashi Jagerman, LCSW, MSW. This woman of color-owned, trauma-informed, trauma-focused telehealth clinic provides individual psychotherapy that is personalized, collaborative, & creative. AMW focuses on treating women, womxn, minorities, LGBTQIA folks, artists, activists, healers, helpers, survivors, seekers, & anyone who identifies as part of an oppressed or underserved group t...
I believe that darkness is an opportunity to find our own true light. Pain is a guide that leads us to be fully present with our experiences and unearth their true meaning and wisdom. We all have the ability to find and know our truth. We hold our own healing and answers deep within ourselves. My role is to provide a nurturing, respectful environment where I stay connected and present with you in this discovery process. Although this may be challenging and uncomfortable at times, it will lead yo...
My work is to support you in realizing your most authentic, integrated self. I offer holistic, mindful somatic psychotherapy (Hakomi method), to create deep and lasting growth and change. In our work together we'll turn towards your physical sensations and emotions, for the sake of the information, and to allow integration and wholeness, and a future that does not look like your past. A respect for the intelligence of nature, Jungian archetypes, Eastern Philosophies (having spent 20 years as an ...
The bulk of my practice is working with OCD, general anxiety, and grief/loss. I particularly enjoy working with young adults....
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Relationships are vital to our health and well-being, yet few of us have been trained how to foster and maintain healthy ones. I support the development of healthy relationship skills by focusing on emotional expression, relational skill development, and personal empowerment. Rekindling the trust, emotional connection, and playful spark necessary for healthy relationship is a process of establishing mutual goals, building new skills of emotional intelligence and embodied communication while heal...
Do you feel ready to explore and heal what’s getting in the way of you living your most joyful, creative, connected life? Are depression and anxiety keeping you either feeling weighed down, dull, and purposeless, or else on high alert and living from a place of fear and busyness round the clock? Are habitual thought-loops and tensions in the body keeping you in a perpetual state of mistrust, perfectionism/people-pleasing, and/or judgement towards yourself and others? Often, depression and anx...
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Congratulations on taking steps to getting support! Therapy is a way to not feel so alone with our pain, change our thoughts and behaviors so they are more adaptive, and allow us to live in a more expansive way. I see you as the expert on you, and my role as an expert in healing, together we collaborate to get you where you want to be in life. Brain science, attachment theory (childhood relationship with our caregivers), and the context of our culture (as it intersects with our identities) are t...
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Hello and welcome! I'm looking forward to working with you as you navigate your college experience. I work with undergraduate and graduate students on issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and gender identity/sexual orientation. I can help with issues both inside and outside the classroom. My goal is to empower you to feel confident in addressing the challenges in your life!...