Discovering one’s racial identity is a process of introspection, an outward understanding of the social and political privileges in the world, and recognizing the implications that each has on one another as they relate to that individual.
Therapists and counselors make space for clients of color and white clients to understand how their racial identity impacts their lives, what privileges they do and do not have related to race, and how that impacts their mental health.
People exist at different stages in recognizing their racial identity, with some people unaware of how race affects their lives and others acutely aware due to the pervasiveness of discrimination.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions include processing emotions related to racial identity, understanding the implications of the effects of race, and supporting growth and empowerment.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Racial Identity
Do you have losses that are causing pain? Losing a loved one, a relationship, a job, a home, a sense of self, a dream or good health brings a variety of challenging feelings. I can help. I provide a welcoming, warm and safe environment where you can process your feelings and begin to move forward. I have experience in working with grief issues, relationships, esteem problems, and interpersonal...
I am an independently Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a supervision endorsement and I am a Board Certified Art Therapist. I am a graduate of Ursuline College, (1997), and completed a 2 year clinical training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland in 2007. I provide a safe supportive space in which healing can begin and I utilize a holistic, person centered approach. I focus...
I provide an integrative individual counseling service. I am interested in supporting clients to make healthy changes and growths in their lives through deepening their awareness of themselves and the world around them. Through this unique therapy relationship we will address current and past concerns from a Gestalt model. We will work together through problems in the here and now, including...
I have been working with a variety of clients to include: individuals, couples, adolescents, children and families for over twenty-seven years. My experience is as diverse as my clients, I have had the opportunity to work, with couples on relationship issues, families, victims of violence, divorce, step-parenting and blended families, clients suffering from depression, anxiety and mood disorder...
I believe that you are the expert of your life! My job is to be curious and to help you gain more understanding of yourself. A good therapist doesn't claim to have all the answers for why you are the way you are although I may have some ideas that I will share. When it comes to getting answers & more understanding, we will form hypotheses together and you will come to your own conclusions. I...
I have been practicing in Oregon since 1985. I am very open, honest and interactive. I enjoy what I do and to see clients being empowered to make a difference for themselves in their lives, is my reward. I am bilingual and speak Farsi. I have worked with individuals, couples, families and teenagers of all cultures. Being culturally different has given me a more of a perspective to allow more...
I've been in private practice for over 30 years. I treat individuals and couples and families. My specialties include couples issues, stressful life transitions, aging and chronic illness, aging parents and parents of young adults failing to launch. Additionally, I work with childhood trauma, anxiety, and depression. I use the past as it relates to and interferes with the present. I am...
You're not alone! There are moments in all of our lives when we feel stuck, indecisive, and confused. Life gets messy, things don't go according to plan, and there is no clear right or wrong. Sometimes you need direct guidance (counseling) and other times you need space to create deeper self-understanding (psychotherapy). Whether you need some extra support or would like to uncover deeper...
I believe in the value of the therapeutic relationship and the courage it takes for a client to enter into counseling. I strive to create a space that fosters the client's ability to process, explore, question, and challenge their thought processes and behaviors. It is with this in mind that I believe change, growth, and acceptance can be achieved. Working together, we will identify treatment...
Many clients I work with have difficulty letting people really see them. Outwardly, they are viewed as smart, creative, and successful, but have a hard time feeling vulnerable and may even feel "broken inside". These clients are my specialty. I provide my clients with the feeling like I always have their back by creating a safe, supportive, and consistent relationship. This allows you to develo...
I am interested in knowing who you are, the parts of you that you like and know a lot about as well as the parts of you who you keep hidden and may know less about. I am interested in all of the experiences that have shaped and continue to shape you, including your many socio-cultural identities that surround and intersect with all of your life experiences. I am interested in thinking and feeli...
My ideal clients are often working to discover unproductive patterns in their lives that undermine their ability to live the full, happy life they desire. Together we identify habits of thoughts, feelings and behaviors, such as procrastination, negative thinking, self-criticism, poor communication, paralysis, anxiety, frustration, stress, depression — that interfere with pursuit of your unique...
We are an established and well regarded group practice offering counseling and psychiatric services to our clients. We have 2 locations to meet our client needs.. Our experienced providers have a variety of specialties and utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as other treatment approaches. We are pleased to offer Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling as well as Medication Managemen...
I can help you move through difficult conflicts in your life, to deepen your relationship with yourself and others and create life that is more fulfilling. In a safe environment we can explore difficult topics and begin to understand ongoing life patterns. When there is a lack of awareness of why one continues to engage in self-sabotaging behaviors and/or unhealthy relationships, the change is...
I believe the foundation of living a truly fulfilling life comes from genuine and nurturing connection to others. As a therapist, my work consists of helping you find this type of connection through embracing vulnerability, increasing acceptance, and learning to live whole-heartedly. Through our collaboration, we can gently and compassionately explore your needs, hopes, and fears while empoweri...
