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| Name | Organization | Location | Contact/ Web | Areas of Focus | Accessibility | Cost/Insurance | Experience | Other |
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| Adrienne Wolmark, PhD | (503) 709-6999 | Individual, couple or multiple partners therapy for adults and adolescents. | Sliding-scale fee, really flexible. | Gender Experience: Sensitive to issues involved providing for a small community like the Portland queer and trans communities. Sexuality Experience: Queer and Kink positive (organizer of the Blue Dove program). Youth Experience: Extensive experience counseling youth. | Experienced and knowledgeable in working with HIV (+) clients. | |||
| Angelyn Nicholson, MSSW, CADC III | 4423 NE Tillamook, Portland, OR 97213 | (503) 407-1357 | My specialities include trauma- adult or childhood, substance abuse, depression, change of life issues (i.e. coming out, divorce, death or grief, break ups), couples work. | Wheelchair accessible, gender neutral bathroom, public transportation closeby | I do not accept insurance at this time. I charge $65/hour, and accept a limited number of sliding fee clients. | Gender Experience: I identify as a high femme and work well with individuals and couples of any gender. I have experience with FTM, MTF, butch or femme identified, asexual folks, and just plain ol' lesbians. I have limited experience with gay men. Also, I have experience with the bi-sexual population and straight folks. Sexuality Experience: I am kink friendly and have experience with asexual folks, polyamorous folks, and everywhere in between. Anywhere in the spectrum of sexuality I am comfortable with. Youth experience: Emancipated youth or youth over 16 are welcome. There are sticky legal issues around parental rights if you are younger than 16. Because I value your confidentiality and your autonomy, I ask that you be 16 or older. | I have been a Social Worker for 11 years and love being able to work with folks in my community. | |
| Barbara Young, LPC, MCC | 3101 SW 1st, Suite 103, Portland, OR 97201 | (503) 242-0230 (216) 971-3650 | Gender and sexuality issues. Also, chronic illness and disabilities, divorce/separation, anxiety/depression, working with survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse and assault. | Sliding scale. Accepts some insurance. | ||||
| Beth | SMYRC (Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Resource Center) | 3024 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Portland, OR 97212 | (503) 872-9664 x2550 Website | Free therapy and case management for queer and questioning youth 23 and under and their families. Individual, couples and family counseling available. Advocates for youth with schools and other institutions. Various support and therapy groups available. | Main entrance is in the back of the building. Wheelchair and ADA accessible via front. Enormous single-"stall" bathroom, "de-gendered for your convenience." Intake forms give options ("male, female, trans, other, ______"). No receptionist. | FREE for under 23, will bill Oregon Health Plan if eligible | Gender Experience Five years experience with trans folks- 80% of caseload are gender variant. Clinical interns are trained through Bridge 13 program and supervised by gender specialist therapist. Can write letters for hormones and surgery following WPATH standards. Cannot do DMV- send to ID project. Sexuality Experience Sex positive, Adolescent sexual development, non-judgmental. Youth Experience: Extensive experience with queer youth to age 23. Program is tailored for queer and questioning youth. | Works with gender variant/transgender youth starting at grade school age- education and counseling for family members and schools, etc. Middle school group for LGBTQ youth meets once per week starting January, 2010 Homework night w/dinner every Tuesday Drop-in Center available for youth 12 to 23 for social activities Leadership programs available for youth. Check out the website! www.smyrc.org |
| Beth Richman LCSW, CADCI [DMV] | 3101 SW 1st Ave, Suite 201, Portland, OR 97201 | (503) 754-6145 | Clinical social worker; counseling for individuals, groups, and couples. Clients are primarily adults, older adolescents, queer, and/or trans. Specializes in trauma, eye movement rapid desensitization, work with drug and alcohol issues, personal coaching. | Stairs (10 steps) leading up to office; not accessible. Can arrange to meet elsewhere if client is interested. Intake forms don't address gender. No receptionist. Says office is "very cool [about trans issues]." Open to working with interpreters. Unisex bathroom. | Sliding scale: $15-$30 per group, $50-$85 for individuals. Monthly retainer cost for coaching is $300 (three individual coaching sessions, emergency contact if needed, and unlimited e-mail). Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield, insurance through Portland State. Can work with insurances that accept any provider. | Gender Experience Feminist/multicultural perspective. Has done academic work on non-trans mental health practitioners working with trans clients, and has worked at a trans counseling center in San Francisco. Has trans-specific resource lists. Doesn't think that people with mental health conditions should be excluded from transitioning. Sexuality Experience: Very kink-friendly and poly-friendly; sometimes runs poly workshops. Views self-scarring as potentially important coping mechanism; self-admitted bias towards trading it for something with less risk of infection. Queer-identified. Member of SMPA. Youth Experience: Works with families, but would probably refer clients under 16 elsewhere. Will not take parent's requests to try to change their kids or convince them out of something. | ||
| Brandt Rigby, LCSW | 7822 SW Capitol Highway, Suite #4, Portland, OR 97219 | (503) 920-5020 | Outpatient mental health. | Not wheelchair accessible. | Sliding scale $40-$80/hr. Some insurance accepted: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Lifewise, Mutual of Omaha, etc. | Gender Experience: Much experience with trans clients of all ages (7-70-years-old). Familiar with HBSOC and use them as guidelines to treatment only. Full transition is honored as clinically appropriate. When asked if he was genderqueer positive, responded that it is his experience that people are better able to grow clinically when their self-determined identity is honored fully. Sexuality Experience: Experienced working with clients who are part of BDSM/kink communities. Youth Experience: Has clinical experience working with sexual and gender minority youth. | ||
| Catherine Nyhan, MA | (503) 957-1222 | Brief, solution-focused psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. | No accommodations available for wheelchair users. | Sliding scale. | Gender Experience: All-inclusive. Sexuality Experience: Queer friendly kink-friendly. Nyhan has eight years of experience providing services to GLBT clients and clients with alternative lifestyles, supplemented by a 40-hour training through the Seattle Counseling Services for Sexual Minorities. Youth Experience: Youth advocate | |||
| Dan Rubin, PsyD | 1600 SE Ankeny Street, Portland Oregon 97214 | (503) 894-3068 danrubinpsyd@gmail.com danrubinpsy.com | Child, Adolescent, Individual, and Couples Therapy | Sliding scale available, call for details | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience | |||
| Deborah Samuels, M.S., RN | 1016 SE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232 | (503) 238-0380 Website | Individual and group psychotherapy.Specialties: trauma, survivors of sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, stopping smoking, life transitions, self-esteem, HIV/AIDS, hypnotherapy. | Sliding scale, negotiable. Takes some insurance. $75/hr, initial assessment $85/hr. | Sexuality Experience: Member of SMPA. Youth Experience: Adults only. | |||
| Genny Bimslager, LCSW | SE Hawthorne area of Portland (home office) | (503) 235-5312 | Individual and couples counseling and some groups (women survivors of childhood sexual abuse). Specialties: Trauma, couples therapy, gender identity, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, multigenerational family therapy, chronic illness. | For accessibility, can arrange to meet at the YWCA | Sliding scale starting at $40 out of pocket, works with insurance. | Gender Experience 25-30% client base trans or genderqueer. Trained on HBSOC, understands reasons and importance of HBSOC, works individually with clients, understanding that it varies person to person. Can write DMV letters and first surgery letter. genderqueer friendly. Sexuality Experience: Kink friendly, Understands self-scarring not necessarily suicidality. Youth Experience: Seven years of experience with LGBT youth Confidentiality for youth: information shared with parents based on client's discretion. | Member of SMPA. experienced working with HIV(+) people | |
| Heather Horizon Greene, LCSW | Hearth Tending Wellness Center | 12555 SW 1st St. Beaverton, OR 97005 | (503) 432-6247 Website | Depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship with food/your body, identity claiming, grief, substance use, pattern changes, and life tranformation | The practice is fully accessible. All are welcome. | Sliding scale, private pay $60--$100/hr, some scholarship available | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience: Female-bodied, queer-identified and an ally of the genderqueertrans community. Fiercely committed to anti-oppression. Committed to offering respectful work in a way that honors your persynhood, as you are and strive to be. | |
| Heather Leffler, MSW, LCSW [DMV] | 2325 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214 | (503) 261-9696 | Half-time therapist who does individual and couples counseling for predominantly queer and trans clients. She uses a client-driven approach, and broad theory tailored to individuals. She generally helps people with general transition in their lives. | No wheelchair access, no TTY. She will hire an ASL interpreter if needed. | $60 a session, but cost adjustment available. Check her name against insurance. | Gender Experience: Has done multiple letters for prescriptions and letters for surgery. Familiar with HBSOC and for her therapy is not to "prove" "authentic" transness, but so she knows who clients are/where they are at. Also, she knows not everyone is seeking physical changes. On intake form, blank space for gender, asks name. Finds work with trans clients exciting because people come into themselves and learn to talk about it. Sensitive to special confidentiality concerns when working with the small Portland trans and queer communities. Genderqueer experienced and positive. Sexuality Experience: Member of SMPA. She is a member of the queer community, and she may be at events, which she lets clients know up front. Poly and Kink experinced. Youth Experience Generally sees adults, but sometimes adolescents. | Up front about confidentiality and mandatory reporting. Seven years of experience working with HIV+ client base. | |
| Heidi Williams | 4605 NE Fremont St. Suite 210 C Portland, OR 97213 | (503) 806-0391 website | Everyone: adults, couples, youth and families. | Wheelchair accessible | A generous sliding scale available, but otherwise $80 a session. No insurance at this time. | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience. Gender Experience: I work well with individuals and couples of any gender. | I provide a safe supportive environment, a cup of tea and a warm smile. | |
| Jamie Pettus, PsyD | Introspections, LLC | 6536 SE Duke St. PortlandOR 97206 | (503) 928-4325 Website | LGBT, Individuals (adults) Couples | Sliding Scale $40-$120 (may be negotiated lower in some cases). I don't take insurance. | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience: I have been working with the LGBT community since 2002. | I love working with 'family'! | |
| Jaimie Doig, MA | Healing Tree Counseling | 4605 NE Fremont #210C, Portland, OR 97213 | (503) 382-7444 Website | I provide individual, couples, and multiple partners counseling with a focus on communication building, anxiety, depression, sexuality, trauma-related issues. I believe therapy is a collaborative effort. I work to provide a comfortable space for you to share your concerns and hopes with me. Together, we discover and implement the tools that will help you build the life you want to live. My approach is client-centered. This means I will ask questions that help you become more in tune with your true self and help you set your own goals for change. | Wheelchair accessible via elevator. Gender neutral bathroom. Public transportation via #24 bus. | My standard fee for a 50-minute individual session is $80. My standard fee for a 50-minute couples session is $100. I offer a sliding scale fee option based on your income and my availability. I do not work with insurance at this time. Please let me know if you have questions or concerns about the cost of counseling. | Gender Experience I work well with individuals of any gender. I am genderqueer- and trans-positive. Sexuality Experience Poly- and kink-friendly. Youth Experience I work with adults only and can refer youth clients to qualified counselor. | |
| Jennifer Stoltz, PhD | 1133 NW 21st Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97209 | (503) 222-5010 | Clinical psychologist, "child, family and adult psychotherapy." | |||||
| Jonathan K. Weedman, MA | Private practice | 3033 SW First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201 | (503) 913-8603 | Will see anybody: adults, youth, couples, families. | Two flights of stairs leading up to house front. Speaks English and French; has access to interpreters and will make arrangements. Unlabeled bathroom at private practice. Intake forms have only a blank for gender. No receptionist. | $50-75/hr (sliding scale), no insurance. | Gender Experience Writes letters. Disapproves of HBSOC gate-keeping; screens for mental illness and works on that so client can proceed more effectively however they wish. Very genderqueer-friendly. Cool with people wanting or not wanting to take hormones and/or have surgery. Helps educate families. Sexuality Experience Largely queer client base, but he stresses that he's open to straight folks too. Building shared with "cool queer folks." Youth Experience If under 13, legally (technically) required to consult parents and get signed consent. | |
| Julie Trana, M.S. | 1600 NW Compton Dr. Beaverton, OR 97006 1235 SE Division St. Ste. 205 Portland, OR 97214 | (503) 330-5312 Website | Individual & Group therapy for adults. My clinical interests include abuse recovery, gender expression and sexual orientation. | Wheelchair accessible (both locations) | Sliding scale / No insurance at this time | Gender Experience: I have training and experience working with folks who do not buy into the binary gender system, and I am very encouraging of people to express themselves in a genuine way. Sexuality Experience: I have personal and professional experience with many forms of sexual expression/orientation. Kink-friendly. Youth Experience: Prefers to work with adults only. | Supervised by Dr. Adrienne Wolmark | |
| Kathleen Walsh | SE 26th & Clinton | (503) 233-0331 | ||||||
| Kris Rieck | Transformational Associates | 4115 N. Mississippi Ave Portland, OR 97217 | (503) 348-6551 | trans supportive mental health counseling, under the supervision of Reid Vanderburgh, LMFT | Thursday and Fiday appointments available, starting in May 2012 | Sliding scale $15- $25.00 per 50 min session | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience: I am a gender queer mental health intern registered in the State of Oregon. I am passionate about supporting folks in all stages of Transition | Also forming group therapy sessions for Partners of Trans folk, and Newly-trans, and Trans 5 years or longer. Please call kris Rieck to schedule an appointment, or Reid Vanderburgh at Q center. Appointments available on Thursdays and Fridays. |
| Kristi Erlich, LMFT | Owls' Nest North Therapy Collaboration | 3615 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 | (503) 281-1166 Ext: 2 Website | Trans and queer couples, recovery from cult and high-demand group experiences, poly and kink-affirming, individuals/relationships/families. | Partially wheelchair accessible | Sliding scale happily offered. Otherwise, $70-80 for 60-70 minute sessions. | Gender Experience: A vast majority of my client base identifies as trans or genderqueer but open to all. Open to each clients unique expression and identification of gender. Participate/d in gender-focused trainings, supervision and education. Honors chosen names and pronouns. Sexuality Experience: Poly and kink experienced. Sex positive. Sex industry affirming/experienced. Youth Experience: Experienced in seeing youth in the context of family counseling. Prior to being a counselor, worked with youth in educational and social service settings for over a decade. | DMV and hormone letters available for clients. |
| Laura Stahman, MA, NCC | Sellwood Counseling Services | 6124 SE Milwaukie Ave, Suite B. Portland, OR 97202 | (503) 851-4032 Website | Supportive counseling for individuals, couples, and families, Transgender clients, LBGTQ counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Identity Formation. | Street Parking. Bus #19. Bus #70. | $50 per 50 minute session. Some sliding scale availability. No insurance. | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience: MA in Couples and Family therapy with special training in gender issues, transitioning, and sexuality. I currently work with transitioning clients as well as couples. | PhD in German Literature and Philosophy. Instructor at Lewis and Clark College. |
| Meg Jeske, M.A. [DMV] | LionTree Counseling | 2100 NE Broadway, Suite 319A, Portland, OR 97232 | (503) 985-6344 Website | Counseling for individuals, couples & multiple partners, with a focus on queer & trans people. Also works with grief & loss, adoption, & parenting. | Office is on 3rd floor, building has elevator. Unisex bathroom. No receptionist, I do all my own scheduling. Intake forms don't address gender. | $70 per 50 minute session. Sliding scale available. | Experience with transgender & genderqueer clients. Has written letters for hormones & surgeries. Attentive to confidentiality concerns in small queer, trans, & kink communities. Queer-identified. Kink & poly knowledgeable. Mostly works with adults. | Registered intern, working towards LPC licensure. Please note that I am now eligible to write DMV letters. |
| Michelle Kehoe | Northwest Counseling & Training, LLC | 7008 SW Nyberg, Suite A Tualatin, OR 97062 | (503) 348-9540 | Transgender, substance abuse, suicide prevention, family functioning, grief and loss, depression, anxiety | $40 per session for individuals, $60 per session for families. I do not accept insurance. | In addition to self-education beyond my masters, I have personal experience of my adult child coming out first as a lesbian and then as a transman. | ||
| Michele Pearce, MSW CSWA CADC I [DMV] | 4225 NE Tillamook St. , Portland, OR 97213 | (503) 290-8255 Website | LGBTQ individuals and people in relationships. Twenty five percent of clients are trans or identify as gender queer. Also provides counseling for partners and families of people who are transitioning. Specialties: addictions, anxiety, depression, PTSD, issues of sexual orientation and spirituality, gender identity, culture shock, navigating through oppression and injustice. | Office on 3rd floor, bldg. has elevator. Gender neutral bathroom. I do all my own scheduling, no receptionist. Intake forms offer open-ended options. | $70 per 50 minute session. Some sliding scale available. | Gender Experience: Michele is a SOFFA (family member, partner, friend, and ally). 25% of client base is trans or identifies as genderqueer. Has provided consultation and trainings on how to be an ally to trans people and how to better serve trans clients. upportive of genderqueer & genderfluid identities; supportive of full range of gender expressions. Sexuality Experience: Michele is queer identified. She is former Program Coordinator/Counselor of an LGBTQ specific outpatient addictions treatment program; was Support and Advocacy Graduate Assistant at PSU's Queer Resource Center. Kink and Poly affirming. Youth Experience: Experience working with youth survivors of abuse and trauma at Columbia River Mental Health Services. Enjoys working with adolescents. Has worked with clients from SMYRC, Outside In, and New Avenues for Youth. Extensive experience working with college students including international students. | Experienced working with people living with HIV, sex workers, people raised in faiths at odds with LGBTQ identities. Experienced working with people who speak English as a foreign language or who have limited English ability. Speaks some French and Japanese. | |
| Reid Vanderburgh, MA [DMV] | 319 SW Washington #701, Portland, OR 97204 | (503) 341-7001 Website | Holistic psychotherapy. Gender identity and transitions (including partner and couples issues), life transformations, loss and grief, sexual orientation. | Wheelchair accessible. No receptionist. Accessible. Men's and women's bathrooms on third floor, unisex bathroom on fourth floor (all accessible). | Sliding scale $60-80 for individuals (50 min), $80-100 for couples (90 min). Some lower-income slots available for trans clients, starting at $30 for people who can't afford anything. Doesn't currently accept insurance (though some employers will reimburse). | Gender Experience Trans-identified. About 95% of clients are trans. Has worked with partners of transitioning clients. Thinks "body feedback" from trying hormones is helpful in making decisions about transitioning. See website for articles. Writes hormone letters (worded such that they can be used for top surgery or as first letter for bottom surgery, if desired), DMV letters, and travel carry letters. Trained to work with people on relationship issues (within family, with partner(s), etc.). Tries to help give clarity, increase self-acceptance and client's connection to and ability to check in with their own feelings (especially so clients can accurately assess how hormones change their experiences); sees himself as a "facilitator of process." Sexuality Experience Kink+, poly+. Comfortable discussing both self-scarring and suicidality. Youth Experience Very comfortable working with youth; no age limits. Refuses to "fix" gender-variant youth but may ask their parents/guardians to come in. Will not report underage clients to their parents/guardians, but may encourage communication. | ||
| Shelly Norton, PhD | 5525 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97215 | (503) 239-4475 | Psychotherapy for older adolescents and adults. Individuals, groups, couples (about half her practice), families around anxiety, trauma, relational issues. Specializes in sexuality concerns and gender identity. | Not fully wheelchair accessible. Space for preferred name, which is used on chart, no gender/sex question. | $100 per hour, negotiable. | Gender Experience Attends conferences, learns from clients, educates others. Very familiar with HBSOC, aware that they give provider a lot of power and regards each client as individual. Can write letters for hormones, surgeries, DMV. Not a lot of experience with genderqueer folks, does NOT assume genderqueers are "trans and waiting to come out". Sexuality Experience Will discuss self-scarring if relevant. Down with anything between consenting adults: Kink positive, Poly positive. Does not see sex offenders but can refer. Youth Experience: Youth can come without immediate consent of parent/guardian. Can be important for parent to know about therapy. 15-18 confidentiality primary with client. | ||
| Spencer L. Griffith, Psy.D. | Dr Spencer L. Griffith LLC | 1322 NE Orenco Station Pkwy Ste 310 | (503) 781-9085 Website | Adult individual and couples therapy and assessment | Accessible by Max (Orenco Station) and Bus (routes 47, 48) | Accepts some insurance though they may not reimburse for this scope of work. More details on rates and insurance can be found at website. | Experience working with spectrum of diverse gendered, sexual orientation and genderqueer clients over past 10+ years, including individual and group services. | Listed on DMV Approved Therapist list, have experience coordinating transition services with medical providers. |
| Stephen Schweitzer, Ph.D. | 1374 Willamette St., #7, Eugene, OR 97401 | (541) 484-5694 | ||||||
| Steven "Bo" O'Dell | 1732 SE Ash, Portland, OR 97214 | (503) 249-7844 (503) 363-1175 (Salem office) | He practices traditional cognitive therapy and some energy protocol. | He signs ASL in addition to speaking English. Has TTY contact number as listed above, his Portland office is not wheelchair accessible but he does home visits if mobility access issues. Salem office is wheelchair accessible. Clients contact him directly, uses preferred names and pronouns only. | Compatible with some insurance with the exceptions of Providence and Pacificare, and sees people at reduced fees. Otherwise $90/hour, $135 for assessment. Keeps a private practice and in Marion County , he can take OHP. | Gender Experience: Since 2000 his office has accommodated folks in physical transition. He has helped six people on their way to and through surgery. Has seen a number of others in other phases. Sees fewer MTFs than FTMs. Very familiar with SOC VI. He finds that it is a good reference, but that it sometimes complicates it, sometimes helps people. Sexuality Experience: Explicitly asks before touch, kink friendly. Youth Experience: From the mid-90s had contact with youth through Phoenix Rising. Worked with youth for ten years with Windfire, presently about 5% of his client base are under twenty. Mostly he has worked with folks aged 14 and up but there are exceptions. He is a youth advocate. | ||
| Suzan Mayer, MSW, LCSW, [DMV] | 319 SW Washington Street, Suite 1015, Portland, OR 97204 | (503) 245-4614 (phone) (503) 227-2561 (fax) | Assessment and counseling according to the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care, short-term crisis intervention. | Wheelchair accessible. Hard of hearing or deaf folks should bring interpreter. Near bus mall/MAX. Solo practitioner so direct intake, she does her own billing, uses preferred name and pronoun. Gendered bathrooms, women's single stall, Men's has two stalls. Prefers not to see clients with active substance abuse problems. | On many insurance panels, check her name against insurance. If no, $75/hour. | Gender Experience She is pansexual and pangendered, and does not like to be put into boxes. Has no compunctions with using SOC as a guideline, but not written in stone. ½ her clients are trans or cross-dressing, she always offers her services to relatives. Sexuality Experience: She is pansexual and pangendered, and does not like to be put into boxes. Kink-friendly. Youth Experience: Has worked with a handful of 16-21 clients. No individual therapy under age 16 | Counselor for over thirty years. Other mental health help: Independent contractor with Washington County Circuit Court to civil commitment hearings. Also EAP (Employee Assistance Programs). | |
| Terrie A. Lyons, PhD, PC [DMV] | 3033 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97201 | (503) 221-8764 | One-on-one psychotherapy and evaluations for individuals and couples. | No wheelchair access. | $125 for therapy, $150 for evaluation. Check her name against insurance | Gender Experience Experienced with trans clients. Impressed and honored with folks who deal with accepting this part of themselves. Sometimes asked to give a second letter for surgery. Genderqueer experienced and positive -Understands gender is not a fixed or binary category. Member of HBIGDA, very positive about their organization. Sexuality Experience: Open to talking about poly relationships and supportive of finding out what's good for them. Youth Experience: No kids or adolescents except older adolescents if emancipated. | Experince with HIV + Understands that families go through coming-out too, and need to work through it | |
| Gina Senarighi | Portland, OR 97209 | (206) 799-2339 Website | Couples, Gender Variance, Identity, Transgender, Lesbian, Queer, Gay, Bisexual, BDSM, Kink, Fetish, Polyamory, Non-Monogamy, Youth | $85-100 per hour, limited sliding scale availability | Gender, Sexuality, and Youth Experience: 100% of my counseling hours have been with LGBTQ populations, I have trained specifically at Seattle Counseling Services fo Sexual Minorities, and Camp Ten Trees Camp (as a Mental Health Counselor) with LGBTQ youth. | Trained Life Coach, Mediator, Nonviolent Communication Teacher, and Social Justice Educator | ||
| Valerie Tobin, PMHNP | (503) 318-8568 (503) 345-6899 (Fax) Website | I see children, adolescents, and their families for psychiatric evaluation, psychotherapy, parenting education, and/or medication management (ages 3-18 years). People see me for a variety of issues, like anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD. Transgender/gender variant young persons may suffer from feelings of depression and anxiety related to how others feel about their gender and not believing that they can safely express themselves as they feel inside. Many families find it helpful to receive some counseling around how to best support their unique child. | Must climb up stairs to get to my office. | Currently accept Blue Cross Blue Shield Regence and ODS, soon to be on panels for UBH and MHN. | Gender Experience: Gender variant/transgender children, teens, and their families. I work from an affirmative framework with families and children/teens who are gender variant. Sexuality Experience: GLBT youth and families. Before becoming a nurse I worked with GLBT youth program, I ran a support group for GLBT youth. Now I work with GLB adolescents in individual and family therapy. Youth Experience: I specialize in children, teens, and families. I have a master's degree in Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing and a post-master's in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. I have worked as a pediatric nurse. | Therapy can help a child or teen to express their needs in a positive way so that parents and schools can best support the young person to reach their full potential. |