Sliding Scale Affordable Therapy $50 and Under
Below are therapists in the Portland-area that provide affordable counseling services based on a sliding scale. If you choose not to use insurance and would rather pay out of pocket, the therapists below have committed to charging as little as $50 per session. Some counselors slide as low as $20 per session. There are many different reasons for choosing to pay out of pocket for therapy services. You may not have insurance or don't want to bother with your insurance coverage or have any medical record of counseling services. Finding a sliding scale therapist also makes sense if you have insurance but your deductible for mental health benefits is too high.
Therapists who provide affordable sliding scale therapy as low as $50 per session.
Tulia Cascioppo (she/her/hers)
MFT Student Intern
Warm, compassionate, collaborative couple and family therapy student intern. Helping people access their most embodied selves.
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Carlyn Glaser (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
MS LPC
I treat diverse couples and individuals. I use warmth and humor to connect with them to make emotional and behavioral changes.
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Sarah Ranney (she/her)
Professional Counselor Associate
Professional Counselor Associate
I help individuals and couples understand painful patterns, deepen connection, and move toward healing and change.
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Mahina Therapy PLLC (they/them)
Student Counselor
LMFT
Mahina Therapy PLLC envisions a world in which all underrepresented people have access to quality mental health services that honors them.
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Michelle Sorensen (she/her)
Student Counselor
CMHCI
Warm, affirming therapist grounded in neuroscience and relational work. LGBTQIA+ affirming. Helping people heal, grow, and connect.
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Joey Bloom
Hypnotherapist
I meet everyone with the root understanding that they have all the wisdom they need inside of them. My job is to simply help uncover that.
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Scott LaForce (He/him)
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
MFT-Associate
I have danced with the light, the dark, and the spectrum of color. Now I’d like to help you along your journey.
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Zena Vevaina
Licensed Professional Counselor
I help individuals and couples break painful patterns, rebuild emotional safety, and heal from trauma — all from the comfort of home.
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C. M. Tollefson (He/Him)
Professional Counselor Associate
I work relationally to help individuals and couples overcome trauma, deepen connection, and heal attachment wounds.
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Jacqueline Mai (She/her)
Clinical Psychologist Resident
Ph.D.
Welcome! I’m Jacqueline Mai, Ph.D., a psychologist resident based in Portland, Oregon that provides psychotherapy to adults.
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Kaeli Parrish (she/her)
Student Counselor
I am a student counselor who focuses on creating a collaborative, authentic and safe environment for my clients.
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Eric Nielson
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Welcome! I work with individuals (adults and teens), couples and families.
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Nico Evers (He/Him)
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Clinical Counseling Intern
Hi, I'm Nico 👋 I offer a grounded, relational approach to individual and couples therapy rooted in Gestalt, somatic, and mindfulness.
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Emma Keefe (she/her)
Professional Counselor Associate
I hope to help you cultivate the kind of presence that holds your thoughts, feelings and experiences gently - without judgment or shame.
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Henry Hawking
Student Counselor
I am a student counselor, earning my MSW at Portland State. I see authenticity and trust as the foundation of every therapeutic connection.
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Colleen St. John (she/her)
Student Counselor
I provide neurodiversity-affirming therapy to children, teens, and adults in the greater Portland area. In-person and Virtual availability.
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