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.
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
MA
You don’t have to shrink, soften, or perform your way through therapy. Bring your whole, complicated self. We’ll make room for all of it.
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LPC
Our mission is to help clients reach their piiq potential—one person, one session, and one breakthrough at a time.
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Professional Counselor Associate
I help individuals and couples understand painful patterns, deepen connection, and move toward healing and change.
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People want an experience of healing, not just an explanation, something they can feel deeply in a therapeutic relationship.
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Feel less alone with ADHD. I bring a systems lens and a decade of work with kids to to family therapy and my work with children.
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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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I work with individuals, couples, and important relationships to create deeper connection, emotional safety, and authentic change.
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M.SW., C.S.W.A.
Dedicated social worker specializing in aiding children, teens, and adults. Collaborative team player promoting transformative change
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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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LCSW
I believe it is my honor to hold space for the stories of others and would love to support you in navigating and understanding yours
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LPC, CRC, MS
Welcome to Sense of Self PDX! I am here to help you to be understood and supported as you strive for the life and relationships you want.
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I help facilitate meaningful change in your life. My hope is that you deepen your understanding of yourself, and achieve personal resolution
View ProfileMFT Student Intern
What has been on your mind? Together, we’ll explore how relationships, experiences, and patterns shape where you are and what comes next.
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LPC Intern
A warm, relational space for individuals and partners seeking healing, deeper self-understanding, and more connected relationships.
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I work with individuals and families to fight "the big sad" and whatever else keeps you feeling stuck.
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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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