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.

Sarah Whipple (she/her)

Student Counselor

I offer individual and couples therapy at $25 per session, or I can match your co-pay, whichever is less!

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Leslie Jones

Licensed Professional Counselor

I help facilitate meaningful change in your life. My hope is that you deepen your understanding of yourself, and achieve personal resolution

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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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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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Emily Boatwright

Student Counselor

Graduate Student Intern

I offer a warm, grounded, and collaborative space where clients can slow down and feel deeply seen.

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Family Ties Counseling Center

Licensed Professional Counselor

We help couples and families thrive. Our therapists work with children, teens, and their families. We welcome individual adults as well.

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Anastasia Morozova (she/her)

MFT 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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Amy Marea (she/her/hers)

Student Counselor

LPC Intern

A warm, relational space for individuals and partners seeking healing, deeper self-understanding, and more connected relationships.

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Misha VanEaton

Clinical Social Work Associate

CSWA

Providing therapy for individuals navigating grief and loss, the impacts of trauma, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

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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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Leilany Rose Calataya

Student Counselor

Leilany Rose Calataya is a graduate student earning her Master of Arts in Counseling at Northwestern University.

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Brad Poser, MS, CRC

Professional Counselor Associate

Everybody struggles with feelings of self worth or discouragement. Whether from personal loss, social difficulties or bumps in our relationships, it's easy to forget these emotions are a natural part of the human experience. It's even harder to remember it's okay to ask for help when overwhelmed.

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