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.
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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QMHA
My goal is to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change.
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M.S.
I'm here to help you grow from adversity, deepen your connection to others, and become clearer on who you are and what you want out of life.
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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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(He/Him) MA Candidate Professional Mental Health Pre-licensed Counselor
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We are a group of private practitioners and student interns. We provide quality affordable mental health services to numerous populations.
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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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Marriage & Family Therapist Intern - Under Supervision
Hi, I'm Sarah. I work with couples and individuals who feel stuck in patterns that aren’t working and want something to change.
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I'm an intern helping individuals, couples, and families build deeper connections, heal patterns, and create more authentic relationships.
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Hey, I'm Peggy. I support people working through Big T and little t traumas: sadness, loss, disconnection, despair, and identity questions.
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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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CSWA
Providing therapy for individuals navigating grief and loss, the impacts of trauma, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.
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I am dedicated to empowering clients to uncover their inner resilience.
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Hi, I’m Bailey! A graduate intern therapist who believes in balance, connection, and normalizing the 'taboo' parts of life :)
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R12625
Hi! I'm Abeytax (Ah-Bay-Tosh). I identify as a non-binary (they/them), Afro-Indigenous (Boricua), queer healer/therapist.
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I am a counseling intern interested in helping individuals and couples overcome trauma, deepen connection, and heal attachment wounds.
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