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
QMHA
My goal is to help you feel understood, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change.
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Student Counselor Intern
I offer a grounded, compassionate container for individuals using somatic and IFS-informed approaches.
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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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Providing low-cost, culturally sensitive and affirming counseling and therapy services. Proudly serving Portland and the greater metro area.
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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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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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Allies in Change is a nonprofit social activist organization and counseling services center, offering individual, couples, and group therapy
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When life feels overwhelming, I offer a space to slow down, explore patterns, and move toward deeper connection.
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Graduate Student Intern
I offer to counsel for a diverse array of needs in order to help individuals thrive in their goals and personal lives.
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Hello! I look forward to hearing your unique story and supporting you wherever you find yourself on your journey today.
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My goal is to support others in discovering and tapping into their innate wisdom and authentic self. I believe that you are the expert of yo
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I believe in the inherent strengths of each person & I am dedicated to helping clients recognize, understand and build upon these strengths.
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When life feels upside down, I’m here - offering a space to breathe, support to lean on, and empathy that heals.
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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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Pre-Licensed
Hello! I am a pre-licensed therapist getting my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in children and adolescents.
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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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