Portland Therapy Center
Abe Hatch

Abe Hatch

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Hi there! I’m a therapist licensed in OR and WA, here to warmly support individuals and couples ready to break old patterns and reconnect.

Client Status

waitlist

Contact

(503)9795371

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $150-$220

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2017

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Child
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Kaiser
  • MODA
  • PacificSource
  • Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • United Behavioral Health

My Ideal Client

Many of the people I work with are carrying deep pain around a relationship; whether with a partner, a child, or even themselves. They’re often hurt, frustrated, ashamed, and exhausted from trying to figure it out alone. My role is to walk alongside you—not just as a therapist, but as a fellow human—skilled in helping you make sense of your emotions, understand your patterns, and move toward more authentic expression.

My Background and Approach

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (OR) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (WA), originally from Australia where I also trained and worked as a psychologist. I bring a culturally attuned, relational lens to my work, shaped by both international experience and deep roots in attachment-based practice. I work with individuals, couples, and parents navigating relational pain, anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and early developmental wounds. I have specialized training in couples therapy and in supporting the vital emotional bonds between parents and young children. I’m trained in AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), and my approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens in connection. I draw from AEDP, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and developmental and attachment research—not to be confused with attachment parenting, but rather the science of how we feel safe, seen, and emotionally understood.

My Values as a Therapist

I believe that coming to therapy is an act of strength, not weakness. It takes guts to face what hurts, to say "something needs to change," and to open yourself to real growth. I cherish that kind of vulnerability, especially in a world that often teaches us to numb, fix, or carry things alone. As a therapist, I deeply value safety, warmth, and respect. I strive to create a space where you don’t have to filter yourself—where emotions are honored and not judged. My role isn’t to impose my beliefs or values, but to help you better understand your own inner world and navigate life with greater clarity and freedom. What matters most to me is the relationship we build. Healing happens in connection—and I’m here not just as a professional, but as a fellow human who’s walked through struggle too. I'm grounded in attachment science and the belief that even early wounds can be transformed when met with attuned presence.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Emotionally Focused External link

    This therapeutic approach is based on the notion that emotions act as our internal compass, guiding our actions, informing our desires, and helping us to grow and develop healthy attachments. The focus of therapy is on the regulation of emotions in order to facilitate behavioral change, and EFT helps people gain awareness of and experience their emotions safely within a therapy session.

  • Attachment Theory External link

    An attachment-based approach to therapy looks at the connection between an infant's early attachment experiences with primary caregivers, usually with parents, and the infant's ability to develop normally and ultimately form healthy emotional and physical relationships as an adult.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    In my work with couples, I use Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT-C) to help partners slow down and tune in to what’s really going on beneath the conflict. Often, what looks like anger or withdrawal is actually hurt, fear, or a longing to feel close and safe again. I help each partner make sense of their emotional experience and express it in a way that can be heard—so that instead of reacting in stuck cycles, you begin to respond from a more open, connected place.

  • Anxiety External link

    When I work with anxiety, I don’t just focus on managing symptoms—I get curious about what your anxiety is trying to protect you from. Often, anxiety shows up where there’s been disconnection: from others, from parts of yourself, or from your own emotional truths. It’s not just a problem to get rid of—it’s a signal that something needs tending.Using AEDP, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and an attachment lens, I help you slow down and create enough internal safety to really feel into what’s underneath.

  • Parenting External link

    I provide specialized support for parents of infants and toddlers who’ve experienced trauma, toxic stress, or developmental challenges. Becoming a tuned-in, emotionally present parent is a profound journey, sometimes filled with joy, other times with overwhelm or uncertainty. I’m here to walk alongside you as you learn to understand your child’s emotional world and your own, helping you build a secure bond that supports healthy growth and resilience.

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