Portland Therapy Center
Amy Williams

Amy Williams (she/her)

Clinical Social Work Associate

CSWA

I help teens, adults, and couples heal from trauma, dissociation, and relationship challenges using a warm, strengths-based approach.

Client Status

accepting clients

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $225

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2025

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Evernorth
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • MODA
  • PacificSource
  • Providence Health Plan
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My Ideal Client

My ideal client is someone living with the effects of trauma who is looking for a way through it. That might mean feelings that seem too intense to bring anywhere, or something that happened a long time ago and still shapes everything. Whatever the size of it, there's room for it here, and you don't have to sort it out before you arrive. With couples, my ideal is two people who are tired of having the same fight and willing to look at what keeps starting it.

My Background

I work with LGBTQIA+ teens and adults navigating trauma and its long tail: PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, BPD, and dissociative disorders including DID. Some people come to me after years of therapy and some have never talked to anyone about any of it, and both are fine places to start. I also work with couples, which is also really rewarding work. Most of what comes up there is communication and the patterns two people fall into without meaning to, and those are things that can genuinely change. I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Kentucky in 2025 and my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Washington State University in 2022. I work primarily with DBT, ACT, and existential therapy, and I use whichever fits the person in front of me rather than asking you to fit into a box.

Why I am a Good Fit for You

You can expect me to be consistent, easy to talk to, and hard to shock. The relationship between us matters more than anything else in therapy, so early on we're mostly getting to know each other and figuring out what you need. You can tell me the things you’ve never said out loud and I'm not going to look at you differently. Once that's in place we get practical, working on whatever is hardest right now, building skills to help you achieve goals that we work together to identify.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) External link

    I use DBT skills to help clients manage intense emotions, tolerate distress, improve relationships, and respond to difficult situations with greater awareness and flexibility.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) External link

    I use ACT to help clients develop a more accepting relationship with their thoughts and emotions while identifying their values and taking meaningful steps toward the life they want.

  • Relational  External link

    I use a relational approach to help clients understand how past experiences can shape current relationships, communication, boundaries, and patterns of connection. I create a supportive space to explore these patterns and develop healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) External link

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I specialize in helping adults understand and heal from the lasting effects of childhood and complex trauma. Therapy focuses on building safety, emotional regulation, self-understanding, and healthier patterns.

  • Dissociative Disorder (DD) External link

    I have a particular interest in working with dissociation and dissociative disorders, including DID. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space to better understand dissociative experiences and develop greater stability and connection.

  • Anxiety External link

    I help clients understand the roots of anxiety and develop practical skills for managing overwhelming thoughts, emotions, and physical symptoms while building greater confidence and flexibility.

  • Depression External link

    I work with clients experiencing depression, disconnection, low motivation, and feelings of being stuck. Together, we explore underlying patterns while building tools and strengths that support meaningful change.

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    I work with individuals and couples navigating communication difficulties, conflict, attachment patterns, and the impact of past experiences on current relationships. Therapy focuses on creating greater understanding, connection, and healthier ways of relating.

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