Portland Therapy Center
Angelica Nenchev

Angelica Nenchev (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Professional Counselor

I use somatic & talk therapy to help you release stress and feel more connected to yourself and others.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

5032086158

917 SW Oak St #417

Portland, 97205

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $170-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • OHP Pacific Source Community Solutions
  • Providence Health Plan
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My Ideal Client

Are you needing insight on your barriers to growth and fulfillment? Or maybe you've cultivated insight and need support with what to do with it? I work with a variety of mental health and relational concerns using a collaborative, somatic-based approach. I am passionate about helping my clients let their insights settle into their bodies and relationships so that their changes are sustainable and holistic. My clients are curious about what life beyond survival-mode is like.

My Background and Approach

I specialize in relational issues, life transitions, trauma, oppression-based difficulties, substance abuse, eating disorders. I utilize an attachment-based, relational approach to explore your struggles in the context of your personal relationships and larger social structures. You can expect our sessions to be collaborative, compassionate, and culturally-affirming. I teach somatic-based skills to help integrate our work into the rest of your nervous system. I am trained in Somatic Experiencing (SE)-- a body-based approach for healing trauma. SE integrates the fields of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics to release compressed traumatic energy in the body slowly over time. I supplement my somatic work with interventions from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I identify as an able, cis-gender biracial female. I am guided by cultural humility and enjoy working with people of all identities. I believe therapy should be a safe space for you to talk about and feel anything that arises at your own pace. My approach is guided by the principles of anti-oppression and social justice, so we will naturally address contextual circumstances that interfere with your sense of belonging and self-worth. I believe individuals grow through their relationships and are doing their best with the tools they have to adapt and respond to their environments. In my work, I help clients understand and appreciate the adaptations that have kept them alive, while also supporting the discovery of other options that promote choice, flexibility and empowerment.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-based approach for healing trauma and releasing stress. Trauma usually occurs when there’s too much happening, too fast, too soon. This can leave us feeling powerless, resentful, and stuck in unhelpful patterns that may be too rigid or too chaotic. SE techniques help the nervous system to discharge stress that gets stored in the body so you can move beyond survival mode.

  • Relational  External link

    I provide space to get to the root of relationship patterns for deeper self-understanding. Relational therapy helps us build a stable sense of self and more authentic relationships. We'll use present moment awareness, consider your relationship history and your sociocultural identities, practice relationship skills, and work towards healthier relationship patterns.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) External link

    ACT provides a framework for moving towards values-oriented action when we are feeling stuck. Using ACT we can identify your idea of a life worth living and explore how to move towards that life with integrity, compassion, and mindful awareness.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    Trauma is more than a one-time event. It is the impact an experience (or multiple experiences) has on your wellness. Trauma causes disruptions to our cognitions, memory, body chemistry, relationships, expectations, and self-perception. I believe trauma can be transformed through therapeutic relationships thats support resilience and flexibility.

  • ADHD External link

    ADHD can have a significant impact on relationships, self-care, and daily structure. I can provide diagnostic assessment and evaluation using the DIVA-5. I also provide support with executive functioning, strategies for focus and time management, impulse control, and referrals to trusted prescribers.

  • Eating Disorder External link

    We live in a culture that constantly promotes dieting and body shame. If you want a more peaceful and easy relationship with food or your body, counseling may help you explore the unhelpful beliefs and behaviors that get in the way. My eating disorder work is informed by the Health At Every Size (HAES) & Body Liberation frameworks.

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