Portland Therapy Center
Annette Smith

Annette Smith (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC, CCTP

I work with BIPOC and white-bodied adults desiring a non-pathologizing and integrative mind-body-spirit wellness therapy style.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-267-2623

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $75-$180

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2020

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Group

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

BIPOC and white-bodied adults desiring more than traditional talk therapy, where we integrate the mind, body, and spirit, where mental/emotional wellness is not pathologized nor seen as a moral failing of the individual. I collaborate with individuals at different stages of their lives. Life transitions often spark the desire for change, wellness, and meaning. I come into a partnership to offer the space and processes for each of my participants to support their own power and agency.

My Approach to Helping

We are all touched by the oppressive systems we live in currently as well as ancestrally (which is different for everyone). We are, in different ways, expressing natural reactions to these oppressive systems and situations we find ourselves in. Anger, rage, depression, anxiety, lack of attention, feelings of stress and constriction, and so many other expressions are on the rise as we lack connection to ourselves, others, nature, ancestors, and our homelands and waters. Traditional psychotherapy models often do not scratch the itch we are so desperately trying to seek relief from. I collaborate with individuals in finding the most meaningful way through their suffering while also building connections to self, others, nature, and their ancestry. Freedom is often found in creating meaning with my participants.

More About the People I Treat

BIPOC and white-bodied adults desiring more than traditional talk therapy, where we integrate the mind, body, and spirit, where mental/emotional wellness is not pathologized nor seen as a moral failing of the individual. I work with a variety of individuals from various backgrounds. Individuals who have found the most help working with me are people who are not looking for a “quick fix”, but are willing and able to marinate in the spaces of being uncomfortable. Many people come to me feeling a deep sense of dissatisfaction with parts of their life, repressed and suppressed emotions, being “too up in their head”, and feeling soul drained. My practice is affirming of all identities and the ways those identities intersect within a person’s life. I work collaboratively with all participants to have their stories and voices heard, accepted, and empowered.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Attachment Theory External link

    I have used Attachment Theory in the decades of work I have done with children and families. It is a lens through which I use to understand the needs of individuals and to explain the behaviors we see in both children and adults.

  • Coaching External link

    I have been using coaching as a way of supporting individuals in their life and career goals as well as with parenting. It is a useful and complementary tool with use in counseling to help individuals apply practical skills to their lives. Where counseling is a great venue for processing, coaching supports tangible action steps a person can take.

  • Humanistic  External link

    I believe in the individual's ability to find their own healing path and to make choices that support that healing. I take the stance that an individual is an expert in their own life, and do what I can to provide the space for them to grow and experience wellness.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Personal Growth External link

    One of my greatest joys is to see individuals grow in the many different ways that help them feel fulfilled and to live with purpose. I help support individuals in making steps towards change as well as supporting them through major life transitions. Support for personal growth includes processing grief, change, and transitions. We also dive into discovering where we have been as a way of understanding ourselves now and charting a new future.

  • Historical Trauma External link

    Traditional psychotherapy models have harmed Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). I collaborate with BIPOC and White-bodied adults who no longer, or do not resonate with, traditional talk therapy. If you are an individual who is craving the deep root work of transformation, seeking to co-facilitate your healing through liberatory counseling, I may be a good fit. I utilize an eclectic mix of modern, traditional, metaphysical, and spiritual practices that resonate with participants.

  • Loss or Grief External link

    Much of my work focuses on the loss and grief individuals experience throughout their lives. Life transitions, both positive and negative, carry with them some level of loss and grief and I help individuals process those and work toward creating balance in their lives as they experience these losses.

  • Parenting External link

    I have been working with parents for several years on skill building, creating and securing an Attachment, and learning attunement with their children. I work with parents individually and within groups. I am also a firm believer that how we are parented greatly impacts our lives. I work with adults who are looking to heal their wounds around how they were parented, helping them to re-parent themselves in healthy ways.

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