Portland Therapy Center
Ash Jocz

Ash Jocz (she/they)

Professional Counselor Associate

Supervisor: Dr. Kae Hixson, PsyD, LPC

I work with individuals and families to fight "the big sad" and whatever else keeps you feeling stuck.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

9712005407

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $25-$155

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2021

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

I work with teens and adults who want to understand & interrupt patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are navigating the impact of trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and relationship problems. I work with anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use, and personality disorders. Together, we work to understand the protective strategies that once helped you survive, and determine whether they still serve you.

My Approach to Helping

I am a clinical therapist who works with people fighting "the big sad." Whether you're experiencing ADHD paralysis, crippling anxiety, relational issues, or struggle to get out of bed in the morning, I draw from a myriad of trainings and evidence-based practices. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and direct. I draw from Mentalization-Based Narrative Exposure Therapy (MBNET), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (parts work). I support meaningful changes in thinking and behavioral patterns, as well as looking into how our early relational experiences shape the way we show up in relationships. Therapy can support you to move through shame, low self-esteem, and loneliness. I help clients understand patterns, heal from relational wounds, and build healthier, more secure relationships with themselves and others. I will help you thoughtfully challenge what keeps you stuck.

Why I Became a Therapist

I believe much of our suffering comes from carrying painful experiences alone. The experiences that shaped how we see ourselves, how we attach to others, and how we learned to cope. Maya Angelou wrote, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” We will uncover that story together, you do not have to go it alone. Through my own healing journey, I was able to address issues related to substance use, rocky relationships, trauma history, and a deep well of sadness that, at times, felt insurmountable. Confronting the parts of ourselves we try and hide is an integral step to moving forward. From both a personal and professional level, I understand. Additionally, I want therapy to be affordable for all, thus I provide sliding scale services. This world is hard enough as it is!

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I have an extensive training history in different trauma modalities, what I find the most helpful is a modality that combines mentalization based therapy, narrative therapy, and exposure therapy (MBNET).

  • Child or Adolescent Issues External link

    I have training working with adolescents and their families in higher levels of care for many years. I have been trained and educated in specific modalities like Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT), and Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS). When working with kids individually, I've found that on top of interrogating the family system, we can practice Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills.

  • Personality Disorders External link

    One of the most maladaptive thoughts we have is, "I'm feeling it, therefore it must be true." I have a history of integrating several different modalities when working with folks with personality disorders. I like to combine Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and trauma focused work. We can better understand the root of your behaviors and thoughts, how that fear of abandonment and insecurity is controlling your life now, practice adaptive coping skills, and make lasting change.

  • Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction External link

    A well-known recovery saying is that the opposite of addiction is connection. Addiction often begins as an attempt to avoid pain, but the parts of ourselves we avoid rarely stay hidden. Healing starts when we face those wounds with support, not isolation. Recovery is challenging work, but it is not a journey you have to take alone. I have worked with individuals in recovery throughout my career, integrating Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and trauma work.

  • Depression External link

    Struggling to get out of bed in the morning does not need to be your forever. We can tackle the source of your depression, whether it is a painful relationship, a dead end job, unnamed grief, or a seemingly unknown, cosmic force. I treat depression through a 3-pronged approach: challenging negative thought patterns, processing underlying grief, trauma, and relationship dynamics, and creating meaningful behavioral change. I draw from parts work, DBT, CBT, and several different trauma modalities.

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