Portland Therapy Center
Ashley Adler

Ashley Adler (she/her/hers)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Master of Arts in Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy

Supervisor: Deah Baird, ND, LPC and Meghan O'Conner, MA, MFT

I help clients create deeply loving and connected relationships with themselves and their partner(s).

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-893-9528

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $145-$205

Provides free initial consultation

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Relationship
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

Conflict is an inevitable part of a loving, committed relationship. Sometimes, we need help finding our way through the challenging times. Maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern and tired of feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed. You really want to cultivate a deeply loving and connected relationship. You care about your partner(s). Relationships are hard, and you’re ready for change.

What I Specialize In

When I work with couples and relationships, I am passionate about supporting you in creating a stronger and more loving foundation, deepening connection and having a more satisfying sex life. I want to help you listen and communicate in a more skillful way that helps you break the cycle of conflict. When I work with individuals, I am passionate about supporting you in discovering who you are, authentically. I want to help you understand and heal from your past, find and express your boundaries, and learn how to navigate and honor your sensitivity.

My Approach to Helping

I am passionate about co-creating a space where you feel inspired to explore and be your full, authentic self. Sharing the parts of ourselves that have been hidden away in a compassionate, accepting space can be transformational. Rather than telling you who you are, I trust that you are the expert of you, and I’m interested in helping guide you to your inner wisdom. I am a white, Jewish, lesbian cis woman. I enjoy working with folks who share these identities, as well as people who are different from me. I specialize in LGBTQ+, women's issues, highly sensitive people (HSP)/empaths, neurodivergence and sex therapy. Finding the right therapist can be challenging, if my website resonates with you, let’s schedule a consultation.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Attachment Theory External link

    Attachment therapy is all about learning more about attachment-based patterns: how you show up in the world with your loved ones. These patterns that originated in our childhoods can have big impacts on our close relationships, and creating awareness brings more choice.

  • Humanistic  External link

    Humanistic therapy is all about acceptance: people are doing the best they can with the resources they have. Having a space to be unconditionally accepted for who you are can be a powerful agent of transformation.

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    Somatic experiential therapy means that we might explore your thoughts, body sensations, feelings, memories from your past, beliefs and other layers of your experience. Slowing down in our fast-paced culture and tuning into different parts of your world can be powerful.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • LGBTQ Issues External link

    As LGBTQ+ folks, we are often taught to take up less space to make other people more comfortable, and I know how painful that can be. I want to support you in feeling empowered to take up all the space that you deserve (which, is a lot, actually!). I’m passionate about helping all of you to feel welcome, not only in our work together, but also in the world. You deserve to be celebrated!

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Conflict is an inevitable part of a loving, committed relationship. Sometimes, we need help finding our way through the challenging times. Maybe you’re stuck in the same pattern and tired of feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed. You really want to cultivate a deeply loving and connected relationship. You care about your partner(s). Relationships are hard, and you’re ready for change.

  • Women's Issues External link

    You may find it hard to navigate being a sensitive person in a busy world. Maybe you feel like you’re working twice as hard as everyone else to figure life out. It can be challenging to identify your own needs, and even harder to prioritize them. You have a hard time saying no, and supporting others comes easily to you. You know you want something different. You’re ready to heal from the past and discover more about who you are and how to live authentically.

  • Sexual Problems External link

    Just talking about sex can be hard, let alone exploring our deepest sexual fears, desires, insecurities and hopes. Maybe you're wanting something different, but are unsure how to approach the conversation. Maybe you feel guilty for wanting sex less than your partner(s), or for wanting it more. Maybe you'd like to explore and discover new ways of experiencing pleasure. Or, maybe you'd like a safe and compassionate place to process and heal from past sexual experiences.

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