Portland Therapy Center
Colette Gordon

Colette Gordon (they/them)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC

Hi! I'm Colette. I'm a queer/trans/white counselor. I believe this world is hard, we get through it together, and therapy can help.

Client Status

not accepting clients

Contact

503-780-4169

4424 NE Glisan St

Portland, 97213

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $125

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2016

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • First Choice Health
  • PacificSource

My Ideal Client

I work with so many queer and trans people. People who want and need a better world. People with big hearts who are often more compassionate towards others than they are towards themselves. People who value relationships, community and resistance, even if they feel isolated, heartbroken and discouraged. And while it’s not my life experience, I want to be here for trans women, transfemmes, people of color, and survivors of homelessness.

My Approach to Helping

The heart of my work is providing politically informed relational talk therapy. I believe a lot of the best therapy comes from talking about the things that are hardest to say while being deeply heard and supported. I want to help you feel connected, cared about, and respected by me. I also want you to feel challenged, to know that I believe in you, and trust that I am working to keep your best interests at heart. I want to talk about what hurts. I want to talk about what’s going on in your relationships past, present, and future hopes + fears. I want to talk about our world and how politics, race, gender, class, ability, and so much more is impacting you and your relationships. * * * When trauma and other heavy life experiences are haunting you, I can walk through that with you using Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). It’s a way of talking about and processing the past so it doesn’t loom as large now. It’s some of the most impactful work I do.

Why I am a Good Fit for You

I might be a good fit if: You think it's time to talk about the hard stuff. You're open to being vulnerable and letting yourself be seen. You find it helpful to say things out loud and want a counselor who will think out loud with you. You want to look at the politics surrounding your life, relationships and struggles. * * * There are a lot of ways to do therapy but what generally matters most is the quality of the relationship you have with your counselor. It doesn't have to be perfect but it should be pretty solid. So don’t settle for me *just* because I’m queer and trans and can bill your insurance. That matters but it needs to be more than that. If you feel like we might click, check out my website for more, get in touch, and let's talk about it. I really value your considering putting your trust in me as a counselor and I will do my best to do right by you.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Relational  External link

    I believe we feel better when we feel connected. I believe connection comes from being seen, heard and understood in our relationships. I look at our relationship in this work as well as the other relationships and potential relationships in your life. I want to help you navigate the complexity of how to be yourself and have autonomy while also being in relationships with others. I approach boundaries more as a place of complexity to meet and negotiate rather than less as boundaries as demands

  • Feminist External link

    Feminist in a way that's all about looking at the power dynamics in your life and talking about them. Feminist in a way that seeks to support both individual and collective empowerment. Feminist in a way that is wanting to be here for sex workers, trans women, and transition. Feminist in a way that is weight neutral, pro-fat liberation and gets feeling bad about your body. Feminist in a way that seeks to resist racism, capitalism, police/government/colonial violence, and other oppressive systems

Issues I Treat

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