Portland Therapy Center
David Zimmerman

David Zimmerman (he/him)

Professional Counselor Associate

M.A., Professional Counselor Associate

Supervisor: Stephen Keeley MA, LPC, CHT

The heart of what I do is support folks in being more authentic in their lives and relationships.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-545-7615

97214

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $90-$130

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Group
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

You may find yourself feeling lost and overwhelmed. It may feel like you never got the handbook for adulting. When people talk about feelings and needs, you might feel so different that it almost feels like you’re from another planet. You’re ready for a supportive space to feel more connected and sink into who you are.

What I Specialize In

When I work with individuals, I’m interested in helping you learn more about who you really are, and what might be getting in the way of showing up that way in your life. That might include discovering your needs, learning more about how to feel your feelings, healing old hurts, getting support with boundaries, and making space for you to sink into being fully you. When I work with couples and relationships, I’m interested in helping support you in figuring out where you have gotten stuck. That might mean helping you untangle from the cycle of conflict, re-igniting passion back into your connection, healing old hurts, talking about tender topics, and finding more relational security together. I want to support you in being your full authentic self while being in relationship with others.

My Approach to Helping

When we start to work together, we need to create a space where we can collaborate and start to understand what is important to you. I don’t hold a stance that anyone is broken. What I know is that there is something that gets stuck in so many of us, whether it be due to societal learning, early experiences or old habits we pick up. And somehow, over time, we get stuck in those patterns, and we may forget who we really are. My goal is to help us slow down and understand: where are the places that you’re getting stuck, and how can we tap into the wisdom and the knowledge that you really have in order to truly get into alignment with your values and the person you actually are.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Hakomi External link

    Hakomi therapy utilizes mindfulness to help us access unconscious beliefs. By slowing down we begin to have a greater ability to shift our patterns of interacting with ourselves and the world.

  • Emotionally Focused External link

    We all find ourselves in patterns of relating to our emotional experience. By helping understand our individual cycle and the emotional patterns we engage in when we interact with others, we can start to have new experiences of feeling connected to ourselves and those we love.

  • Nonviolent Communication External link

    So many of us don't have a vocabulary for what we are truly feeling and needing in any given moment. Nonviolent Communication is a system that helps us discover and understand what we truly need, and gives a roadmap for how to communicate about those needs with ourselves and others.

  • Sensorimotor External link

    Traumas of all types leave lasting imprints in our nervous system. The body remembers. Sometimes that can lead us to feeling panicky, overwhelmed, shut down or even angry. Sensorimotor therapy uses the body to help our nervous system learn to find safety once again.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    The heart of what I do is support folks in being more authentic in their lives and relationships.When I work with couples and relationships, I’m interested in helping support you in figuring out where you have gotten stuck. That might mean helping you untangle from the cycle of conflict, re-igniting passion back into your connection, healing old hurts, talking about tender topics, and finding more relational security together.

  • Personal Growth External link

    When I work with individuals, I’m interested in helping you learn more about who you really are, and what might be getting in the way of showing up that way in your life. That might include discovering your needs, learning more about how to feel your feelings, healing old hurts, getting support with boundaries, and making space for you to sink into being fully you.

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