Portland Therapy Center
Diane Duncan

Diane Duncan (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS

Supervisor: Tina Peterman, LPC

Helping neurodivergent adults build lives that work with their brains--not against them--with compassion, curiosity, and practical support.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

9713543785

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $125

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2026

Services

  • Individual
  • Group

Insurances Accepted

My Ideal Client

I work with neurodivergent adults, trauma survivors, and people recovering from burnout, masking, anxiety, or relationships that left them doubting themselves. Many of my clients are late-diagnosed Autistic or ADHD adults learning to understand their brains with greater compassion. Together we build practical, sustainable ways of living that honor who your are rather than trying to make you fit someone else's expectations.

My Approach to Helping

I believe people make sense. Rather than asking "What's wrong with you?" I ask what your brain has learned to do to survive. My approach is humanistic, trauma-informed, and grounded in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), with practical psychoeducation about neurodivergence and trauma. I see therapy as a collaborative relationship--YOU are the expert on your life, and I bring clinical knowledge to help you understand yourself more deeply. Together we'll build skills, process difficult experience, and create strategies that fit your actual life instead of chasing impossible standards. I have extensive experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence and enjoy helping clients untangle the ways trauma and neurodivergence intersect. My goal is to help you create a life that works with your brain instead of constantly fighting it.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I'm openly Autistic, ADHD, bisexual, and a survivor of trauma. Those experiences don't make me an expert on your life, but they help me understand how exhausting it can be to live in a world that wasn't built for you. I believe healing happens through genuine human connection, not perfection. My goal is to be authentic, collaborative, and deeply respectful of your autonomy. I support LGBTQIA+ communities, sex positivity, disability justice, and survivors of intimate partner violence, and I believe our identities are shaped by intersectionality. You are the authority on your own life. Therapy isn't about becoming someone else--it's about building a life that fits who you already are with greater self-understanding, self-compassion, and sustainable change.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) External link

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people stop fighting their thoughts and emotions and start building lives guided by their values. Rather than chasing perfection, ACT teachers psychological flexibility and self-compassion. I've received graduate training in ACT and use it as a foundation of my work with neurodivergent adults, integrating it with trauma-informed care and practical strategies tailored to each client's needs.

  • Humanistic  External link

    Humanistic Therapy is built on the belief that people grow through genuine human connections, self-understanding, and acceptance. Rather than viewing clients as problems to fix, it honors their inherent worth and capacity for change. My counseling philosophy is grounded in humanistic principles, emphasizing autheticity, empathy, collaboration, and the belief that clients are the experts on their own lives.

Issues I Treat

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