Portland Therapy Center
Greta Reitinger

Greta Reitinger (She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Starting a new psychotherapy can be both exciting and daunting...

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-331-1735

2045 SE Hawthorne Blvd

All towns/cities in Oregon, 97401

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2020

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield

My Ideal Client

The research tells us that the main curative factor in psychotherapy is the relationship, or "fit" between counselor and client. This has little to do with the competence or training of the psychotherapist, but more with the strange alchemy that occurs between any two human beings. So, take your time and be choosy. I work best with clients who are creative, thoughtful, sensitive and who have a strong mix of humor and vulnerability.

What I Specialize In

Following in the footsteps of wise analysts and therapists who have illuminated the field, I subscribe to the notion that a new psychotherapy must be created for each new person. To this end I am trained in a variety of therapeutic methods, including existential talk therapy, somatic psychotherapy (Hakomi), EMDR, Lifespan Integration, Relational Psychodynamic Therapy, and IFS-informed parts work.

My Values as a Therapist

Therapy should be life changing. In addition to helping reduce symptoms (anxiety, PTSD, depression), I think there is a place in therapy for wrestling with the paradoxes in life, for looking at your personal myths and existential quandaries, considering your dream images and creative impulses. My philosophy is imbued with the principles of justice, cultural humility and nonviolence. Please reach out for a free consultation call if you'd like to learn more about me or how we might work together.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    In EMDR we define trauma as any unprocessed adverse event - any experience that is too overwhelming to process at the time. EMDR offers transformative help in processing those old hurts so that they are finally put to rest. For more information, see the intro video here: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

  • Hakomi External link

    Hakomi is a mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy. It offers a powerful way to access to our innermost feelings, unmet needs, fears and wishes. Read more about the approach here: https://meta-trainings.com/hakomi-mindful-somatic-psychotherapy/

  • Existential External link

    Existential & Gestalt therapies work well together in a dynamic tension between the simple fact of our life's brevity and the wonderful truth that every moment contains worlds. Staying focused in the present-moment, even noticing/amplifying an unconscious gesture, a session can become a laboratory for discovery and experimentation.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Anxiety External link

    Having constant anxiety and/or panic is like having a terrorizing, overwhelming bully on the inside. Anxiety holds us hostage and makes us avoid many things in life; what's worse, anxiety feeds on our avoidance! With treatment you can learn to manage it successfully. You will find yourself able to do things you never thought possible. Believe it or not, you are much stronger than your anxiety. Let's find out how we can help you show anxiety the door and finally get your life back.

  • Self-Esteem External link

    We all deserve to feel confident, joyful and whole. Therapy can help unravel the the tangles inside that keep us feeling stuck and small. Let's find out how we can help you stand a little taller, start to find your voice, and believe in your own worth down in the core of your being.

  • PTSD External link

    I use EMDR and Lifespan Integration to help lower the volume on your trauma and PTSD symptoms. Both are highly effective, evidence-based ways to get lasting relief so you can focus on the rest of life.

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Whether starting a new friendship or in the 40th year of marriage, relationships can rock us to the core. We are often driven by early attachment wounds, fears and needs. Wired for connection, we find fulfillment and health through social connection - yes, that goes for introverts too. If you are struggling to connect, therapy can help.

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