Portland Therapy Center
Heather Phillips

Heather Phillips (She/Her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW, PMH-C

I offer counseling for folks who are going through life transitions, and who are feeling "stuck" due to past trauma or difficult situations.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

5034462709

106 Southwest Woods Street

Portland, 97201

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $185-$225

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2009

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Aetna
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • OHP Open Card
  • PacificSource
  • Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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My Ideal Client

Are you experiencing a change in life that feels overwhelming or disorienting? Are past experiences causing you to feel "stuck" or showing up in ways that are no longer serving you? If so I would love be part of your support team. I primarily work with adults and adolescents, and welcome folks of any identity. I have specific training in treating trauma, including reproductive trauma, infertility, grief/loss, and perinatal mental health.

My Background

My work as a therapist has been focused on the goal of helping children and families thrive. For the last 5 years I have worked in a medical clinic with Nurse Midwives, OBGYNs, and other providers as a therapist. In this role I provided mental health therapy to treat mood disorders, and provided support with various issues related to parenting including adjustment, navigating high risk pregnancies and parenting children with medical issues, grief and loss related to pregnancy loss and/or infertility, and healing from birth related trauma. I am licensed as a Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support Int'l and I started my career working for over ten years as Mental Health Therapist in school-based health clinics. That experience was foundational to my work supporting folks in all stages of their journeys to either become parents, parent children in their care, or move through traumatic grief and loss.

My Values as a Therapist

I value and respect the diversity of individuals, and my practice is rooted anti-oppressive and anti-racist frameworks. I am committed to lifelong learning and cultural humility, and make this a priority in my professional and personal education and growth. I welcome individuals from all cultures, races, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities to work with me.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Pregnancy (Prenatal Mental Health) External link

    I have extensive experience treating perinatal mood disorders and supporting folks with other challenges and struggles related to their reproductive health, or parenting journeys. I am licensed as a Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International. I am also trained in Interpersonal Therapy for the Perinatal Population, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused-CBT, and The Incredible Years Parent and Child Interventions.

  • PTSD External link

    I am trained in EMDR, and have found it to be transformative in treating people with all types of trauma experiences including complex developmental trauma.

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