Holly Wigmore

Holly Wigmore (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MS, NCC

Supervisor: Shea Lowery, MS, LPC, LCADC, ACS; Alana Ogilvie, LMFT, CST

Helping clients heal trauma and work toward cultivating more meaningful connections.

Client Status

waitlist

Contact

503-843–8862

1110 SE Alder St

#301,

Portland , OR 97214

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2020

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Group
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • OHP Open Card

My Ideal Client

Looking for a therapist can be overwhelming. This is especially true if you are feeling overwhelmed in the first place! Having a trusting, safe, and nonjudgmental relationship with your therapist is an essential component of the therapy process. I help clients work through all kinds of issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Collaboration and authenticity are central to my practice!

My Background and Approach

I hold a Master of Science in Counseling from Portland State University. I have additional specialized training in trauma and somatic interventions. My approach is rooted in interpersonal and emotionally focused theories that explore why and how we show up in relationships. Some of the interventions I utilize are Internal Family Systems, Emotion-Focused, Family Systems, Gestalt, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and somatic interventions. I'm am currently enrolled in level one IFS training through the IFS institute which is set to be completed in June 2024. I think of myself as a fellow traveler journeying alongside you on your unique path of self-exploration. I have a backpack of supplies for us to get there but you are ultimately the guide.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I come to the field of mental health with an eclectic background as a theater artist and educator. My work is dedicated to including anti-racist, anti-oppressive, anti-heterosexist, anti-fat biases, and trauma-informed practices. As an able-bodied white cishet counselor, I see my privileges as a responsibility to continually consider how my identities and experiences interact with folx that I work with. I work with AR-TIC (Anti-Racist Trauma Informed Care) as a facilitator which works to decentralize whiteness in healing practices.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) External link

    IFS is an evidenced based therapeutic model that seeks to support understanding the complexities of each individual through their parts. Through this work, we seek to extend curiosity, compassion, and care towards our unique parts that make us whole. In my work as a trauma therapist and as a client, I have found the IFS model a deeply validating, normalizing, and gentle way to work through processing trauma. I am currently enrolled in IFS level one training through the IFS Institute.

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    Embodied practices that move beyond talk therapy are vital to how I help clients move towards healing trauma. Our bodies hold trauma and also hold the keys to our healing. Through somatic interventions, we will get creative in how we can use your own innate resilience to connect with your core self and move toward the best version of you available.

  • Couples Counseling External link

    Working with relationships is a unique opportunity to enter the venn diagram where the experiences of two individuals meet. I have experience in work with couples where trauma or mental health concerns are impacting relational function. I utilized EFT, attachment, and interpersonal interventions to help improve communication, connection, and understanding between partners.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    The focus of my practice is trauma processing and supporting clients toward resolving what feels unresolvable. I work with clients with acute, chronic, complex, and systemic/ancestral trauma presentations as well as dissociative/depersonalized presentations and traumagenic personality disorders. Central to my practice is providing a stable, dependable, and compassionate relationship in order to begin the healing process. As Yalom says “it’s the relationship that heals".

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Working with relationships is a unique opportunity to enter the venn diagram where the experiences of two individuals meet. I have experience in work with couples where trauma or mental health concerns are impacting relational function. I see relationship therapy as a unique opportunity to help improve how you function together and work to heal old attachment wounds. I utilize EFT and family systems frameworks to increase your understanding of one another and your emotional experiences.

  • Anxiety External link

    Do you find yourself in a perpetual cycle of hyper-vigilance, panic, or worry? Feeling keyed up or on edge? Do you worry about how others are perceiving you or have fears that you might be "the problem"? From both a therapist and deeply personal perspective, I understand how difficult day to day can be when you are experiencing anxiety - whether it be a new occurrence or a lifelong struggle. Let's work together to help better unstick those stuck anxious parts trying to help!

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