Portland Therapy Center
Kerry Headley

Kerry Headley (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MS, LPC, NCC

Therapy for adults and couples seeking clarity after spiritual abuse, burnout, or late-identified autism

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-512-9738

97216

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $150-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2021

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Group
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

Maybe you’re an adult discovering autism later in life, or part of a mixed-neurotype relationship seeking more clarity and understanding. You may be untangling the effects of spiritual abuse, cult involvement, or a high-control group, or navigating burnout, identity shifts, or major transitions. You’re reflective, engaged, and looking for therapy that is LGBT-affirming, values depth, care, and a thoughtful pace. Collaborative. Intentional.

How I Can Help You

In sessions, we trace patterns, deepen connection, and move at a pace that fits you. Learn relationship-affirming communication skills, understand the long-term effects of spiritual abuse and cult recovery, explore sources of joy, and shape meaningful, realistic goals. Through processing work, insight-oriented strategies, and optional creative exercises like writing or drawing, we reflect, experiment, and uncover new understanding. Inclusive, trauma-informed, and grounded in respect, I bring both clinical training and lived experience as a neurodivergent adult, guiding you with care, attunement, and steady presence. Thoughtful. Focused. Steady.

Why I am a Good Fit for You

I bring clinical training alongside lived experience with neurodivergence and spiritual trauma, offering perspective that is grounded and nuanced. I support adults and couples navigating communication challenges, life transitions, and the effects of high-control systems. My approach is trauma-aware, with space for insight, reflection, and—when it helps—a gentle sense of humor. My work is grounded in respect for autonomy, consent, and the dignity of each person’s lived experience. If you’re looking for therapy that is honest, engaged, and responsive to your needs, we may be a good fit.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Couples Counseling External link

    Focuses on strengthening communication and understanding between partners. Mixed-neurotype couples learn how each person processes life differently, reducing misunderstandings and conflict. Sessions are trauma-aware, respectful, and tailored to your pace, with strategies to build clarity, trust, and connection.

  • Narrative  External link

    Explore your story, uncover patterns from life experiences that no longer serve you, and discover other, untried options. You decide: which story feels better? Optional creative exercises, like writing or drawing, let you reflect and experiment at your pace. Therapy is thoughtful, respectful, and tuned to your lived experience.

  • Motivational Interviewing External link

    Supports insight and change at your own pace. Together, we’ll explore your values to answer: What do you want your life to look like? What needs to change for that to happen? Sessions are trauma-aware, strengths-based, and paced to your readiness, balancing support with self-direction.

Issues I Treat

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