Portland Therapy Center
Dr. Kimberly Christensen

Dr. Kimberly Christensen

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

PHD, LMFT

I offer individual and relationship counseling integrating Trauma-Informed Care, Somatic Therapy, and Jungian Depth Psychotherapy.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

503-929-2916

811 NW 19th Avenue

Suite 203

Portland, 97209

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $210-$240

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2012

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • MODA
  • PacificSource

My Ideal Client

You may be here because something in your life no longer feels quite right—or because an old way of living is no longer enough. You may be carrying trauma, living within limiting internal patterns, or searching for a deeper relationship with yourself and your life.My integrative approach looks beyond symptoms alone to the feelings, experiences, relationships, and patterns beneath them. I use a body-centered, trauma-informed approach, and make room for what has been held in the body.

My Background and Approach

In clinical practice since 2012, my holistic approach begins with the interconnectedness of mind and body. I support individuals in feeling, processing, and embodying the full range of human emotion, cultivating a greater sense of aliveness and presence. Each session offers an opportunity to deepen insight, strengthen connection with oneself, and discover possibilities that may have previously remained unseen. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a body-oriented approach. I completed my foundational training in Berkeley, California, followed by a doctorate in Somatic Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute, with an emphasis in Jungian depth psychology. My doctoral research explored community dream groups, imagination in the body, and the transformative power of archetypal ritual. This work continues to shape my practice, bringing a deep and nuanced understanding of the psyche to the therapeutic process.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Through many transformations—much gained and many layers shed—my commitment to mindfulness and the inner life has become essential to my work as a clinician. While living in France, I absorbed a culture shaped by connection, artistry, and the beauty of everyday life. This experience deepened my sense of presence and my appreciation for life’s subtleties. I later earned a master’s degree in Anthropology from the California Institute of Integral Studies, where I studied systemic violence and oppression and their profound effects on individuals, relationships, and communities. This work strengthened my understanding that suffering does not arise solely within the individual, but is also shaped by the social and cultural conditions in which we live. The arc of my journey eventually brought me home to Portland, where I now offer the fruits of these experiences to others. Together, we draw upon mindfulness, the wisdom of the body, and the depths of the psyche to support healing.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Somatic Therapy (Body Centered) External link

    Somatic therapy recognizes the connection between your body and your psyche. The body is where our earliest emotional patterns were formed. The body is also where we hold trauma and abuse. By working directly with your body in psychotherapy, connecting sensations and symptoms to psychic processes, we work towards changing and resetting your nervous system to support re-inhabiting yourself at a cellular level.

  • Couples Counseling External link

    Couples counseling is a type of therapy that helps partners in a romantic relationship gain insight into their relationship, resolve conflict, and improve relationship satisfaction utilizing various therapeutic interventions. One effective approach used in couples counseling is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). EFT is based on the premise that emotional responses shape both the harmony and discord in relationships. It focuses on helping couples identify and understand their emotional needs.

  • Depth Therapy External link

    Depth psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that delves into the unconscious processes influencing an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It seeks to uncover deep-seated emotional issues and unresolved conflicts that often stem from past experiences, including trauma. This type of therapy involves exploring a person’s personal history and unconscious mind to better understand their current psychological state.

Issues I Treat

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