Portland Therapy Center
Kimberly Dudley

Kimberly Dudley (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Ph.D. Candidate, LMHC, LPC, NCC

Divorce, domestic abuse, sexual harm, religious harm, and difficult childhood experiences can make life feel overwhelming and unbearable.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-350-8439

Downtown Vancouver

Vancouver, 98661

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $50-$165

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2017

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network

My Ideal Client

As a doctoral candidate, my research is the application of relational neuroscience; I love watching humans flourish in safety! My ideal clients are individuals seeking transformative healing from complex relational trauma including recovery after divorce, navigating domestic violence, and parenting through healing. If you value sharing your experience, being heard, growing in self-awareness and are open to making deeper connections and personal growth...We should schedule a brief phone call!

My Approach to Helping

*Therapy should be accessible for everyone. Let me know if you need a sliding scale, someone on my team might be able to help.* We'll work together to discover who you are beneath all the stress and chaos you've endured. I utilize an integrative approach that focuses relational neuroscience (understanding the intimate connection of your mind and body), attachment science and story informed trauma recovery. We will develop a relationship that feels safe for you to learn about your story and the impact it has on your every day life. I'll guide you through the process of truly knowing your story in uncovering what's worked for you and what has hindered you from feeling balanced and successful in your life.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Leading people through the process of recovering from their stories of trauma is my life's work. I know the amount of courage it takes to face the hardest parts of our stories not knowing whether it's going to be worth the effort and discomfort it takes to work through to the other side. I've walked this path with many people and I'll trust the process for you until you can trust it within yourself. I have trained extensively to understand the long term effects of childhood adversities and traumas including domestic abuse, neglect, sexual traumas, and betrayal traumas such as infidelities. There is hope for life to feel different and I'm here to help you find it. As a doctoral candidate, I'm committed to training in trauma recovery both for my clients and for myself. It's my passion to train interns how to join the field as trauma helpers and we work diligently to be protective and insightful for our clients.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Domestic Abuse External link

    Domestic abuse is a relational pattern of emotional and psychological harm in intimate relationships. It can leave behind deep wounds that most people don't see, although the impact of these experiences are evident in the painful memories, anxiety, depression, and self-loathing of the person who was harmed.

  • Divorce External link

    Divorce isn't something that just happens, it's an outcome of deep dysfunction within a marriage. Marriages end for many reasons: betrayal, emotional and physical danger, infidelity, manipulation... They're often necessary in order for the individual parties to have a chance to rebuild health within themselves that was impossible within the marriage.

  • Sexual Abuse External link

    Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual behavior between a person who holds more power than another person and forces them into sexual acts using threats of violence, using force and/or taking advantage of a vulnerability. Power can be described as authority, age, status, intelligence, etc.

  • Codependency External link

    Codependency is most easily identified in this way: one person carrying the majority of the weight and responsibility of the relationship in order to meet a deep need of approval and acceptance. It often leaves people feeling overwhelmed and undervalued.

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