Portland Therapy Center
Kimberly Wilcox, Way of River Psychotherapy

Kimberly Wilcox, Way of River Psychotherapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

Welcome! You have taken a big step and I would love to meet you and discover if we are a good match for the journey you are about to begin.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-363-5690

St. John's ,

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $160-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2005

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Child
  • Relationship
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • MODA
  • Optum
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My Ideal Client

Sometimes along life’s path we can start to feel like we have lost our way. Life can result in feelings of meaninglessness, depression, exhaustion, loss of creativity or emptiness. We may feel a tugging within us that something is wrong, and we are off course. This can often lead us to therapy for relief of difficult experiences, thoughts and feelings. Still other times we may enter therapy with a desire to find meaning and purpose. It is my honor to support you in your healing journey.

My Approach to Helping

Rooted in Depth Psychology, I work with a combination of modalities. Together we will discover the approach that feels best suited for you. By meeting in a confidential, honoring environment we will build a trusting relationship that gives space for the work you want to do together. Our sessions will use a combination of insight, action and integration with skill-based techniques to support you on your healing journey. Together we will work to manage and explore the complex depths of meaning and feelings that come with life and relationships. We will work directly with the core elements of thoughts, feelings and experiences to tap into those lost or unknown parts of self that are key to your healing. This work may not only give symptom relief, but bring individual and relationship growth and meaning that sustains you throughout life’s journey. Over time, clients may report feelings of self-acceptance, transformation, authenticity, renewed energy for life and a sense of purpose.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that we as humans are instinctively drawn toward healing and growth with a desire for meaning and soul. This led me to Depth Psychology which believes that healing comes from a deeper level of processing and introspection. It is interested in healing through awareness of those parts of ourselves that have been cast out or not yet able to be known and their impact on our behavior, thoughts and feelings. As I worked with people, I became deeply interested in the dynamics of a person’s relationship with themselves as shaped by their experiences and perceptions of those relationships. I saw many people cut off from their essence, a sense of disconnectedness from self. I believe that healing comes from allowing what is ousted from our awareness to come forward, explore its significance and integrate it; allowing you to become more fully present to yourself and your life resulting in enhancing your relationship with yourself, others, your community and the world.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I have decades of experience and specific trauma training in EMDR, IFS, and CBT that can relieve symptoms and create a safe space to heal to allow you to live more fully present and free. Creating a safe container for this work is paramount and partnering together in a warm and compassionate space allows the important work to unfold. I work with you to honor your experience, allowing the life you want to live to become more deeply possible.

  • Anxiety External link

    I work with many people suffering from anxiety, depression and panic attacks. We will work together to create a safe space that allows us to address your specific needs, symptoms, goals, identify the root causes and help you heal and move forward with strength.

  • Family Conflict External link

    I work with a variety of couples and families including ones with adult children, step-families, mixed families and more. Family therapy will focus on the whole system; concentrating on the relationships between individual family members, their roles and situations, including context, rules, boundaries and communication. Our focus will be in improving and enhancing relationships tailored to your specific needs and set you and your family on a positive road towards healing and understanding.

  • Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction External link

    I have over 25 years experience working with individuals and families struggling with addiction. I have a heart for this work and believe that by walking side by side we can develop a trusting relationship to explore the root causes of addiction, heal from the shame and judgment that often accompanies using substances and find ways of caring for self that promotes your dreams, aspirations, goals, relationships and live more fully present as you step fully into who you are meant to be.

  • Schizophrenia External link

    Often times families experiencing the effects of severe mental illness find this experience to be tumultuous, complex, and isolating. Sessions will be designed to help guide families who have a member with schizophrenia or other psychosis diagnosis. This service provides individual, family and system support through extremely difficult times and helps you navigate your feelings, loss and fears as well as the systems that are complex and often do not meet your needs.

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