Margaret King MA, NCC
Professional Counselor Intern
I strive to support marginalized groups who are experiencing the traumatic effects of oppression. I bring my whole self to community members in need of a shift in perspective, support, and compassionate advocacy to return to the whole self.
Services
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Adolescent/Teen Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Adolescent/Teen Therapy
My Approach
My willingness to stay open to my clients' unique experiences in the space we create together allows me to work with a wide range of folks. My approach operates in the "here-and-now." I work with clients using a trauma-informed lens to deepen self-knowing, meaning making, support shifts in perspective, as well as emotional and behavioral support. The therapeutic relationship created between client and therapist in the present moment is the most essential tool for learning, growth, and deepening. I use a variety of creative interventions to assist the process: somatic awareness sand tray & play therapy role play/empty chair dream assessments
My Background
I moved to Portland from New Orleans, LA about 5 years ago in search of new opportunities and a deeper connection with the natural world. I have a background in embodiment practices, comedy/theater, energy work, creativity, and personal struggles that make me the unique healer I am today. Providing mental health services to the community has been a part of my life for the past 4.5 years. I received by BS in Psychology from Tulane University and my MA in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis & Clark College. I interned for 9 months on the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) specialty team at the Portland VA Hospital where I served Veterans with PTSD and a variety of other mental health issues. I worked for 1.5 years with children ages 8-17 in crisis on a children's inpatient psychiatric unit in New Orleans, LA.
All Treatment Orientations I Use
Specialties
- Interpersonal
- Holistic
- Sand Tray
Issues I Treat
Specialties
- Cultural and Systemic Oppression
- PTSD
- LGBTQ Issues
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Abuse
- Adjustment Disorder
- Body Image Issues
- Codependency
- Gender Identity
- Loss or Grief
- Panic
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Political Climate
- Racial Identity
- Relational-Cultural
- Relationship / Marriage Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Veterans/Military Service
- Women's Issues
- Spirituality
- Historical Trauma
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Polyamorous and Open Relationships
- Social Phobia
- Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence
- Dissociative Disorder (DD)
- Sexual Problems
- ADHD
- Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction
- Divorce
- Compassion Fatigue
- Bipolar
- Chronic Pain or Illness
- Early Recovery
- Men's Issues
- Self-Harming
- Anger Management
- Insomnia
- Internet Addiction
- OCD
- Pregnancy (Prenatal Mental Health)
Insurance Plans Accepted
- Out of Network
Contact
- 971-271-0633
- Website
- 1135 SE Salmon , L5
Portland, OR 97214
At a Glance
- Experience: 4 Year(s) of Practice
- Neighborhood: Buckman
- Rate: $50-85/session
- Free Initial Consultation