Portland Therapy Center
Matthew Beeble

Matthew Beeble (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

I enjoy assisting people who desire to be more relaxed, increase their confidence, get unstuck and are looking for purpose in their lives.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

3606063242

101 E 8th Street

Suite 110

Vancouver, 98660

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $120-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2008

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • First Choice Health
  • LifeWise
  • MODA
  • PacificSource
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My Ideal Client

I like working with clients who have difficulty with boundaries and assertiveness. These people sometimes identify as "people pleasers." I like working with people who feel stuck or are lacking direction in their life. One of my favorite exercises is working with "value cards" to help clients connect with what is truly important to them and to identify a concrete plan for living more according to these values. I like working with people who want to improve communication in their relationships.

My Approach to Helping

I operate on the belief that you already have what you need within yourself to experience fulfillment in your life. Unfortunately, there are a lot of things that can get in the way and leave you feeling like you are falling short of who you should be and what you should be doing. This can lead to a sense of being out of sync and other symptoms that are causing you to seek therapy. I believe that the most important task set before you is to make meaning of your life and to remain steadfast in this task. This is done by increasing awareness of your experience and letting a new understanding come forth, one that clarifies your identity, results in a shift in the way you experience yourself and your relationships and a feeling of peace and presence in everyday life. My passion is to help you see your struggles as an opportunity for growth and aiding your search for understanding. I find it rewarding and I'm humbled by the opportunity to witness bravery on a daily basis.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a licensed mental health counselor who has been providing therapy for Clark County residents since 2008. I grew up in Portland and got my training in Seattle. I graduated from Seattle University's Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 2005. Before settling in the Portland/Vancouver area, I spent 2 years in London and I worked as volunteer counselor for individuals without insurance.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • Existential External link

    Whether meaning and purpose are things you think about a lot or not, they are core factors in what drives you from day to day. You may be seeking therapy because the things going on in your life have caused you to revisit the questions, 'Who am I?' and 'What do I want from life?' The existential approach believes that answering these questions are essential to health and well-being.

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) External link

    You may be seeking therapy because you are struggling with the way you are feeling or acting. These patterns are often influenced by inaccurate or negative ways you are thinking about yourself or interpreting situations with others. I use CBT to illuminate these patterns and help you change them.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Self-Esteem External link

    I enjoy helping people feel better about themselves. It's one of the tasks that I feel the most confident will end with success. Low self-esteem is often about negative self-talk based on faulty beliefs about oneself due to past experience. These beliefs are often powerful. Implied in this struggle is the question, "This is who I am, is that okay?" The answer is "yes." Therapy is about figuring out how to believe it.

  • Anxiety External link

    Anxiety can take many forms and can stem from different sources. It can influence your sense of self, how you relate to others and disrupt your ability to function in everyday life. One of the most damaging things anxiety can do is cause you to prioritize avoiding your fears rather than pursuing your desires. I enjoy helping people understand their anxiety in order to free themselves of unnecessary constraints and live a more satisfying life.

  • Depression External link

    Feeling low at times is a universal human experience and yet, when you are feeling this way, it can leave you feeling isolated and alienated. Don't go through it alone. I enjoy helping people, not only overcome their depression, but experience a deeper life satisfaction by figuring out what there symptoms have to teach them about themselves.

  • Relationship / Marriage Issues External link

    Everyone needs others in their life, yet everyone is unique. This can contribute to conflict and other difficulties. These difficulties can be most pronounced in romantic relationships and it's easy for bad habits of communication to lead to deep hurt. I want to help you understand your role in these dynamics in order to increase your ability to have successful and resilient bonds with others.

  • Adjustment Disorder External link

    Adjustment Disorder is an experience that many people have. It is often what brings someone back into therapy or causes someone to seek therapy for the first time. Many of the clients I have been working with over the years begin therapy when their life is thrown off by a major life event. Much of the work I have done has involved processing and adjusting to significant life changes.

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