River Delogu-Clark (she/her)

My Background and Approach

I identify as a cisgender, white, able-bodied gay woman of Mediterranean, working-class origin. I grew up around Marseille, a large port city in the South of France, of second-generation Italian/Sardinian and third-generation Spanish immigrants. I was the first person in my family to go to high school. The privilege of a free education system there allowed me to earn a Masters degree in English and my first love was literary translation. I have lived in Portland for over 20 years. Authenticity is a big part of who I am, and it is reflected in sessions. My approach is integrative and relational. I use a combination of several kinds of evidence-based therapies based on your particular needs at any given moment, blending talk-, mindfulness- and somatic-based therapies. I often incorporate specific cognitive-behavioral skills and neuroscience-based education as indicated to help you reach your goals. More info at: https://www.caravancounselingpdx.com/about

Why I am a Good Fit for You

If you are contending with: Internalized shame and self-criticism, feeling like who you are or what you do isn't good enough; Depression and anxiety; Relational or intergenerational trauma (if you feel stuck in the same patterns, whether in your personal relationship or at work, this may be part of the issue); Marginalized identity/ies; or you've felt like a misfit for most of your life, and you feel something is holding you back; If you long to get off the hamster wheel, you long for a connection to *something* you aren't quite sure what it is, but you sense you won't find it within the box of unrestrained capitalism; If you tend to care a lot about things, and maybe you feel a bit isolated... ... I want to invite you to explore with me the patterns and fears that get in the way of reclaiming your inner essence, power and deepest purpose. This means I will also help you explore your values and strengths, so you can inhabit them fully and rewrite the narrative of who you are.