Portland Therapy Center
Sarah Poulisse

Sarah Poulisse (she/they)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

LCSW

Relational & collaborative, I create a safe space to break apart and stitch the pieces back together, to make something familiar, but new.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

5033001011

827 NE Alberta St

Portland, 97211

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $$165

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2013

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Child
  • Teen

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • MODA
  • Providence Health Plan

My Ideal Client

I am always awed and honored when people and families invite me in. I love working with kids, teens, families and adults. I especially like working with fellow therapists & helpers, parents, and people just trying to do their best in a world that does not make it easy to thrive. Whether your struggles are internal, in your relationships, or a result of the broken systems we live in, I’m here to help.

My Approach to Helping

I work in an integrative, collaborative way and I believe our relationship is central to healing. That means I integrate different approaches and theories to get to know you and help you find the best way to stitch your pieces back together, to make something familiar, but new and stronger. Creating that space to break apart, and to imagine and play with the pieces can only be done if I earn your trust. And so a main focus of my work is creating and reinforcing a trusting and creative relationship. And while the medical systems we work within use labels to categorize and dictate your care, I prioritize your narrative of yourself and your struggle. Labels can help you gain access to care, but limit the imagination that is necessary for healing. I am trained in the following fields of therapeutic practice: Psychodynamic therapy, Collaborative Problem Solving, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, CBT, working with trauma, and working with suicide.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My biggest values in my life and work are collaboration, creativity, and recovery. Mental wellness happens when we work hard together. It requires stepping outside our comfort zones with brutal honesty and curiosity. And it requires hope that lasting change is possible and acceptance that change is a constant.

Techniques I Use

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I have extensive experience working with trauma including acute, complex, childhood, sexual, medical and religious.

  • Loss or Grief External link

    Loss is a part of living. I've seen my share. And I can hold space for yours, to help you learn to keep living with it.

  • Family Conflict External link

    Whether with individuals or in family systems, I offer Collaborative Problem Solving and other communication skills and strategies to help clarify concerns and identify the best options to mend and strengthen your relationships.

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