Portland Therapy Center
Taylor Alderson

Taylor Alderson (she/her)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT/EMDR/Psilocybin Facilitator

As a trauma therapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate the deep roots of emotional pain and psychological wounding.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

3102109510

1470 NW Glisan Street

Portland, 97209

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At a Glance

Me

Rate: $175-$200

Provides free initial consultation

Practicing Since: 2018

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket
  • Columbia Pacific CCO
  • Jackson Care Connect
  • OHP CareOregon/HealthShare
  • OHP Open Card

My Ideal Client

My ideal client is an adult navigating the long-term impacts of childhood abuse, often rooted in growing up emotionally unavailable caregivers. I specialize in working with adult children of alcoholics, AUD and SUD, adult survivors of childhood sex abuse, sex and love addiction, and CPTSD. Drawing from my experience working directing with individuals, depth psychological approaches (active imagination), and EMDR therapy my clients heal attachment wounds and reconnect to their authentic selves.

My Approach to Helping

As a trauma therapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate the deep roots of emotional pain and psychological wounding. My approach is integrative, drawing from psychodynamic therapy to explore unconscious patterns and relational dynamics, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to resolve traumatic memories stored in the nervous system, and active imagination to engage the healing power of the psyche through symbol, image, and inner dialogue. I hold a deep respect for the complexity of trauma and the unique path of each individual’s healing journey. Whether working with developmental trauma, complex PTSD, or grief, my work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and a trust in the psyche’s innate capacity to move toward wholeness. My goal is to support clients in accessing inner resources, restoring self-trust, and cultivating a more embodied, meaningful life.

My Approach to Helping

My Philosophical approach to Psychotherapy includes a psychodynamic interpretation of mental and emotional processes rooted in psychoanalysis drawing from object relations, ego psychology and self psychology which aims to address the foundation and formulation of the psychological processes with the goal of reducing symptoms and improving people’s lives. My role as a therapist is to help people gain insight into their lives and current problems by evaluating and reviewing patterns that include emotions, thoughts, early life experience, and beliefs. Recognizing these patterns help people see how they avoid distress or develop defense mechanisms to cope. I believe these insights can allow for lasting change.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process traumatic or distressing experiences that continue to affect the present. Trauma can show up as anxiety, shame, emotional reactivity, negative beliefs, or relationship patterns. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, I use a thoughtful, individualized approach that emphasizes safety, grounding, and nervous system regulation. The goal is to help the past feel like the past, so old wounds no longer hold the same power over your life.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • Abuse External link

    "I bring a grounded, compassionate presence to working with individuals who have experienced abuse, offering a trauma-informed, client-centered approach that prioritizes safety, trust, and empowerment. My specialized training in EMDR and somatic-based therapies allows me to help clients gently process traumatic memories without becoming overwhelmed. Drawing from depth psychology, I also support clients in exploring unconscious patterns and reclaiming lost parts of the self.

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