Portland Therapy Center
Tiffany Butler

Tiffany Butler (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

MA, LPC

I work with adults and couples who are ready to feel better, strengthen their relationships, and create lasting change.

Client Status

accepting clients

Contact

971-716-1515

117 NE Fifth St.

Suite A

McMinnville, 97128

Email Website

At a Glance

Me

Rate: $165-$250

Provides free initial consultation

Provides telehealth services

Practicing Since: 2019

Languages: English

Services

  • Individual
  • Family
  • Relationship

Insurances Accepted

  • Out of Pocket

My Ideal Client

Your life might seem fine–even great–on the outside, but inside you're overwhelmed. Maybe anxiety keeps your mind spinning. Maybe you're exhausted from putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own. Or perhaps your relationship feels stuck in the same painful patterns. You don't have to figure it out alone. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties or major life transitions, therapy can help you feel more grounded, more connected, and more confident.

My Background and Approach

I became a therapist after 25+ years working in marketing communications. My survival as an entrepreneur depended on my ability to build trust, understand what the client wanted to change, ask the right questions, listen well, and work collaboratively to help the client achieve their goals. These skills translate remarkably well to the work of therapy. It was not until I experienced therapy for myself, however, that I decided to become a clinician. Not only did my own therapy experience help me to emerge from a very difficult situation, it transformed other aspects of my life in ways I had never imagined—including my relationships with others and my relationship with myself. I wanted to help others find their own experience of that. Some people are more ready for change than others, so I do my best to meet people where they are. Trust, validation and therapeutically-appropriate challenging are essential tools in my work with clients.

My Values as a Therapist

We all have stories—experiences that have shaped our beliefs about how we see the world and how we see ourselves within it. Some of those experiences contribute positively to our ability to live well with ourselves and in community with others. Some of those experiences are not so helpful, and, left unchallenged, can contribute to patterns of thought, feeling and behavior that promote our own suffering. It is both humbling and an honor to hear each client's stories. I value the trust clients place in me, and the vulnerability they extend in sharing themselves in therapy. I deeply value the privilege it is for me to come alongside a client, and help them see themselves in a new light, with more compassion, and with capacity for change.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

  • EMDR External link

    I was trained in the EMDR protocol by an EMDRIA-approved trainer, and have been utilizing it in my practice since 2022. I routinely engage in additional trainings and consultation with other therapists to extend and expand the application of EMDR in my practice, and have witnessed positive results with clients on a variety of presenting concerns, including but not limited to PTSD, anxiety and depression.

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) External link

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is evidence-based, promotes measurable goals, and is among the most researched of all orientations. In its simplest form, CBT is based on the interrelation of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. If we want to change our feelings or behaviors, we can begin by examining the thoughts behind them. It is a concept clients can learn to apply independently as well.

Issues I Treat

Specialties

  • PTSD External link

    I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy, and am trained in EMDR and cognitive processing therapy for treatment of PTSD.

  • Codependency External link

    I have worked with adults exhibiting codependent behavior in a range of relationships—either with friends and family or intimate partners. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy we challenge the thoughts behind issues of low self-esteem, people-pleasing, lack of boundaries and more in order to find a path toward healthier relationships with others and with oneself.

  • Anxiety External link

    I have worked with adults experiencing generalized anxiety, panic attacks and social anxiety. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we examine the thoughts behind their worries and fears, finding ways to reduce and better manage their symptoms.

  • Depression External link

    I have worked with adults experiencing symptoms of depression to examine the thoughts that are contributing to their feelings of sadness, anger, worthlessness, guilt and hopelessness. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we challenge the thinking behind those feelings as a means to reduce and better manage symptoms.

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